Telemark County, Norway Genealogy

Guide to Telemark ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Telemark (help·info) is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt. The county is located in southeastern Norway, extending from Hardangervidda to the Skagerrak coast. The coastline extends from Langesundsfjorden to Gjernestangen at the border to Aust-Agder. Telemark has a very broken and heterogeneous landscape, including many hills and valleys.

Government Offices and Sites

 * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telemark

Church Records/Civil Registration

 * These are the most important records you will use, and a majority of your research will be found in them. All civil registration was kept by the church parishes until 2012.
 * Digitalarkivet: Digitized parish registers of Telemark
 * Norway Indexed parish register transcriptions
 * The Family History Library has microfilms for all Telemark parish registers up to about 1920. These can be viewed at the library or at a Family Histor Center near you.
 * By clicking on the parish links above, you may find direct links to all the records for that parish.
 * You do not have to be fluent in Norwegian. These records use a very limited, specialized vocabulary that is easy to learn. For help reading and interpreting theses records, see:
 * Norwegian Genealogical Word List
 * Norway Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available


 * [[Media:Parish_Register_Headings_for_Norway.pdf|Parish Register Headings for Norway]]: This pdf gives the translation of headings for the records in different time periods.  When a record is written with labeled columns it is much easier to search. Much of the material you read in each column will just be names and dates, since the meaning of those names (child, parents, godparents, minister) only has to be read once, in the column heading.


 * For more detail on the contents of these records and how to use them, see Norway Church Records and Norway Civil Registration.

Censuses

 * Telemark prosti, Nedre Telemark prosti, Bamble prosti, Prestemanntall 12, 1664 - 1666
 * Øvre Telemark fogderi, Nedre Telemark fogderi, Bamble fogderi, Fogdemanntall 6, 1664
 * 1801 Census
 * 1865 Census; also at
 * 1875 Census
 * Norway Census, 1875 FamilySearch database
 * 1885 Census (cities only)
 * 1891 Census partial index, full scan
 * 1900 Census
 * 1910 Census full index, not scanned

Farm Books
Siljudalen, Plassen, Vårlid, Dokka, Mjaugeto, Vårstulen, Hafsten, Svartelid, Kåsa, Hafstenkåsa, Deilda, Bakken, Grandås, Granvoll, Dalen, Håve, Merde, Flåten (Merdestugo), Vårås (Maurud), Masteholtet, Kåsalia, Sønstebø, Nautestret, Stålen, Mo, Aasberg, Skogheim, Holtet, Feste, Skogmo, Solripa, Jore, Nyheim, Tråer, Tråerkåsa, Hesledalen, Lia, Fyldpå, Slåte, Haugvoll, Enerstad, Slåte, Haugen, Nymoen, Romme, Seljord, Åsen, Seljordslia, Bøen, Flatin, Bøen, Skrikhaug, Elverhøy, Asketjønn, Kasin (Tinglia), Listul, Steinsrudkasin, Nord Steinsrud, Steinsrud (Halvorsgard), Storemyr, Bøen, Frenderud, Lien, Nille-Moen, Haugen, Sigurdsrud, Bjørnerud, Moen, Kasin, Nord-Moen, Høgelid, Berglia, Lien, Stugo, Køyta, Aasluten, Velta, Gryta, Tjønnås, Kallebekk, Elvestad, Sommerstad, Foss, Hauge, Sandhaug, Sandvoll, Solstad, Barstad, Myre, Borgelid, Bøen-Runningen, Heggelid, Haugvoll, Heggtveit, Hagen, Skogheim, Sletta, Fosso, Liset, Sollid, Bergtun, Fjellstad, Kyrkjevollen, Vonheim, Tjønntveit, Tjonebakken, Solhaug, Oterbekk, Oterholt, Mjelland, Øygarden, Mjaugeto, Mjellekås, Nordbø, Åsheim, Brekke, Oddrud, Øverland, Kasin, Skaret, Juvslia, Juvet, Åsen, Sætre, Dammen, Mosrygg, Kaalikåsa, Kasin, Nordli, Flåterud, Bergen, Myrvang, Furulund, Torud, Kaali, Lislerud, Bergsland, Grastjønn, Haugen, Solvang, Granheim, Flatland, Fosslid, Nybø, Vangen, Trollhaug, Solhaug, Engseth, Venås, Bakken, Steinbakken, Nystul, Rue, Veslestul, Tinnoset, Rinde, Garmo, Solheim, Lynnevik, Kleiva, Mjaugeto, Berge, Sundvoll, Finnekåsa, Busnes, Langøy, Sanden, Luen, Veslefet, Galten, Aavaldskås, Dalen, Vesleøy, Dalen, Tømmerkastet, Bråten, Bergli, Haugetrå, Skjødsåsen, Bjørnåsen, Øya, Tufte, Tuftekasin, Lisland, Aslakskås, Feten, Skogheim, Reisjå, Kroshøl, Venelund, Høymyr, Hegna, Nisi, Oskasin, Brendemo, Mikkelsgard, Nisimoen, Osberg, Væringhaug, Borgen, Venehaug, Neshammar, Furuly, Knausen, Osmark, Solbakken, Haugsjå, Væringroet, Furumo, Tinnsjå, Solheim, Elvarheim, Rønholt, Olesrud, Furuhaug, Aarud, Gjenga, Lia, Lie, Likasin, Lierunningen, Solvoll, Limoen, Sommerro, Liemoen, Guriby, Granli, Limoen, Lie-Runningen, Tho, Sandbakken, Thosand, Thomo, Bu, Bakkeroa, Strandbo, Stenstad, Svingen, Furuly, Strømmen, Skogul, Furuly, Tunstad, Kopsland, Grivloset, Evju, Kopslandmoen, Folsland, Lia, Høgevoll, Solhaug, Rugholt, Runningen, Jonsgard, Bekråskåsa, Runningen, Vassbotten, Aasheim, Jore, Lauvestad, Barlid, Skoglund, Bakka, Sandaroet, Tune, Solheim, Folserås, Odden, Haugene, Myra, Mastedalen, Kaasa, Vik, Runningen, Sollid, Stranna, Lyngdal, Delviken, Helleberg, Berg, Solberg, Ble, Anundskås, Engvoll, Barhaug, Myrvoll, Berglund, Midtbøen, Bergelia, Lindheim, Hellem, Stranden (Kobolt), Skogholt, Nedberg, Bergtun, Østlid, Espelien, Aaslid, Skogheim, Bolkesjø, Øygarden, Dalen, Dale, Sigurdskås, Vang, Skoglund, Granli, Bjørkheim, Vigstad, Bolkesjø, Jonrud, Dalviken, Aamot, Dokka, Heia, Bråten, Rua, Baklia, Volland, Runningen, Viermyr, Løkemoen, Løkja, Aasen, Myrløkja, Sigurdsrud, Aashagen, Gladheim, Buen, Bakken, Lillebuen, Værket, Huka, Grønbæk, Haugen, Øverlid, Rønningsdalen, Narverud, Solheim, Kasa, Skomakerrud, Tovsrud, Bråten, Storli.

Land Records
1886 and 1838 land registers are found at The Norwegian Historical Data Centre. These are Excel files, which can be downloaded. The give the name of the farm, the farm owner, and the amount of tax. Both farms and sub-farms are included.

Passenger Lists

 * Utvandrere frå Tinn 1837-1907

Probate Records

 * Digitised probate records for Telemark county
 * 1640-1903 - at FamilySearch — index

Taxation
