Kjelvik Parish, Finnmark, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Finnmark County &gt; Kjelvik

Church Records
Microfilm of parish register available at the for Kjelvik prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains parish registers for Kjelvik parish with Honningsvåg and a few years for Kistrand. Kjelvik was under Kautokeino clerical district 1813-1851 and under Måsøy clerical district from 1861. Kjelvik clerical district was an annex to Kistrand before 1861. Kjelvik clerical district as we know it today was established in 1911; however it was also called Kjelvik in 1691 and the Lapplanders in the Laksefjord district were then under the jurisdiction of Kjelvik clerical district. The surrounding clerical districts must also be consulted when doing research in this area. Records from 1764-1930.

See also Kautokeino and Kistrand

Digitized parish registers online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives). Kjelvik: 1916-1930.

Nordkapp: 1911-1917

Census Records
1801, 1845, and 1855 see Kistrand

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

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