Where can you find the historical archives from Norway's former 27 ship registers?
The archives for ships deleted before August 1, 1992, are distributed as follows: some have been transferred to the National Archives, while others remain with the former local ship registers. Below, you will find an overview of the locations of the various archives.
Below is a list stating which state archive has been used by the different registers
|
Local register |
Stores the historical files themselves |
Has transferred to the state archive (time period) |
Transferred to the following archive |
|
Oslo Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Oslo |
|
Tønsberg Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Kongsberg |
|
Fredrikstad Ship Register |
Yes, for the following period of time: 1971-31.7.1992 |
Everything prior to 1971 |
Oslo |
|
Porsgrunn Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Kongsberg |
|
Sandefjord Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Kongsberg |
|
Arendal Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Kristiansand |
|
Kristiansand Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Kristiansand |
|
Lyngdal Ship Register |
Nei |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Kristiansand |
|
Stavanger Ship Register |
Yes, for the following period of time:1972- 31.7.1992 |
Everything prior to 1972 |
Stavanger |
|
Haugesund Skipsregister |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Stavanger |
|
Bergen Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Bergen |
|
Sunnfjord Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Bergen |
|
Nordfjord Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Bergen |
|
Ålesund Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Trondheim |
|
Romsdal Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Trondheim |
|
Kristiansund Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Trondheim |
|
Trondheim Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Trondheim |
|
Namsos Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Trondheim |
|
Sandnessjøen Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Trondheim |
|
Bodø Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Trondheim |
|
Narvik Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Trondheim |
|
Sortland Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Trondheim |
|
Svolvær Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Trondheim |
|
Harstad Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Tromsø |
|
Tromsø Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Tromsø |
|
Hammerfest Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Tromsø |
|
Vardø Ship Register |
No |
Everything prior to 1.8.1992 |
Tromsø |
Contact The National Archives of Norway
The National Archives of Norway is an independent government authority under the Ministry of Culture, and comprehend the National Archives, eight regional state archives (statsarkivene), the Sámi Archives and the Norwegian Health Archives.