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

Farm Names
60	Aarhus 47	Aaseim lille 52	Aasene 30	Bakken 2	Bjørge 38	Bjørndalen 49	Braaten 11	Brekke nedre 12	Brekketo 21	Dale 54	Dalen 15	Dalene med Haugestøl 55	Eisand 49	Feten 17	Fiskhøl 3	Fjostuft 20	Gaasedalen 17	Garvik 36	Gjuve 45	Glosimot 44	Grave 23	Graveli 48	Groven 35	Hartoll 21	Haslevik 52	Haugen 8	Holtestøl 4	Igletveit 24	Jamgrav 34	Jordet 56	Kaasen 12	Kaldal 29	Kasland 26	Kippestøl 52	Kivle 39	Klomset nedre 37	Kodde 33	Kovedølen 25	Kvaalskar 32	Li 32	Lisland 34	Loftsgaarden 44	Lykka 5	Maneim 28	Meaas 43	Midbøen 16	Nes ytre 46	Nes øvre 41	Nordgaarden 42	Oppebøen 17	Paalbu 61	Præstaarhus 1	Præstegaarden 31	Rauberg 58	Reinstøl 51	Rostøl 6	Rugtveit 38	Rui 10	Skarkevje 52	Skriustøl 36	Skrøiva 2	Skutevolden 39	Slaattemyrene 51	Slettestøl 7	Strand 51	Sundsbarm 24	Sønstetveit 14	Telnes 3	To 2	Trangklev 52	Tresland 57	Tveitehaugen 57	Tveiten 59	Tvingeli 35	Ubystølen 13	Ulveneset 44	Utbøen 45	Utgaarden 8	Vefald nordre 8	Vefaldsøerne 53	Venaas 19	Vindal 27	Øfstetveit 18	Øverland 22	Øverland 54	Øverland

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

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