Ofoten Parish, Nordland, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
Ofoten clerical district contains parish registers from the parishes Evenes (Ofoten), Ballangen, Ankenes with Skjomen chapel and Narvik. Narvik became its own clerical district in 1929.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:

Ofoten: 1699-1711, 1714-1732, 1748-1886

Ofoten / Ankenes: 1879-1949

Ofoten / Ballangen: 1923-1939

Ofoten / Bjerkvik: 1914-1925

Ofoten / Evenes: 1821-1921

Ofoten / Narvik: 1902-1924

Ofoten / Skjomen: 1885-1928

Census Records

 * 1664-1666, 1701 see Lødingen clerical district.


 * 1801: Folketellingen. Includes the parishes of Ofoten, Evenes, Ankenes, Narvik and Ballangen and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Also available online at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1865: Folketellingen. Includes the parishes of Ofoten, Evenes, Ankenes, Ballangen and Narvik and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.
 * 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images


 * 1875: Folketellingen. Includes the parishes of Ofoten, Evenes, Ballangen, Ankenes and Narvik and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * 1891: Folketellingen. Includes the parishes of Trondenes, Sandtorg, Ofoten and Skåneland and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet for Ankenes and Evenes.


 * 1900: Folketellingen. Includes the parishes of Ofoten, Evenes, Ballangen, Ankenes and Narvik and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet for Evenes (Ofoten), Ankenes,  and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * 1910: Folketellingen. Available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet for Evenes, Ankenes, and Narvik; and at the Norwegian Historical data Center.

Farm Names
Aakernæsryggen, Aasheim, Aasli (see Åsli), Akereng, Alfheim, 38 Arnes, Arneselven Vestre, Arneselven Østre Bakkemo, 68 Bakken, Bakketun, 39 Ballangen, 57 Balsnes, Bentebo, Berg, Bergtun, 24 Bergvik, 19 Bjeldgam, Bjerkely, Bjerkmo, Bjørklia, Bjørklund, Bjørklund 2, Bjørkmo, Bjørksætt, Bjørnebo, 29 Botn, 30 Botnmark, Bratvoll, Breidablikk, Breiland, 41 Brugsaasen, 42 Brugsjorden, Brugård, Bruland, Bruli, Bruånes, Bruånes 2, 59 Bø, 59 Bødalen, Bækkelmoen, Bækkestua  11 Dalehaugen, Dalelvmo, Dannebo, 3 Dauvolden, 46 Djupaasen, 52 Djupdalsaasen, 51 Djupvatnet, 61 Djupvik, 22 Dragvik, 40 Dyrhaugen  Einebakk, 35 Eiterelvmoen, Elvebakk I, Elvebakk 2, Elvebakk 3, Elvedur, Elvekroken, Elvelund, Elvemo, 58 Elvesletten, Endenesletten, Endenes, Engan, 5 Evenes  Fagerli, 10 Fjeldakslen, 9 Fjeldkroken, Fjellheim, Fornæs, Fornæsteigen, 31 Forra, Fossheim, Fredheim, Fredly, Fribo, Føre  34 Gamnesholmen, Granlund, Granmo, 71 Grønlikollen, Gunnarsjåen  54 Haafjeldet, 45 Haalen, Hagen, 70 Harvolden, Haug, Haugar, 47 Haugen, 69 Haugen, 70 Havnnes, 60 Hekkelstrand, Heimlund, Heimly, Heimtun, Heimtun 2, Helleveien, Herteig, Holmestrand, Holmlund, Holmvik, Høymo  67 Jakobheimen, 71 Jevik, 56 Juttanes  Kalvaasen, 66 Karihaug, Karihaug 2, 25 Kleven, Knutheim, Kroken, Krokmoen, 40 Kvanmoen, Kveldro, Kveldsol  21 Laksaa, Langstrand, 3 Langvolden, Leirosmoteigen, 26 Lenvik, 27 Lenvikmark, 20 Leros, 14 Lien, 17 Liland, 15 Lilandskar, Lilleheimen, Lund, Lundheim, Lundli, Lungaard, Lyngheim, Lyngmo, Lyngset, Lyngstad, Lyngtun, Lysheim, Lægda  Midnattsol, 70 Mikkeljorden, Moan, Moland, Molund, Molund 2, Movang, Myrbakk, Myrengh, Myrli, Myrlund, 8 Myrnes, Myrvang, Mølleelven, 40 Mørkhaalen  Nerland, Nikkelbo, Nordbakk, Nordbakk 2, Nordli, Noreng, Normo, Nyberg, Nybo, Nybrott, Nyheim, Nylund, Nymo, Nyrud, Nystad, Nærheim  Odden, Oppeidet, Osbakk, Osen, 13 Osmarken, 12 Osvandet  70 Porsøen, 62 Pundsvik  37 Raana, 33 Raanvasbotn, Rabben, 1 Ramnes, Rognlie, Rolighet, Rones, Rones 2, Rosenlund, Røst, Rånlund  32 Saltvik, Samvirke, Sandmo, Sildvik, Sjøbugt, Sjølund, Sjøsprøit, Sjøstrand, Sjøtun, Sjøvik, Sjøvoll, 64 Skaarnes, 2 Skar, 48 Skjaafjeldet, Skogholdt, Skogholdt 2, Skogli, Skoglund, Skogtun, 57 Slaatstranden, Solbakk, Solbakk 2, Soleng, Solglimt, Solgløtt, Solhaug, Sollund, Solnes, Solstad, Solstrand, Solstø, Solsund, Soltun, Soltun 2, Solvang, Solvik, Solvoll, Solvoll 2, Sommerbo, Sommerro, Sommerro 2, Steinbakk, Steinlund, Steinmo, Steinrabben, Steinrøys, Steinstrand, 36 Stemnes, Stokkenes, 70 Stordalen, 7 Storelven, Storelvmo, Storelvteigen, 63 Storhaugen, 70 Storhaugen, 23 Strand, 4 Stunes, Støve, Stålseth, Søndre Storholm, Svaleng, Svevik, 6 Sørkvitfors  3 Taarstad, Tangen, 31 Tangvik, Teigveien, Tilhengeren, 70 Tjelle, 65 Tjellebotn, 66 Tjellemarken, Trollro, 43 Tuen  Utebo, Utsikten  70 Vargfjord, 31 Vasvik, Vestheim, Vestlund, Vestre Aasteig, Westerlund, 16 Volden  18 Øien, 28 Østervik, Øster Aasteig, Østli, 2 Øverland, Øverli  Åsli

Probate Records
1713-1877: Probates are found in Salten judicial district.

1701-1832: Clerical probates are found in Salten Deanery

Historical Society
Ofotslekt