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

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