Sem Parish, Vestfold, Norway Genealogy
Guide to Sem, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
| Sem Parish | |
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| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift/Bispedømme/ Diocese |
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| Prosti | add here |
| Len 1599-1660 | Tønsberg |
| Amt 1689-1919 | 1660-1671: Tønsberg med Brunla amt, 1671-1673: Tønsberg amt, 1673-1676: Griffenfeldt grevskap, 1676-1684: Tønsberg grevskap, 1684-1821: Jarlsbeg grevskap grevskap, 1821-1919: Jarlsberg og Larvik |
| Fylke 1919-Present | Vestfold |
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| Prestegjeld | Sem |
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| Tinglag | Sem |
| Fogderi | Jarlsberg |
| Sorenskriveri | Mellem Jarlsberg |
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Church Records[edit | edit source]
Sem clerical district contains parish registers from the parishes Sem, Slagen and Valløy. They were separated from Tønsberg clerical district in 1739. For earlier records see Sankt Laurentii parish in Tønsberg clerical district.
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the church books, 1702-1924.
Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:
Sem / Nordre Slagen: 1963-1979
Sem / Sem: 1702-1814, 1877-1924, 1958-1972
Sem / Slagen: 1702-1814, 1877-1937
Tønsberg / St. Laurentii: 1690-1809
Census Records[edit | edit source]
- Vicar's Census 1664-1666, no. 10: Tønsberg deanery is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available on Digitalarkivet.
- 1801: Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge. The 1801 census for Sem clerical district include the parishes of Sem, Slagen and Valløy, and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet .
- 1801 Norway Census, 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)
- 1865: Folketælling 31 December 1865. The 1865 census for Sem clerical district include the parishes of Sem, Slagen and Valløy, and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library . Also available in a database online at Digitalarkivet; as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.
- 1865 Norway Census, 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)
- 1875: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875. The 1875 census forSem clerical district include the parishes of Sem, Slagen and Valløy, and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.
- 1875 Norway Census, 1875 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)
- 1891: Folketelling 1891. Available online at Digitalarkivet.
- 1891 Norway Census, 1891 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)
- 1900: Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900. The 1900 census for Sem clerical district include the parishes of Sem, Slagen and Valløy, and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. This census is also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet; as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.
- 1910: Folketellingen for Norge den 1ste desember 1910. The 1910 census for Sem is available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet; as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Land Records[edit | edit source]
Farm Books[edit | edit source]
Sem og Slagen: En bygdebok is online. The first volume contains the farm histories. Click on "Første del", then on "Innhold" for a list and link to each farm.
Farm Book on the Internet[edit | edit source]
Sem og Slagen - en bygdebok. Gårdshistorie , bind 1 . Tønsberg: Høgskolen i Vestfold, 2002.
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18 Aaleborgen 13 Aas nordre 46 Aker 41 Askehaug 43 Aulerød
60 Barkaaker 55 Berg nordre 48 Bjelland 62 Brekke vestre 35 Bækkevar
19 Domsengen
7 Eikeberg søndre 5 Eikeberg vestre 47 Eldre 54 Emmerød
17 Fadum Eng 16 Fadum mellem 10 Fadum nordre 59 Fresje nordre 20 Fresti søndre 12 Fyldpaa
24 Grette nedre 8 Gulli
52 Hasle 38 Hesby mellem 49 Hogsnes 5 Holmene 68 Huseklep
67 Jareteigen nordre 51 Jarlsberg
71 Kjær søndre 21 Kjær vestre 51 Kongs-Eik 57 Kruke
27 Laane mellem 30 Lensberg nedre 46 Løkeberg
45 Manum med Torp 70 Myre
11 Nauen
23 Panne
9 Rastad 53 Rise 36 Rygg 64 Røsland
65 Sanderød 31 Skollerød 63 Skotte 32 Smedsrød 50 Smørberg 34 Svelterød 61 Sverstad
69 Tangsrød 34 Taranrød 42 Tem 33 Tollerød 37 Tveitan 4 Tveiten
2 Undrum mellem 22 Vermeli 44 Vik
8 Ødegaarden
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Søndre Jarlsberg judicial district
*1696-1848 Family History Library
Jarlsberg deanery
*1704-1808 Family History Library
Sem probate records collections at Digitalarkivet.