Ancestors from Norway - Telemark parish records
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Telemark kirkebøker (parish records)
About this list:
I have compiled the information on this list from the
LDS Family History Catalog as well as from information from the web site
of the Norwegian National Archives.
It contains a list of the parish records - kirkebøker - from
Telemark that have been microfilmed. Parish records that have not been
microfilmed are not included in this list, and these parish records can
only be viewed at the Norwegian State Archive if they are more than 60
years old.
I have translated the word prestegjeld
as "clerical district" and the word sokn as "parish". This is the
convention used in the LDS Family History Catalog.
Note:
Lysningsbok (Public announcement
of forthcoming marriage) exists only for Bamble, Eidanger, Gjerpen, Heddal,
Kragerø, Kviteseid, Porsgrunn, Sannidal, Skien, Solum and Tinn clerical
districts.
Forlovererklæringer (Declarations
of marriage engagements) exists only for Fyresdal and Solum clerical districts.
Sjeleregister (Register of souls) - maintained
during the 1700's, usually at the request of the bishop, to control the
ability of children and young persons to read, exists only for Eidanger,
Gjerpen, Hjartdal, Kviteseid, Porsgrunn, Seljord and Tinn clerical districts.
Bamble
Bamble parish records are available on microfilm for the time period 1702-1900.
Bamble clerical district includes the parishes of Bamble and Stathelle.
It also included the parishes of Kragerø, Sannidal and Skåtøy
until 1738, when Kragerø
and Sannidal (with Skåtøy
parish) were separated out as new clerical districts. In addition,
Bamble clerical district included Langesund parish until 1915 when this
parish was separated out to form Langesund
clerical district
Brevik
Brevik parish records are available on microfilm for the time period 1705-1924.
Brevik clerical district consists of one parish: Brevik. Brevik clerical
district was separated from Eidanger
clerical district in 1861. For earlier parish records see Eidanger
clerical district.
Note: see also Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, Brevik branch, under Dissenter
congregations.
Bø
Bø parish records are available on microfilm for the time period
1689-1930. Bø clerical district consists of Bø parish.
It also included Lunde parish until 1866 and Ytre Flåbygd parish
from 1845 until 1866. (Ytre Flåbygd parish was annexed to Bø
from Kviteseid clerical district in 1845).
Lunde parish and Ytre Flåbygd parish were separated out in 1866 to
form Lunde Clerical district. For earlier parish
records for Ytre Flåbygd parish see Kviteseid
clerical district.
Drangedal
Drangedal parish records are available on microfilm for the time period
1697-1933. Drangedal clerical district consists of two parishes:
Drangedal and Tørdal (Tørrisdal)
Eidanger
Eidanger parish records are available on microfilm for the time period
1695-1927. Eidanger clerical district consists of Eidanger parish.
It also included Østre Porsgrunn parish until 1763 when this parish
was separated out and became Porsgrunn
clerical district. It also included Siljan (Slemdal) parish until
1847 when this parish was transferred to Gjerpen
clerical district, and Brevik parish until 1861 when this parish was separated
out to become Brevik clerical district.
Fyresdal
Fyresdal parish records are available on microfilm for the time period
1724-1918. Fyresdal clerical district includes the parishes Moland,
Veum and Hægland (Heggland). (Hægland parish was discontinued
in 1845 and merged with Moland parish). Fyresdal clerical district
also included Mo and Skafså parishes until 1769, when these two parishes
were separated out to form Mo clerical
district.
Gjerpen
Gjerpen parish records are available on microfilm for the time period 1681
- 1931. Gjerpen clerical district consists of Gjerpen parish and
Borgestad chapel. This clerical district was created in 1738 when
Gjerpen parish in Skien clerical district was separated
out to become its own clerical district. Gjerpen clerical district
included Solum parish and Mælum parish from the time Gjerpen clerical
district was created in 1738 until 1856 when these two parishes were separated
out to become Solum clerical district. In addition,
Gjerpen clerical district included Siljan (Slemdal) parish from 1847 to
1856 . Siljan (Slemdal) parish was originally an annex parish was
in Eidanger clerical district
until it was transferred to Gjerpen clerical district in 1847. In
1856 Siljan (Slemdal) parish was separated out to become Siljan clerical
district. (The name Slemdal was changed to Siljan in 1917).
Gransherad
Gransherad parish records are available on microfilm for the time period
1800 - 1921. Gransherad clerical district consists of the parishes
Gransherad and Hovin. Gransherad clerical district was established
in 1859 when Gransherad parish was separated out from Hjartdal
clerical district and Hovin parish was separated out from Tinn
clerical district to form a new clerical district. For earlier parish
records see Hjartdal clerical
district and Tinn clerical district.
