Eidanger Parish, Telemark, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Eidanger clerical district contains parish registers from Eidanger parish. Included Østre Porsgrunn until 1763, Siljan (Slemdal) until 1847 and Brevik until 1861. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:

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

Eidanger / Eidanger: 1725, 1831-1858, 1912-1927

Brevik: 1706-1969

Siljan: 1827-1975

Census Records

 * 1664-1666 Census This census was taken by the local civil authorities. Bamle (Bamble) fogderi b. 6 was for Eidanger 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.


 * 1725 Census 1725 Sjeleregister for Eidanger sogn i Eidanger prestegjeld (Telemark) It is on microfilm at the Family History Library on Film 1694685 Item 2


 * 1729 Census for Porsgrunn clerical district. 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 on Film 1694685 Item 4


 * 1782 Census A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet, 1782 frå Eidanger.


 * 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 Eidanger clerical district is on microfilm at the Family History Library Film 123158 Item 1. A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet. 1865-telling for 0813 Eidanger


 * 1875 Census The 1875 census for Eidanger clerical district is on microfilm at the Family History Library Film 255704.


 * 1900 Census The 1900 census for Eidanger clerical district is on microfilm at the Family History Library Films 275233-275235. A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet. 1900-telling for 0813 Eidanger


 * 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 Books
Digital images available for Eidanger bygdebok

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

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