Sem Parish, Vestfold, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Sem clerical district contains parish registers from the parishes Sem, Slagen and Valløy. They were separated from Tønsberg clerical district in 1739. For earlier records see Sankt Laurentii parish in Tønsberg clerical district.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:

Sem: 1814-1962

Sem / Nordre Slagen: 1963-1979

Sem / Sem: 1702-1814, 1877-1924, 1958-1972

Sem / Slagen: 1702-1814, 1877-1937

Tønsberg / St. Laurentii: 1690-1809

Census Records

 * Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1666 clerical census for Sem clerical district include the parishes of Sem and Slagen and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.


 * Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge. The 1801 census for Sem clerical district include the parishes of Sem, Slagen and Valløy, and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * Folketælling 31 December 1865. The 1865 census for Sem clerical district include the parishes of Sem, Slagen and Valløy, and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Also available in a database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives); as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875. The 1875 census forSem clerical district include the parishes of Sem, Slagen and Valløy, and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.


 * Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900. The 1900 census for Sem clerical district include the parishes of Sem, Slagen and Valløy, and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  This census is also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives); as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 1ste desember 1910. The 1910 census for Sem is available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives); as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.

Farm Books
Sem og Slagen: En bygdebok is online. The first volume contains the farm histories. Click on "Første del", then on "Innhold" for a list and link to each farm.

Farm Book on the Internet
Sem Parish.

Sem og Slagen - en bygdebok. Gårdshistorie, bind 1. Tønsberg: Høgskolen i Vestfold, 2002.

Farm Names
18	Aaleborgen 13	Aas nordre 46	Aker 41	Askehaug 43	Aulerød 60	Barkaaker 55	Berg nordre 48	Bjelland 62	Brekke vestre 35	Bækkevar 19	Domsengen 7	Eikeberg søndre 5	Eikeberg vestre 47	Eldre 54	Emmerød 17	Fadum Eng 16	Fadum mellem 10	Fadum nordre 59	Fresje nordre 20	Fresti søndre 12	Fyldpaa 24	Grette nedre 8	Gulli 52	Hasle 38	Hesby mellem 49	Hogsnes 5	Holmene 68	Huseklep 67	Jareteigen nordre 51	Jarlsberg 71	Kjær søndre 21	Kjær vestre 51	Kongs-Eik 57	Kruke 27	Laane mellem 30	Lensberg nedre 46	Løkeberg 45	Manum med Torp 70	Myre 11	Nauen 23	Panne 9	Rastad 53	Rise 36	Rygg 64	Røsland 65	Sanderød 31	Skollerød 63	Skotte 32	Smedsrød 50	Smørberg 34	Svelterød 61	Sverstad 69	Tangsrød 34	Taranrød 42	Tem 33	Tollerød 37	Tveitan 4	Tveiten 2	Undrum mellem 22	Vermeli 44	Vik 8	Ødegaarden

Probate Records
1696-1848: Probates may be found in Sør-Jarlsberg judicial district.

1704-1808: Clerical probate records may be found in Jarlsberg Deanery.