Skien Parish, Telemark, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records

 * Skien clerical district contains parish registers from Skien parish. Included Mælum and Solum until 1738. The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of the


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


 * frie apostolisk-kristelige menighet i Skien: 1856-1892

Census Records

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


 * 1801: The 1801 census for Skien City is on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. A searchable database is online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1815: A special 1815 census for Skien clerical district exists and is on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1825: A special 1825 census for Skien clerical district exists and is on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1835: A special 1835 census for Skien clerical district exists and is on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1865: The 1865 census for Skien clerical is on microfilm at the FamilySearch 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 Skien clerical district is on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1875 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1885: A special 1885 census for Skien clerical district exists and is online as a searchable database at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


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


 * 1900: The 1900 census for Skien clerical district is on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1910: The 1910 census 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.

Probate Records
Skien city district *1693-1880 FamilySearch Library *1693-1880 Digitalarkivet

Telemark and Bamble deanery *1696-1806 FamilySearch Library *1696-1806 Digitalarkivet

Probate Register for Skien 1666-1808 at Digitalarkivet.

Websites
Skien genealogical page