Helgøy Parish, Troms, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Helgøy is a parish in Karlsøy clerical district. Records begin in 1775.

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.

Digital images of the church books are online at Digitalarkivet.


 * Karlsøy clerical district: 1775-1842, Engagements, 1886-1891
 * Karlsøy clerical district / Helgøy parish: 1805-1916
 * Karlsøy clerical district / Helgøy parish: 1805-1838 (Typewritten extract)

Census Records

 * 1664-1666 see Tromsø clerical district.


 * 1701, 1801, 1865, 1875 see Karlsøy clerical district.


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900. The 1900 census for Helgøy clerical district includes the parishes of Karlsøy and Troms and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives), as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellinga 1900 for Helgøy (Troms). The 1900 censusindex for Helgøy is available on microfiche at the Family History Library


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 1te desember 1910. The 1910 census for Helgøy clerical district is available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre

Farm Names
18 Andammen, 26 Baarset, 6 Brennes, 19 Brevik, 7 Daafjord, 8 Daavøen, 2 Dalan, 7 Elven, 9 Fagerfjord 28 Finsulen, 31 Flatvær, 14 Futjorden, 11 Gammelgaardsneset, 6 Grundfjord nordre, 14 Grundfjord søndre, 6 Grøtvolden, 22 Grøtøen nordre, 4 Hamre indre, 3 Hamre ytre, 20 Hattøerne, 33 Helgøen, 24 Hermansfjord, 16 Hersøen, 7 Hornet ,34 Inderby, 14 Jøvik, 5 Kammen, 2 Kokkevolden, 3 Kolvik, 2 Korsnes, 3 Kvalvaag, 7 Langstranden, 25 Laukvik, 32 Lyngøen, 24 Maasvær, 10 Mikkelvik, 34 Mjønes, 7 Naustnes, 29 Nordskaret, 15 Ribbenes, 25 Rotvik, 13 Rydningen, 27 Rødgammen, 3 Sengskroken, 7 Skarpenes, 11 Skogsfjord, 6 Stakken, 30 Steikarvik, 12 Steinsund, 23 Sørskaret, 17 Toftefjord, 17 Toftefjordneset, 1 Torsvaag, 2 Vannereidet, 15 Varvik, 7 Vatnan, 7 Vinternes

Probate Records
1690-1866 Tromsø judicial district.

1776-1809 Troms County judicial district.

1697-1824 Troms and Senja deanery.

Historical Society
Karlsøy og Helgøy Historielag