Nesseby Parish, Finnmark, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records

 * Microfilm of parish registers available at the for Nesseby clerical district. Contains parish registers for the parishes Nesseby and Polmak. Nesseby was separated from Vadsø clerical district and Polmak from Lebesby clerical district in 1846. For earlier records for these parishes see the above mentioned clerical districts. Records available from 1838-1985.


 * Digitized images of parish registers are available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital archives).

Census Records

 * For 1801 census see Vadsø


 * 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1865: The 1865 census for Nesseby clerical district include Nesseby and Polmak and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) 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: The 1875 census for Nesseby clerical district include the parishes of Nesseby and Polmak, and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkviet (Digital Archives); as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * 1891: The 1891 census for Nesseby is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1900: The 1900 census for Nesseby clerical district include the parishes of Nesseby and Polmak and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * 1910: The 1910 census for Nesseby is available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.

Probate Records
1686-1844: Records are found in Finnmark judicial district.

1855-1882: Records are found in Tana and Varanger judicial district.