Tromsø Parish, Troms, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Troms County &gt; Tromsø

Church Records
contains parish registers from Tromsø parish which included the parishes of Balsfjord until 1856 and Tromsøysund until 1860.

Parish heading list shows the Norwegain headings on the parish records with an English translations for each of the different forms used throughout the records beginning in 1814. Prior to that time the records were kept in a journal format which varies with each parish.


 * Christenings, 1753-1907, 1915-1925
 * Confirmations, 1749, 1753-1906, 1918-1925
 * Engagements, 1753-1800, 1836-1838
 * Banns, 1838-1883, 1886-1915
 * Marriages, 1753-1906
 * Burials, 1753-1907
 * Vaccinations, 1838-1868
 * Removals and arrivals, 1821-1919

Digital images of the church books are available at Digitalarkivet.


 * Tromsø: 1709-1944


 * Den frie apostoliske menighet i Tromsø: 1856-1892
 * Tromsø Baprtistmenighet: 1871-1893
 * Tromsø Metodistmenighet: 1889-1892
 * Tromsø Vår Frue Katolske Menighet: 1890-1902



The Record of members includes baptisms, confirmations, blessings of children, priesthood ordinations, minutes of meetings, emigrations, deaths, excommunications, and other miscellaneous information.

Census Records:
1664-1666 Census/Manntall for Tromsø can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah

TROMSØ PROSTI b. 36 Tromsø prestegjeld Tromsø sogn Mælvig anneks Helgø (Helgøy) anneks Karlsø (Karlsøy) anneks Skjærvø (Skjervøy) anneks Finnemanntall FHL INTL Film 122976 Item 4

1701 Census/Manntall forTromsø can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah The census of 1701 was taken for military purposes. It lists only the males living in rural districts who were over the age of one year. It includes the farm name, name and age of the owner, names and ages of sons and servants. Also includes the residence of all unmarried males living away from home when the census was taken.

Troms fylke b. 19 Tromsø fogderi Tromsø sogn FHL INTL Film 122985 Item 5

1801 Census for Tromsø

1845 Census for Tromsø

1865 Census for Tromsø

1875 Census for Tromsø

1900 Census for Tromsø

1910 Census for Tromsø

Probate Records
1690-1866 Tromsø judicial district.

1776-1809 Troms County judicial district.

1697-1824 Troms and Senja deanery.