Porsgrunn Parish, Telemark, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records

 * Porsgrunn clerical district contains parish registers from the parishes Østre Porsgrunn (East Porsgrunn) and Vestre Porsgrunn (West Porsgrunn). Vestre Porsgrunn was separated from Solum clerical district and Østre Porsgrunn from Eidanger clerical district in 1763. For earlier records see the above mentioned clerical districts.


 * The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the


 * Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives)

Census Records

 * 1664-1666 Civil Census: This census was taken by the local civil authorities. It covers Eidanger clerical district, including Brevik, and Siljan (Slemdal) parishes. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Scanned images are online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1664-1666 Clerical Census Sogneprestenes manntall. It covers Eidanger clerical district, including Brevik, and Siljan (Slemdal) parishes. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Scanned images are online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1725 Sjeleregister: A 1725 sjeleregister for Eidanger clerical district exists and includes Eidanger, Porsgrunn, and Brevik. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.


 * 1729 Sjeleregister: A 1729 sjeleregister for Porsgrunn clerical district includes Porsgrun, Solum, and Eidanger. The east side of Porsgrunn used to belong to Eidanger, and the west side of Porsgrunn to Solum until 1763 when Porsgrunn became its own clerical district. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.


 * 1782: A special 1782 census for Porsgrunn exists and used to be available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives), but was removed when the website was changed. When they re-add it, a link will be provided here.


 * 1801: The 1801 census for Porsgrunn City is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1815: A special The 1815 census for Porsgrunn City exists and is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1825: A special 1825 census for Porsgrunn City exists and is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1835: A special 1835 census for Porsgrunn City exists and is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1865: The 1865 census for Porsgrunn City is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1875: The 1875 census for Porsgrunn City is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archies)
 * 1875 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1885: A special 1885 census for Porsgrunn City is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1891: The 1891 census for Porsgrunn City is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1891 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1900: The 1900 census for Porsgrunn City is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1910: The 1910 census for Porsgrunn City is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


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

Probate Records
Bamble judicial district *1665-1869 Family History Library *1665-1852 Digitalarkivet

Skien city district *1693-1880 Family History Library *1693-1880 Digitalarkivet

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

Østre Porsgrunn was separated from Bamble Judicial district and added to Skien and Porsgrunn in 1807.