Gjerpen Parish, Telemark, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Telemark County &gt; Gjerpen

Church Records
Gjerpen clerical district contains parish registers from Gjerpen parish and Borgestad chapel. Included Solum from 1738 to 1856 and Siljan (Slemdal) from 1847 to 1856. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:

Gjerpen: 1681-1969

Gjerpen / Borgestad: 1920-1969

Gjerpen / Bratsbergkleven: 1784

Gjerpen / Gjerpen: 1916-1940

Solum: 1701-1966

Siljan: 1827-1975

Census Records

 * 1664-1666 Census This census was taken by the local civil authorities.Bamle (Bamble) fogderi b. 6 was for Gjerpen clerical district. 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. Bamle (Bamble) prosti census was taken by the local parish priests. Gjerpen clerical district included Gjerpen parish and Skien. 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.


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


 * 1784 Census The 1784 census for Bratsbergkleven in Gjerpen clerical district. Includes the head of household or his widow, children, servants, soldiers, retired persons, age, sex, occupation and some miscellaneous information. These are the people that probably worked in some kind of industrial firm located at the place called Bratsberg kleven (Bradsberg Kleven), and their families. Several of these people were born in other parishes, and seemed to have come to seek employment. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library Film 1694685 Item 5


 * 1801 Census The 1801 census (b. 30) for Gjerpen clerical district included Gjerpen parish and Solum parish. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library Film 122998 Item 1. A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet. 1801-telling for 0812 Gjerpen


 * 1825 Census for Strømdal and Løberg school districts in Gjerpen clerical district. Includes the farm names, head of household, his wife, children, servants, occupations, sex, age and some miscellaneous information. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library Film 1694665 Item 7.


 * 1835 Census The 1835 census for Gjerpen clerical district which at this time period included the parishes Gjerpen and Solum. Includes the farm names, head of household, his wife, children, servants, foster children, occupations, sex, age and some miscellaneous information. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library Film 1694665 Item 8. An online database is found at Digitalarkivet Folketeljinga for Gjerpen 1835


 * 1845 Census The 1845 census for Gjerpen clerical district which at this time period included the parishes Gjerpen and Solum. Includes the farm names, head of household, his wife, children, servants, foster children, occupations, sex, age and some miscellaneous information. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library Film 1694665 Item 9.


 * 1865 Census The 1865 census for Gjerpen clerical district. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library Film 123158 Item 2. It is available also in print 948.1 A1 no. 113. A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet. 1865-telling for 0812 Gjerpen


 * 1875 Census The 1875 census for Gjerpen clerical district. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library Films 255705-255706.


 * 1900 Census The 1900 census for Drangedal clerical district included Drangedal parish and Tørdal parish. It is on microfilm at the Family History Library Films 275237-275242. A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet. 1900-telling for 0812 Gjerpen


 * 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 Books
Gjerpen Bygdebok The author has worked for years to collect this information. He has decided to put it on the internet for free.

Emigration from Gjerpen to America

Farm Names
75	Aakre 83	Aaltvet 134	Aamot 5	Aarhus 13	Aas 50	Aasen 95	Aasterød 81	Austad 96	Baaserød 103	Bakken 89	Bakkerydningen 65	Ballestad 129	Baugerød 116	Berg 42	Besstul 73	Borge vestre 74	Borgestad 65	Braanen 96	Braaten 63	Bratsberg 61	Brekke 71	Buer 115	Bugot 9	Bukslotten 32	Bustul Skov 79	Bækkevar 123	Bæreberg 10	Bø 22	Bø 67	Bøle 43	Dale Sæter 49	Djupedal 128	Doksrød 16	Dyrkoll 107	Eikaasen 63	Eikonrød 67	Eikonrød 72	Enggrav 48	Eriksrød 106	Espedalen 3	Falkum 44	Fekjan 38	Finvold Skov 139	Fislerød 142	Fjelddal 29	Fjeldstul Skov 100	Fløtterød 15	Folevall 64	Follau 63	Follestad 53	Foss 102	Fossejordet 9	Fossum 62	Frogner 51	Gaashølen 60	Gjerpen lille 124	Glenne 17	Glosmyr 41	Godal Sæter 65	Graaten 133	Gravli 45	Grindeli Skov 57	Grini 139	Grini-Parcellerne 24	Gromstul 109	Grunderød 2	Gulset 130	Gunborgsdalen 33	Haakeli Skov 30	Haakestul Skov 44	Haugedal 68	Haugen 18	Haugerød vestre 140	Haugerød østre 92	Haukeraasen 86	Hesterydningen 55	Hjellen 137	Hobæk 127	Holm 63	Holmen 137	Holmen 20	Holt øde 78	Hongaren 12	Hoppestad 27	Horten Sæterskov 7	Hyni 139	Høgeli 84	Høgset 132	Høimyr 108	Hørta 65	Ilen 89	Jarsengen 52	Jønnevall 26	Jøristul Skov 2	Kaasa 136	Kaasa 63	Kapiteljordet 82	Kapteinrydningen 139	Kausanrød 137	Kikut 63	Kilen 11	Kise 137	Kittilrød 118	Kjær 57	Kjøita 77	Kjølnes 85	Klep 141	Kleven 64	Kolkinn 108	Kolrød 101	Kraaketo 119	Kreppa 66	Kristiansflid 53	Kutterød 91	Laaven 63	Langeland 99	Langerød 57	Langgaard 86	Li 47	Lille Økter Skov 56	Limi 25	Listul 23	Luksefjeld 122	Lund 120	Lundsaasen 131	Lyngaasen 112	Løberg 98	Løkenberg 31	Løvsæter Skov 139	Marker 54	Mauraasen 70	Men 69	Menstad 21	Mo 117	Mustvet 1	Myren 2	Myren 57	Myren 62	Myren 65	Myren 70	Myren 86	Myren 82	Myrene 80	Myrerød 6	Mæla nordre 49	Norge 108	Nygaard 104	Nærum 125	Nøklegaard 115	Oredalen 49	Orekaasa 49	Oterholt 59	Præstegaarden 137	Puttedalen 137	Puttekaasa 65	Putten 133	Putten 87	Ramsaasen 78	Ris 58	Rising 137	Rising-Parcellerne 115	Roligheden 14	Rosvall 114	Rustaden 23	Rydningen 65	Rydningen 78	Rydningen 112	Rydningen 36	Rydningsli Skov 135	Røsaaker 80	Sanden 80	Sanden øde 85	Saubrekken 121	Sem 93	Skifjeld 126	Skjelbrei 63	Skogen 111	Skogsrød 7	Skotland 86	Skottet 110	Skyer 65	Skyerputten 115	Sneltvet 39	Solem 102	Solli 37	Steinled Skov 113	Steinsaasen 112	Steinsrød 40	Stor-Økter Skov 1	Strømdal 94	Stubberød 19	Stulen 88	Stulen 137	Stulen 138	Sukken 28	Svanstul Skov 70	Svarttangen 84	Svinholt 137	Sætret 82	Sølen 113	Sørbø 95	Torbjørnsrød 90	Trolsaasen 139	Trolsaasen 46	Trommeren 54	Tufte 137	Tveiten 2	Vadrættet 93	Vallerdalen 8	Venstøp 97	Vosserødkleven 115	Øde-Sneltvet 7	Ødegaarden 82	Ødegaarden 4	Østens-Mæla 105	Øvrum

Probate Records
1665-1869: Probates may be found in Bamble

1696-1806: Probates may be found in Nedre Telemark Deanery.