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:
See Tromsø for 1801 Census

1845 Census for Balsfjordcan be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah

The 1845 census for the parishes Malangen, Balsfjord and Tromsøysund in Tromsø clerical district. Includes the farm names, head of houshold (or his widow), his wife, children, servants, occupation, sex, age, some miscellaneous information and it also lists statsitical information.

1845 folketelling for Tromsøysund, Balsfjord og Malangen i Tromsø prestegjeld (Troms)                       FHL INTL Film 1694694 Item 9

1865 Census for Balsfjord

1875 Census for Balsfjord

1900 Census for Balsfjord

1910 Census for Balsfjord

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