Historical Sources from the High North (Pre-1750):

Welcome to an ever-growing treasure trove of historical source material from the northernmost reaches of Fenno-Scandinavia, all dating back to before 1750! โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ“œ Whether youโ€™re a researcher, a student, or simply curious, I hope these documents ignite new insights into this fascinating region. If you discover missing sources or have suggestions, please reach out and help this archive thrive. ๐Ÿ™Œโœจ

The project began with a focus on Finnmark, but it quickly became clear that restricting it to a single region was too narrow. People in the North have always been remarkably mobile. As a result, the scope expanded to include neighboring areas. This repository may be especially useful if youโ€™re studying Sรกmi populations, given that their records are scattered across multiple national archives, making any research a profound hazzle.

Area of interest:

Map of the Region

Contributors/ Contact

Vetle Lars Wislรธff Sandring: https://uit.no/ansatte/person?p_document_id=731704

How to Use ๐Ÿ”Ž

  1. Grab the Goods
    Download the CSV files from these pages or view them directly in your browser for a quick overview.

  2. Look at the sources
    Most entries have a link to the digitized document. If not, use the archival reference code to find it yourself.

  3. Mind the Updates
    This repository is constantly evolving as new records are found. If youโ€™re using these sources for research, note the date you accessed them.

  4. Incomplete by Nature
    Thereโ€™s no way to guarantee every possible record is included here. I also find errors every time I look for them. Consider this a perpetual work in progress!

Progress โณ

The aim is to assemble all available source material related to the northernmost parts of Scandinavia before 1750. The progress bars below illustrate our current status, but keep in mind this collection is a work in progress!


๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norwegian Archives ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด

Progress Bar

Tax Records & Censuses

Court Records

Annual Financial Accounts

Church Records

Maps & Drawings

Probate Records

Descriptions

Assorted Records

Stay tuned as we continue to find, label, and upload new materials!


๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Swedish Archives ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช

Tax records and censuses

Court records

Annual financial accounts

Church records

Maps and drawings

Probate records

Descriptions

Assorted records

Stay tuned as we continue to find, label, and upload new materials!


๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finnish Archives ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ

Tax records and censuses

Court records

Annual financial accounts

Church records

Maps and drawings

Probate records

Descriptions

Assorted records

Stay tuned as we continue to find, label, and upload new materials!


๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Archives ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ

Tax records and censuses

Court records

Annual financial accounts

Church records

Maps and drawings

Probate records

Descriptions

Assorted records

Stay tuned as we continue to find, label, and upload new materials!


Other archives

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Danish Archives:

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Dutch archives:

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hansa / German archives:

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง British archives:

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish archives:

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian archives:

Stay tuned as we continue to find, label, and upload new materials!