Lårdal Parish, Telemark, Norway Genealogy

Guide to Lårdal, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Church Records

 * Lårdal clerical district contains parish registers from the parishes Lårdal, Eidsborg and Høydalsmo. Included Øyfjell parish until 1859 when it was annexed to Rauland clerical district.


 * The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the


 * Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).

Census Records

 * 1664-1666 Clerical Census: This census was taken by the local parish priests. It covered Laardal (Lårdal) clerical district and included Høidalsmo (Høydalsmo) parish, Eidsborg annex, and Øifjeld (Øyfjell) annex. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Scanned images are online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1664-1666 Civil Census: This census was taken by the local civil authorities. It covered Laardal (Lårdal) clerical district and included Høidalsmo (Høydalsmo) parish, Eidsborg annex, and Øifjeld (Øyfjell) annex. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Scanned images are online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1782: A special 1782 census for Lårdal clerical district exists and use to be available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives). When they re-add it, a link will be provided here.


 * 1801: The 1801 census for Lårdal clerical district includes Lårdal, Eidsborg, Høydalsmo, and Øyfjell parishes. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1865: The 1865 census for Lårdal clerical district includes Lårdal, Eidsborg, and Høydalsmo parishes. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1875: The 1875 census for Lårdal clerical district includes Lårdal, Eidsborg, and Høydalsmo parishes. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1891: The 1891 census for Lårdal clerical district includes Lårdal, Eidsborg, and Høydalsmo parishes. It is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1900: The 1900 census for Lårdal clerical district includes Lårdal, Eidsborg, and Høydalsmo parishes. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1910: The 1910 census for Lårdal clerical district includes Lårdal, Eidsborg, and Høydalsmo parishes is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * The census of 1865, 1875, 1900 and 1910 are also available at the Norwegian Historical Data Center.

Farm Names
20 Aakeren 17 Aalandsli 11 Aske 19 Bjaaland  21 Eik  1 Flekstveit  9 Gjuve  14 Haatveit nordre 13 Haatveit søndre med Kovejord 16 Hegtveit vestre 18 Homme nordre 9 Honstølheien  13 Kjærret 12 Kvaalo  6 Lunde 5 Lundeberg  17 Mæland  8 Sending 10 Skatter 4 Skjelbrei nordre  2 Triset 7 Tveito

Probate Records
Øvre Telemark judicial district *1665-1866 Family History Library

Øvre Telemark østfjelske judicial district *1668-1845 Digitalarkivet

Øvre Telemark vestfjelske judicial district *1665-1850 Digitalarkivet

Øvre Telemark deanery *1753-1817 Family History Library *1707-1817 Digitalarkivet