Heddal
Heddal parish records are available on microfilm for the time period 1648
- 1933. Heddal clerical district consists of two parishes: Heddal
(Hitterdal) and Lisleherad Lilleherred). It also used to include
Notodden parish which was separated out in 1913 to form Notodden
clerical district.
Note: The LDS Family History Library catalog
includes Notodden parish under Heddal clerical district.
Hjartdal
Hjartdal parish records are available on microfilm for the time period
1685 - 1907. Hjartdal clerical district consists of three parishes:
Hjartdal, Sauland and Tuddal. It also used to include Gransherad
parish which was separated out in 1859 to become Gransherad
clerical district.
Holla
Holla parish records are available on microfilm for the time period 1718
- 1928. Holla clerical district consists of two parishes: Holla (Hollen)
and Helgen.
Kragerø
Kragerø parish records are available on microfilm for the time period
1702 - 1927. Kragerø clerical district consists of one parish:
Kragerø. In 1738 Kragerø parish and Sannidal (Sannikedal)
parish were were separated out from Bamble
clerical district to form Kragerø clerical district.
In 1868 Sannidal (Sannikedal) parish was separated out from Kragerø
clerical district to form Sannidal
clerical district. For parish records for Sannidal from 1702 - 1927
see Sannidal clerical district.
Kviteseid
Kviteseid parish records are available on microfilm for the time period
1755 - 1933. Kviteseid clerical district consists of three parishes:
Kviteseid (Hvidesøe), Brunkeberg and Vrådal. Until 1810 it
also included Nissedal parish and Treungen parish which in that year were
separated out to form Nissedal
clerical district. It also included Ytre Flåbygd parish which
was transferred to Bø clerical district in 1845.
Langesund
Langesund parish records are available on microfilm for the time period
1783 - 1918. Langesund clerical district consists of one parish:
Langesund. This parish was separated out from Bamble
clerical district in 1915. See Bamble
clerical district for earlier records.
Lunde
Lunde parish records are available on microfilm for the time period 1845
- 1914. Lunde clerical district consists of two parishes: Lunde and
Ytre Flåbygd. These two parishes were separated out from Bø
clerical district to create Lunde clerical district in 1866. (Ytre
Flåbygd parish had previously been part of Kviteseid
clerical district, but had been transferred to Bø clerical
district in 1845). For earlier records see Bø
clerical district. For parish records for Ytre Flåbygd parish
prior to 1845 see Kviteseid
clerical district).
Lårdal
Lårdal parish records are available on microfilm for the time period
1721 - 1900. Lårdal clerical district consists of three parishes:
Lårdal, Eidsborg and Høydalsmo. It also included Øyfjell
parish until 1859 when this parish was separated out to become part of
the new Rauland clerical district.
Mo
Mo parish records are available on microfilm for the time period 1724 -
1914. Mo clerical district consists of two parishes: Mo and Skafså
(Skafse). These two parishes were separated out from Fyresdal
clerical district in 1769 to form Mo clerical district.
Nissedal
Nissedal parish records are available on microfilm for the time period
1811 - 1893. Nissedal clerical district consists of two parishes:
Nissedal and Treungen. These two parishes were separated out from
Kviteseid
clerical district in 1810 to form Nissedal clerical district. For
earlier parish records see Kviteseid
clerical district.
Notodden
Notodden parish records are available on microfilm for the time period
1912 - 1924. Notodden clerical district consists of one parish: Notodden.
This clerical district was created in 1913 when Notodden parish was separated
out from Heddal clerical district.
For earlier parish records see Heddal
clerical district.
Porsgrunn
Porsgrunn parish records are available on microfilm for the time period
1764 - 1929. Porsgrunn clerical district consists of two parishes:
Vestre Porsgrunn (Western Porsgrunn) and Østre Porsgrunn (Eastern
Porsgrunn). Until 1763 Østre Porsgrunn parish was part of Eidanger
clerical district, and Vestre Porsgrunn parish was part of Solum
clerical district. In that year these two parishes were separated out to
form the new Porsgrunn clerical district. For earlier parish records
see Eidanger clerical district
and Solum clerical district respectively.
