Vågan Parish, Nordland, Norway Genealogy

Guide to Vågan, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records

Church Records
Vågan clerical district contains parish registers from the parishes Vågan with Henningsvær chapel and Svolvær. It included Gimsøy until 1899. Vågan and Gimsøy were separated from Lødingen clerical district in 1735. Parish registers (ministerialbøker) earlier than 1866 were lost in a fire in 1873.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:

Vågan: 1749, 1843-1883, 1899-1926

Vågan / Gimsøy: 1852-1915

Vågan / Svolvær: 1923-1942

Vågan / Vågan: 1884-1941

Lødingen: 1691-1697, 1714-1863, 1897-1913, 1920-1942

Census Records

 * 1664-1666, 1701 see Lødingen clerical district.


 * 1801: Folketellingen. Includes the parishes of Vågan and Gimsøy and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available in online at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1865: Folketellingen. Includes the parishes of Vågan, Gimsøy and Svolvær and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.
 * 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1875: Folketellingen. Includes the parishes of Vågan, Svolvær and Gimsøy and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.
 * 1891: Folketellingen. Include the parishes of Vågan and Svolvær and is available online at Digitalarkivet


 * 1900: Folketellingen. Includes the parishes of Vågan and Svolvær and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * 1910: Folketellingen. Include the parishes of Vågan and Svolvær and is available online at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.

Farm Names
Aamensplasset, 37 Aarstein, Aasen, Aaserød, 11 Altervaag, Apelhaugen, Asgautsplasset, Askelund, Askvoll, Astridvikjo, Aunheim Baakjen, Barane, Berga, Berga Søre, Berge Lille, Berge Nordre, Berge Østre, Berglund, Bergly, Bergshagen, Bergstad, Birkelund, Bjørgheim, Bjørkhaug, Bjørkli, Bjørklund, 42 Bjørndal, Bjørnebø, Bossheim, Botn, Brakaloen, Bratland, Brattabakka, 39 Brettesnes, Bruhaug, Brustykket, Bråthen, Bærheim, Båsnes, Bøig  30 Digermulen, 3 Djupfjord, Dreierplasset, Dueland  Eikebakken, Eikeland, Eikeurene, Eikjehaugen, Eivindsplasset, Eivindsvikjo, Elvadalen, Elvatun, Elvavad, Eriksplasset, Espeland, Espelandsplasset, Espelid  Fagerheim, 34 Fagerbakken, Favnabø, Fehusstølen, 4 Festvaag, 14 Finneset, Fjellstad, Fjelltun, Flatabø, Flato, Flåto, Fredheim, Frydenlund, Frøndsdal, Frøndsdal Nedre, 23 Følstad  Gamlestølen, Gjerdavik, Gjerdavik Litle, Gjerdavik Store, Gjerdet, Gjerdet Ytre, Gjøaplasset, Gotskalkplasset, 46 Grundstad, 44 Gulbrandsøen, 6 Guldvik  Haga, Hagatun, Hagen, Hagland, Hammaren, Haraldsvang, Hatlelid, 48 Hatvik med Kuholmen, Haug, Haugabrotet, Haugane, Haugateigen, Haugen, 43 Haverdal, 24 Haversand, Heimdal, Heimstrand, Heio, 40 Helland, 19 Helle, 5 Henningsvær, Hesthaug, Hetland, 35 Holand, Holene, Holene Indre, Holene Ytre, 8 Hopen, Hullesteinen, Hålo, Høgekro  13 Kabelvaag, 7 Kalle, 16 Kirkevaag, 24 Kjepsøen, 17 Kongsmarken, Krossen, Kvassanes, Kvile, Kåta Indre, Kataneset, Kirkehaug, Kjelland, Kjellasvik, Kolbeinshaug, Kolbeinsjordo  23 Langstrand, Larsabøen, Larsahagen, Lille Berge, 21 Laupstad, 16 Leirosen, 22 Liland, Litledale, Longhammarplasset, Lundaneset, Lunde, Lunde Øvre, Lundheim, Luratre, 1 Lyngvær  Markastykkje, Mekrevik, Mekrevikjo, Moberg, 29 Mollgavlen, Myrane, Myro, Mæland, Måle, 3 Mølnosen  Nathoug, Naustflåto, Nausthaugen, Nedrebø, Nera-Lunde, Nera-Viland, Neset, Nesflaten, Nesheim, Nesodden, Noaplasset, Nora-Berge, Nora-Vaka, Nore-Vågen, Norheim, Notahaugen, Nybø, Nyheim, Nyland  Perajordo, 15 Præstskeen, 32 Pundsletten, Pådlaplasset  Rabbane, Rabben, Raunehaugen, 26 Reknes, Rotten, 27 Rørhopen, 2 Rørvik  40 Saarnøen, Sande, 45 Sandøen, 5 Sauøen, 40 Silsandøen, Sjostølen, Sjostølen Nedre, Sjostølen Øvre, 40 Skjoldvær, Sjurajordo, Sjøstrand, Skien, 47 Skraaven, Skrogly, 28 Slaatholmen, Slettebø, 12 Smedvik, Smoje, Solbakken, Solhaug, Solheim, Solstad, Solstrand, Soltun, Solvik, 22 Steinraet, 36 Storfjeld, 11 Storvaagen, Striaplasset, Stykket, Styvo, Svalejordo, Svingen, 18 Svolvær, Sørhaug, Stavanes, Stavnes, Støkkje, Støkkjeplasset, Stølen, Stølheim  Teigaplasset, Teigen, Tongjen, Toppen, Torahagen, Torbjørnsplasset, Torpet, Tre, Treet, Treplasset, Tunghaugsplasset  38 Ulvaag, Ulvanes, Urebøen, Uro, Utsikten  Vaka, Vaka Sore, Vaka Øvre, Vakalio, Vakaplasset, Vakasjo, 31 Valen, Vangsnes, Varhaug, 33 Vatnvaag, 20 Vestpollen, 41 Vikan, Viland, Viland Nera, Viland Øvre, Vonheim, Vågen, Vågen Nore, Vågen Søre, Vågslio, Vågsneset, Vågstreet, Vågstræet, Våtteplasset  25 Øihelle, 28 Øihellehavn, Ørlandshagen, 9 Ørsnes, 10 Ørsvaag, Øvrabø, Øvretun, Source: Haugland, Anders, Bygdebok for Ølen, v. 2 (1986, Ølen Bygdeboknemnd), Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 

Probate Records
1673-1879: Probates are found in Lofoten og Versterålen judicial district.

Historical Society
Vågan Historielag