Langesund Parish, Telemark, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records

 * Langesund clerical district contains parish registers from Langesund parish. It was separated from Bamble clerical district in 1915. See Bamble clerical district for earlier records.


 * The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.


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


 * The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Langesund Branch: 1852-1907

Census Records

 * 1664-1666 Clerical Census: This census was taken by the local parish priests. It covers Bamble clerical district included Sannidal parish, Kragerø parish, and Langesund parish. 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 covers Bamble clerical district. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Scanned images are online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1712: A special 1712 census for Langesund exists and used to be available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) but was removed when the website changed. When they re-add it, a link will be provided here.


 * 1801 Census The 1801 census Bamble clerical district included Langesund parish. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1865: The 1865 census for Bamble clerical district included Langesund and Stathelle parishes. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It is available also in print 948.1 A1 no. 113. Also available in a searchable database 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 Bamble clerical district included Langesund and Stathelle 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).


 * 1885: A special 1885 census for Langesund city exists and is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1891: The 1891 census for Langesund city is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1900: The 1900 census for Langesund city. 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 Langesund city is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


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

Probate Records
Bamble judicial district *1665-1869 Family History Library *1665-1852 Digitalarkivet

Telemark and Bamble deanery *1696-1806 Family History Library *1696-1806 Digitalarkivet