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 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 years 1843-1906.


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


 * See also Kistrand and Lebesby (and microfilm 124236 vol.2, for Lebesby years 1825-1833).

Census Records

 * 1801: The 1801 census for Karasjok clerical district include Karasjok, Kjelvik, Kautokeino, and Kistrand and is available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Aslo available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1845: A special 1845 census for Kistrand clerical district, including Karasjok, exists and is available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives). Also available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City.


 * 1855: A special 1855 census for Kistrand clerical district, including Karasjok, exists and is available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives). Also available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City.


 * 1865: The 1865 census for Karasjok and Kistrand available on microfilm at theFamilySearch Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1875: The 1875 census for Karasjok is available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives); as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.
 * 1875 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; ''also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)'


 * 1891: The 1891 census for Karasjok herred is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1891 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1900: The 1900 census for Karasjok is available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives); as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * 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 FS Library 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.

FS Library 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.