Note: The LDS Family History Library Catalog
also includes a "Register of Births" from the British Consulate in Porsgrunn
covering the time period 1876 - 1891. It is listed under the title
"Consulate birth register, 1876 - 1891"
Rauland
Rauland parish records are available on microfilm for the time period 1814
- 1886. Rauland clerical district consists of three parishes: Rauland,
Øyfjell and Møsstrand. Rauland clerical district was
created in 1859 when Rauland parish was separated out from Vinje
clerical district, Øyfjell parish was separated out from Lårdal
clerical district, and Møsstrand parish was created by separating
out an area from thee clerical districts: Vinje,
Seljord
and Tinn. For earlier parish
records see these respective clerical districts.
Rjukan
Rjukan clerical district was created in 1948 when Rjukan parish was separated
out from Tinn clerical district.
The LDS Family History catalog lists Rjukan parish records under Tinn
clerical district.
Sannidal
Sannidal parish records are available on microfilm for the time period
1702 - 1922. Sannidal clerical district consists of Sannidal (Sannikedal)
parish. It also used to include Skåtøy parish until
1877 when this parish was separated out to become Skåtøy
clerical district. Sannidal (Sannikedal) parish and Skåtøy
parish were originally part of Bamble clerical district
until 1738 when they were transferred to Kragerø
clerical district. In 1868 these two parishes were separated out
to create Sannidal clerical district.
Sauherad
Sauherad parish records are available on microfilm for the time period
1649 - 1912. Sauherad clerical district consists of the parishes
Sauherad (Saude) and Nes.
Seljord
Seljord parish records are available on microfilm for the time period 1655
- 1926. Seljord clerical district consists of the parishes Seljord
(Sillejord), Flatdal and Åmotsdal. Some early records were
lost in fires in 1654 and 1689. See Hjartdal clerical district film
number 126944 book 1 for a few entries for the year 1713.
Siljan
Siljan parish records are available on microfilm for the time period 1831
- 1927. Siljan clerical district consists of Siljan (Slemdal) parish.
This parish was originally an annex parish in Eidanger
clerical district until 1847 when it was transferred to Gjerpen
clerical district. In 1856 Siljan (Slemdal) parish was separated
out from Gjerpen clerical district
to become Siljan clerical district. The name change from Slemdal
to Siljan was made in 1917. For earlier parish records see Eidanger
clerical district.
Skien
Skien parish records are available on microfilm for the time period 1659
- 1931. Skien clerical district consists of Skien parish. This
clerical district also included the parishes Solum and Mælum until
1738 when these two parishes were separated out to form Solum
clerical district.
Note: see also Frie Apostoliske Christelige
menighed (Skien) listed under Dissenter congregations.
Skåtøy
Skåtøy parish records are available on microfilm for the time
period 1862 - 1925. Skåtøy clerical district consists
of two parishes: Skåtøy and Levang chapel. Skåtøy
parish was separated out from Sannidal
clerical district in 1877 to create Skåtøy clerical district.
For earlier parish records see Sannidal
clerical district.
Solum
Solum parish records are available on microfilm for the time period 1701
- 1927. Solum clerical district consists of Solum, Mælum and
Kilebygd parishes. These parishes were originally part of Skien
clerical district but were transferred in 1738 and annexed to Gjerpen
clerical district until 1856. In that year they were separated out
to create Solum clerical district. Solum parish included Vest Porsgrunn
(Western Porsgrunn) until 1763 when Vest Porsgrunn was transferred to to
newly created Porsgrunn clerical district.
For earlier parish records see Skien
clerical district.
Tinn
Tinn parish records are available on microfilm for the time period 1717
- 1932. Tinn clerical district consists of the parishes Tinn (Atrå),
Austbygdi (Østbygde), Mæl, and Rjukan with Dal. It also
used to include Hovin parish until 1859 when this parish was transferred
to Gransherad clerical district.
Until 1859 it also used to include part of what became Møsstrand
parish in Rauland clerical district.
(Møsstrand parish in Rauland
clerical district was created by separating out an area from three clerical
districts: Vinje,
Seljord
and Tinn). Rjukan with Dal parish was separated out to create Rjukan
clerical district in 1948.
Vinje
Vinje parish records are available on microfilm for the time period 1717
- 1893. Vinje clerical district consists of the parishes Vinje, Nesland
and Grungedal. It also used to include Rauland parish and a part
of Møsstrand parish until 1859 when these were separated out to
form Rauland clerical district.
(Møsstrand parish was created by separating out an area from thee
clerical districts: Vinje,
Seljord
and Tinn).
Dissenter congregations in Telemark
Frie Apostoliske Christelige menighed (Skien)
Parish records for this dissenter congregation are available on microfilm
for the time period 1856 - 1892 .
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Brevik branch - Record of members, 1852-1864
Langesund branch - Record of members, 1852-1907
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