Tinn Parish, Telemark, Norway Genealogy

Guide to Tinn, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records/

Church Records
Tinn clerical district contains kirkebøker from the parishes Atrå, Austbygdi (Østbygde), Mæl and Rjukan with Dal. Included Hovin parish until 1859 when it was annexed to Gransherad clerical district. See Hjartdal clerical district (film 126944 book 1) for a few entries for the year 1692.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:

Tinn: 1717-1734, 1757-1814, 1844-1878, 1914-1920

Tinn / Atrå: 1815-1922

Tinn / Da;" 1815-1879

Tinn / Mæl: 1815-1917

Gransherad / Hovin: 1800-1921

Census Records

 * Prestemanntall 1662 for Tinn prestegjeld


 * Fogdemanntall 1664 for Tinn prestegjeld


 * 1664-1666 Census This census was taken by the local civil authorities. Øver og Nedre Telemarken fogderi forTinn clerical district included Attraa (Atrå) parish, Mæl annex, Dal annex and Hovin annex. Microfilm images are available at the Family History Library and are called Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666. It is online as a database at Digitalarkivet as Manntall 1663-66 for Bamle, Øvre og Nedre Telemark and also as scanned images at Digitalarkivet Øvre Telemark fogderi, Nedre Telemark fogderi, Bamble fogderi, Manntall 6, 1664. A printed PDF file is online at Digitalarkivet Fogdens manntall for Tinn prestegjeld 13.10.1664.


 * 1664-1666 Census This census was taken by the local parish priests. Øvre og Nedre Telemarken Prosti for Tinn clerical district included Attraa (Atrå) parish, Mæl annex, Dal annex and Hovin annex. Microfilm images are available at the Family History Library and are called Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666. It is online as a database at Digitalarkivet as Manntall 1663-66 for Bamle, Øvre og Nedre Telemark and also as scanned images at Digitalarkivet Øvre Telemark prosti, Nedre Telemark prosti, Bamble prosti, Manntall 12, 1664 - 1666. A printed PDF file is online at Digitalarkivet Prestens manntall for Tinn prestegjeld 24.11.1662.


 * Gårdsmanntall 1730 for Tinn prestegjeld


 * 1730 Census The 1730 census for Tinn clerical district, which at this time period included the parishes Atrå, Austbygdi, Mæl, Hovin and Dal. Includes the farm name, head of household, sometimes his wife, children, servants, and other people staying on the farm, age, sex and some miscellaneous information. Microfilm images are available at the Family History Library and are called 1730 Sjeleregister for Tinn prestegjeld. A printed PDF file is online at Digitalarkivet Gaarde mandtal over Tinds præstegield for anno 1730.


 * 1782 Census The 1782 census for Tinn clerical district, which at this time period included the parishes Atrå, Austbygdi, Mæl, Hovin and Dal. It is online as a database at Digitalarkivet as Folketeljinga 1782 frå Tinn.


 * 1801 Census for Tinn clerical district, which at this time period included the parishes Atrå, Austbygdi, Mæl, Hovin and Dal. Microfilm images are available at the Family History Library and are called Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge Tinn prestegjeld. It is online as a database at Digitalarkivet as 1801-telling for 0826 Tind.


 * 1865 Census for Tinn clerical district, which at this time period included the parishes Atrå, Austbygdi, Mæl, Ryukan and Dal. Microfilm images are available at the Family History Library on called Film 123160 Item 3. It is online as a database at Digitalarkivet as 1865-telling for 0826 Tinn.


 * 1875 Census for Tinn clerical district, which at this time period included the parishes Atrå, Austbygdi, Mæl, Ryukan and Dal. Microfilm images are available at the Family History Library on called Film 255723.


 * 1900 Census for Tinn clerical district, which at this time period included the parishes Atrå, Austbygdi, Mæl, Ryukan and Dal. Microfilm images are available at the Family History Library on called Films 275260 amd 275261. It is online as a database at Digitalarkivet as 1900-telling for 0826 Tinn.


 * 1910 Census The 1910 census search at Digitalarkivet


 * 1915 Census There is an online database at Digitalarkivet. http://digitalarkivet.no//cgi-win/WebCens.exe?slag=visbase&amp;filnamn=mt08261915 Valmanntal 1915 for Tinn]


 * 1925 Census There is an online database at Digitalarkivet. Valmanntal 1925 for Tinn


 * The census of 1865, 1875 (partial), 1900 and 1910 are also available at the Norwegian Historical Data Center.

Emigration Records
Utvandrare frå Tinn 1837-1907 (Emigrants from Tinn 1837-1907).

Probate Records
Nedre Telemark judicial district *1667-1834 Family History Library *1667-1834 Digitalarkivet

Øvre Telemark østfjelske judicial district *1668-1866 Family History Library *1668-1845 Digitalarkivet

Telemark and Bamble deanery *1696-1806 Family History Library *1696-1806 Digitalarkivet