Telelaget's Library of Research Books

Telelaget's Library

Telelaget has a great library of research books available. Although most are in Norwegian, basic information about births, deaths, and family members can be relatively easy to understand. Translators are available in the genealogy room at our yearly stevne to translate more difficult passages into English. This inventory was taken in 2014. Those with an "E" after the year of publication were published in English.

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Book Name	Author	Year of Publication	Contents	Location
Norway
Norges Historie: fra de eldste tider i 1660	Andres Holmen	1961	Norwegian History: from the oldest times	John Haugo
Norges Historie: Under eneveldet 1660-1814	Magnus Jenson	1963	Norwegian History: Under autocracy	John Haugo
Norges Historie: Unionstiden 1814-1905	Magnus Jenson	1963	Norwegian History: During the Union	John Haugo
Norges Historie: Fra 1905 til Våre Dagen	Magnus Jenson	1965	Norwegian History: From 1905 to 1965	John Haugo
Norges Kunsthistorie	Leif Østby	1962	Norwegian Art History	John Haugo
Post addresebok for Norge		1992		John Haugo
Culture in Norway		E	Handbook for Tour Operators	Darrel Johnson
Genealogical Maps and Guide to Norwegian Parish Records	Finn A. Thomsen	E		Joran Olson
Dansk-Norsk-Engelsk Ordbog	U Larsen	1880	Old Norse Dictionary	Elaine Nordlie
Telemark
Norsk Gardsbruk, Bd. 1	Sandberg A.S.	1997	Bamble-Bø-Drangedal- Fryresdal. Elements of nature & history	Darrel Johnson
Norsk Gardsbruk, Bd. 2		2000	Hjartdal-Kragerø-Kviteseid-Nissedal - Nome Modern use of the land from 1900 to present	Darrel Johnson
Norske Gardsbruk, Bd. 3	AS Foyn Forlag	2002	Notodden-Porsgrunn-Sauherad Seljord-Siljan. Telemark’s communities in the future	Darrel Johnson
Hilsen fra Telemark	Stein Høibøø Kjetil Gardåsenn	2007 2007	Old postcards from towns & rural areas	Darrel Johnson
Rui-Jentene som kom til Kongen			Story about Rui sisters (Dalen) who visited the king	Elaine Nordlie
Regioner og Kulturområder i Telemark	Tor Kjetil Gardåsenn	1996 1996	Distinctive cultural traits in Telemark before 1900	Elaine Nordlie
Fylkemuseet for Telemark og Grenland			State museum for Telemark and Grenland	John Haugo
Hilsen fra Skagerakkysten	Fylkemuseet for Telemark		Pictures and descriptions of southern cost of Norway	Elaine Nordlie
Eg Vandrar ut, ver med meg du!	Anne Haugen Wagn	2002E	Stories of Telemark Emigrants	Darrel Johnson
Dikt i samling	Knut Wefald		Selected poems	John Haugo
Årbok for Telemark		1983		John Haugo
Årbok for Telemark		1984		John Haugo
Telemark Historie #1	Tidsskrift, Telemark Historielag	1980		John Haugo
Telemark Historie #5	Tidsskrift, Telemark Historielag	1984		John Haugo
Telemark Historie #6	Tidsskrift, Telemark Historielag	1985		John Haugo
Telemark Historie #7	Tidsskrift, Telemark Historielag	1986		John Haugo
Telemark Historie #8	Tidsskrift, Telemark Historielag	1987		John Haugo
Telemark Historie #9	Tidsskrift, Telemark Historielag	1988		John Haugo
Telemark Historie #10	Tidsskrift, Telemark Historielag	1989		John Haugo
Telemark Historie #11	Tidsskrift, Telemark Historielag	1990		John Haugo
Telemark Historie #12	Tidsskrift, Telemark Historielag	1991		John Haugo
Telemark Historie #13	Tidsskrift, Telemark Historielag	1992		John Haugo
Telemark Historie #14	Tidsskrift, Telemark Historielag	1993		John Haugo
Telemark Historie #18	Tidsskrift, Telemark Historielag	1997		John Haugo
Telemark Historie #21	Tidsskrift, Telemark Historielag	2000		John Haugo
Bamble
Bygdebok Bd. 1	C.S. Schilbred	1968	Farm histories & genealogy up to 1814	Elaine Nordlie
Bygdebok Bd. 2	Z. Zakariassen	1975	Farm histories & genealogy from 1814-1950	Elaine Nordlie
Bø
Soga II Bd. I - Kultursoga	Gunnar Lunde	1972	Cultural history from Bø	Darrel Johnson
Bd. I - Gards & Ættesoga	Stian Henneseid	1982	Farm and family histories	Elaine Nordlie
