Karasjok Parish, Finnmark, Norway Genealogy

Guide to Karasjok, 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 Karasjok prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains the parish reigsters for Karasjok parish with Bæivasjgiedde and Valjok chapels. Was separated from the combined Kistrand- Kautokeino clerical district in 1851. Book 2 in Lebesby clerical district has some christenings, burials and marriages from Karasjok. For earlier records see Kautokeino clerical district. Records for the years1843-1906.

Digitized images of parish registers available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives): Karasjok: 1872-1926

See also Kistrand and Lebesby (and microfilm 124236 vol.2, for Lebesby years1825-1833).

Census Records

 * Folketelling for Norge, 1 February 1801, Norge. 1801 census for Karasjok clerical district include Karasjok, Kjelvik, Kautokeino, and Kistrand; and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Aslo available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1845 og 1855 folketelling for Kjelvik, Kautokeino og Karasjok i Kistrand prestegjeld (Finnmark). 1845 and 1855 census for Kjelvik, Kautokeino, Karasjok, and Kistrand available on microfilm at the Family History Library.


 * Folketælling for Norge, 31 December 1865. 1865 census for Karasjok and Kistrand available on microfilm at theFamily History Library.  Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * Folketælling for Norge, 31 December 1875. 1875 census for Karasjok is avaialble on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives); as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketælling for Norge, 1 January 1891. 1891 census for Karasjok herred is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * Folketælling for Norge, 3 December 1900. 1900 census for Karasjok 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.


 * Folketellingen for Norge, 1 December 1910. The 1910 census for Karasjok is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives); as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.

Farm Books:
Karasjokslekter : med tillegg Stmnt.Resp. Erik Schytte Blix ; revidert og tilrettelagt av Georg og Ingrid Næss Authors: Blix, Erik Schytte, 1921-1983 (Main Author) Næss, Georg (Added Author) Næss, Ingrid (Added Author) Norsk folkemuseum (Added Author)

948.453/K3 D2b FHL INTL Book Available

Farm and Family Index
The following families were listed in Blix, Erik Schytte, Karasjokslekter, vol XV, (Norsk Folkmuseum: Oslo 1989):

Aikio: (Isaksen, Strømeng, Farvelund, Fagerli), Anti 1 (Haugli, Rørlund, Fagerness, Grønnli), Ani 2, Anti 3, Anti 4, Balto, Biti (Bæverrud), Boine, Bær, Eira, Eriksen, Gaup, Guttorm 1 (Svineng, Nordsletta, Grønmo), Guttorm 2, Hellander (Maridal), Holmestrand, Hætta, Joks, (Port, Lyngstad), Jompan (Høgman), Kemi (Myrskog), Kirkevergeslekten (Nystad, Øvregård, Nergård, Nedrejord, Engholt, Mosebakken, Østby, Sollien, Grønvold, Lindi, Holmen, Kalvemo, Næssvold, Bæskenjarg, Østmo, Soleng, Bjørkmo, Johnskareng, Teigmo, Slangeng, Dalseng, Kildedam, Galmaja, Buen, Sandeng, Norli, Harebakken, Siri, Øvrejord), Kuru, Laiti, Lille (Laksemo), Magga 1, Magga 2, Mienna, Morottaja, Måsø, Nikkinen, Outakoski 1 (Holmen, Krokmo, Setereng, Ulvenes, Rasmus, Grensemo, Sjuosjavre, Bergstad, Bergseth, Berglund, Skoglund, Norvang, Smedhus, Segelnæs, Engstad, Nedrejord, Veimæl, Normo, Normyr, Bostad, Stueng, Sletteng, Eideng, Tretteskog, Fagerheim, Iskurasjok, Moeng, Nedredal, Niittyvuopio), Outakoski 2 (Solbakken, Østerbøl, Moen, Skognes, Furuly), Pieska, Pieska 2, Porsanger, Ravna, Sajatz, Salamonsen, Sara, Sara 2, Siri, Somby, Turi, Utsi, Vuolab, Vuolab 1, Vuolab 2,

Tillegg: Bolt, Hans, Hirsti, Länsman, NIcki, Päifviö, Rasak, Tolk

Nye Slekter: Berg, Hegge, Nielsen, Næss

Genealogy
'''Blix, Erik Schytte, 1921-1983; Næss, George; Næss, Ingrid: Norsk folkemuseum: Karasjokslekter: med tillegg. '''A genealogy and a history of the Lapplanders and their farms in Karasjok, Finnmark county, Norway.

FHL 948.453/K3 D2 (Samiske samlinger)

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

1841-1873: Records are found in Hammerfest judicial district.