Siljan Parish, Telemark, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Siljan clerical district contains parish registers from Siljan (Slemdal) parish. Was separated from Eidanger clerical district and annexed to Gjerpen clerical district from 1847 to 1856. See Eidanger clerical district for earlier records.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:

Siljan: 1827-1975

Eidanger: 1695-1849, 1859-1913, 1919-1969

Census Records

 * 1664-1666 Census This census was taken by the local civil authorities. Bamle (Bamble) fogderi b. 6 was for Siljan clerical district. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library on Film 122978 Item 1

Scanned images are online at Digitalarkivet, Øvre Telemark fogderi, Nedre Telemark fogderi, Bamble fogderi, Manntall 6, 1664. Digitalarkivet also has an online database, Manntall 1663-66 for Bamle, Øvre og Nedre Telemark.


 * 1664-1666 Census Sogneprestenes manntall. Bamle (Bamble) prosti census was taken by the local parish priests. Eidanger clerical district included Brevik, and Siljan (Slemdal) parishes. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library on Film 122968 Item 5

Scanned images are online at Digitalarkivet, Øvre Telemark prosti, Nedre Telemark prosti, Bamble prosti, Manntall 12, 1664 - 1666.


 * 1801 Census The 1801 census (b. 30) for Eidanger clerical district included Siljan parish. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library Film 122998 Item 1. A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet. 1801-telling for 0813 Eidanger


 * 1865 Census The 1865 census for Siljan clerical district is on microfilm at the Family History Library Film 123158 Item 2. A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet. 1865-telling for 0811 Slemdal


 * 1875 Census The 1875 census for Siljan clerical district is on microfilm at the Family History Library Film 255707.


 * 1900 Census The 1900 census for Siljan clerical district is on microfilm at the Family History Library Film 275236. A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet. 1900-telling for 0811 Slemdals


 * 1910 Census The 1910 census search at Digitalarkivet


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

Farm Names
5	Aarum 1	Afsøla 29	Austad 11	Brattaas 31	Daapan 32	Eidet 21	Engelstad 29	Finsrød 26	Gonsholt nordre 5	Grorød 23	Gurholt 18	Hagen 16	Holte 15	Høgset 8	Høgstad nedre 4	Island 2	Kaasene 31	Killemyr 30	Kiste nordre 13	Klauverød 33	Kvisla 4	Lysekjønn 32	Løkken 32	Moholt 32	Naphogg 34	Neset 14	Præstegaarden 28	Præstejordet 4	Romsdalen 1	Rød 27	Rød 9	Sagen 17	Sagen og Bakkene 19	Sandbrekken 22	Serkland 31	Sikrydningen 12	Skjelbrei 1	Slettekollen 3	Solverød 10	Sundtvet 24	Surtedalen 4	Sæteret med Sporenes 1	Søland 18	Sørbø 4	Toa 2	Tormodsrød 17	Torsholt 20	Tudal 9	Tveitan 6	Vannebusæter 25	Viken 32	Vrangehul 19	Øverbø

Probate Records
1665-1869: Probates may be found in Bamble

1696-1806: Probates may be found in Nedre Telemark Deanery.