Seljord Parish, Telemark, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Seljord clerical district contains parish registers from the parishes Seljord (Sillejord), Flatdal and Åmotsdal. Earlier records were lost in fires in 1654 and 1689. See Hjartdal clerical district film 126944 book 1 for a few entries for the year 1713.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:

Seljord: 1654-1814, 1831-1886

Seljord / Flatdal: 1815-1854, 1863-1921

Seljord / Seljord: 1815-1914

Seljord / Åmotsdal: 1815-1849, 1872-1926

Census Records

 * 1664-1666 Census Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall. This census was taken by the local civil authorities. Øvre og Nedre Telemarken fogderi b. 6 was for Seljord clerical district and included Seljord parish, Flatdalannex and Aamotsdal (Åmotsdal) annex. 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. This census was taken by the local parish priests. Øvre og Nedre Telemarken prosti b. 12 was forSeljord clerical district and included Seljord parish, Flatdalannex and Aamotsdal (Åmotsdal) annex. 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.


 * 1730 Census is on microfilm at the Family History Library on Film 1694685 Item 7.


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


 * 1801 Census The 1801 census for Seljord clerical district includes Seljord, Flatdal, and Åmotsdal parishes. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library Film 122998 Item 3. A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet. 1801-telling for 0828 Sillejord


 * 1815 Census The 1815 census for Seljord clerical district includes Seljord, Flatdal, and Åmotsdal parishes. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library Film 1694667 Item 2. A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet. Folketeljinga for Seljord 1815


 * 1865 Census The 1865 census for Seljord clerical district includes Seljord, Flatdal, and Åmotsdal parishes. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library Film 123161 Item 1. A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet. 1865-telling for 0828 Silgjord


 * 1875 Census The 1875 census for Seljord clerical district includes Seljord, Flatdal, and Åmotsdal parishes. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library Films 255725-255726.


 * 1900 Census The 1900 census for Seljord clerical district includes Seljord, Flatdal, and Åmotsdal parishes. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library Films 275266-175167. A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet. 1900-telling for 0828 Seljord


 * 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

Probate Records
1665-1866: Probates may be found in Øvre Telemark judicial district.

1753-1817: Clerical probates may be found in Øvre Telemark Deanery.