Balsfjord Parish, Troms, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Troms County &gt; Balsfjord

Church Records
was established in 1856 with the parishes Balsfjord and Malangen which were separated from Tromsø parish and clerical district in 1856. For earlier records see Tromsø clerical district.

Digital images of the church books are online at Digitalarkivet.


 * Balsfjord Clerical District / Balsfjord parish: 1856-1936
 * Balsfjord Clerical District / Balsfjord and Malangen parishes: 1856-1870
 * Balsfjord Clerical District: Engagements, 1858-1910, 1920-1927, Birth register, 1916-1930


 * Den frie apostoliske menighet i Balsfjord: 1856-1936

Census Records:
The Balsfjord Clerical district is included in the Tromsø Clerical district until 1852.


 * The 1801 and 1845 Censuses for Balsjford clerical district. See Tromsø


 * Folketellingen den 31te desember 1865 - The 1865 Census for Balsfjord Clerical District is available on microfilm at the Family History Library Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives)as well as the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.
 * Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875 - The 1875 Census for Balsfjord Clerical District is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives)as well as the Norwegian Histrical Data Centre.
 * Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900 - The 1900 Census for Balsfjord Clerical District is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.
 * Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1910 - The 1910 Census for Balsfjord Clerical District is available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.

Probate Records
1690-1866 Tromsø judicial district.

1776-1809 Troms County judicial district.

1697-1824 Troms and Senja deanery.

Farm Book
by Anders Ole Hauglid. A history of Balsfjord and Malangen in Troms county, Norway from the earliest times to the 1830's. Includes some extracts from various tax lists and the 1769 and 1801 census records.

Farm Book on the Internet
Balsfjord Bygdebok by N. S. Magelssen and Peter A. Larsen has been digitalized by Per Inge Nilsen. The names of the farms are linked to the text and are found on the left side of the page. Also you may use a Google search box to search in this farm book.

Historical Society
Balsfjord Historielag