Bd. II - Gards & Ættesoga	Stian Henneseid	1982-1984	Farm and family histories	Elaine Nordlie
Bd. III - Gards og Ættesoga	Stian Henneseid	1984	Farm and family histories	Elaine Nordlie
Bd. IV - Gards og Ættesoga	Stian Henneseid	1986	Farm and family histories	Elaine Nordlie
Soga om Hørteverket	Jon Hvitsand	1984
Bø Skulesoga 1739-1989	Stian Henneseid	1988	History of Bo's schools	Elaine Nordlie
Drangedal
Slektregister for Drangedal Bd. 1	Bjørn Edvin Holte	1999	Marriages from 1697-1756	Carol Johnson
Slektregister for Drangedal Bd. 2	Bjørn Edvin Holte	1997	Marriages from 1831-1884	Carol Johnson
Slektregister for Drangedal Bd. 3	Bjørn Edvin Holte	2001	Marriages from 1885-1940	Carol Johnson
Slektregister for Drangedal Bd. 4	Bjørn Edvin Holte	2003	Marriages from 1941-1997	Carol Johnson
Eidanger
Bygdehistorie Bd. 1	Harald Hals	1968	General history beginning with the Stone Age through mid 1850s	Carol Johnson
Bygdehistorie Bd. 1	Harald Hals	1968	General history from mid 1850s to 1960s	Carol Johnson
Fyresdal
Gard & Ættesoga Bd. I	Steinar Marvik	1992	General histories, farm histories, genealogy	Darrel Johnson
Gard & Ættesoga Bd. II	Steinar Marvik	1992	General histories, farm histories, genealogy	Darrel Johnson
Gard & Ættesoga Bd. III	Steinar Marvik	1992	General histories, farm histories, genealogy	Darrel Johnson
Fyresdal, med Bilæte	Bendik Taraldlien	1949	General information & pictures
Fyresdal - Ættebok I	Bendik Veum	1943	Early bygdebok - not complete or accurate
Sjå deg attyvi No. 1	Fyresdal Sogelag	1990	Collection of historical vignettes about Fyresdal	Jim Skree
Sjå deg attyvi No. 2	Fyresdal Sogelag	1991	Collection of historical vignettes about Fyresdal	Jim Skree
Quisling Saga	Astrid S. Ormtveit	1993	History of Quisling family of Fyresdal from 1600-1945	Jim Skree
Gjerpen
Bygdehistorie - Bd. 1	Terje Christensen	1971	Gjerpen's history	Carol Johnson
Bygdehistorie - Bd. 2	Terje Christensen	1978	History from 1700-1964	Carol Johnson
Bygdehistorie - Bd. 3	Terje Christensen	1985	Farm histories and genealogy	Carol Johnson
Gransherad
Soga Bd. 1 -Ættar, Gardar og plasser	Notodden Kommune O A Quamme Ketil Tjønnås Aaste Nisi	1977	Families & farms	Darrel Johnson
Soga Bd. 2 -Kulturhistorie, Kulturminner	Notodden Kommune O A Quamme Ketil Tjønnås Aaste Nisi	1977	Cultural history and remembrances	Darrel Johnson
Hitterdal
Hitterdals-Boken - Heddal Gaarde og Slegter	O H Holta	1927	Farms & genealogy for Heddal	Darrel Johnson
Lesebok for deg og meg	Ivar Dahl	2007	Folk traditions in Heddal and surrounding communities	Elaine Nordlie
En Utvandrerhistorie i brev Heddal-Telemark-Wisconsin	Orm Øverland	1995	Emigration history in letters	Darrel Johnson
Hjartdal
Soga - Gard og ætt Bd. 1 Tuddal	Gjertrud Kleveland Karlsrud	1987	Farms & genealogy in Tuddal	Darrel Johnson
Soga - Gard og ætt Bd. 2 Sauland	Gjertrud Kleveland Karlsrud	1992	Farms & genealogy in Sauland	Elaine Nordlie
Soga - Gard og ætt Bd. 3A Hjartdal-Nordbygde	Gjertrud Kleveland Karlsrud	2000	Farms & genealogy in Hjartdal Nordbygde	Elaine Nordlie
Soga - Gard og ætt Bd. 3B Hjartdal-Gvammen	Gjertrud Kleveland Karlsrud	1998	Farms & genealogy in Hjartdal-Gvammen	Elaine Nordlie
Utvandringa fra Hjartdal til Amerika	Leif Skoje & Anne H Wagn	1989	Immigration from Hjartdal to America	John Haugo
Bygningsarv i Hjartdal	Anne H Wagn	1992	Architectural heritage in Hjardal	John Haugo
Bygdeliv før i verdden	Anne H Wagn	1992		Elaine Nordlie
Bygdefolk før i verdden	Ivar T Dahl	2003		Elaine Nordlie
Holla
Bd 1	Simon Ytterbøe Nome Kommune	1975	Revised and enlarged version by Sverre Liestøl	Carol Johnson
Bd 2	Simon Ytterbøe Nome Kommune	1957	Education, churches and schools	Carol Johnson
Skifteregister for Holla Nedre Telemark 1667-1900	Arne Johan Gjermundsen	1992	Probate register presents all public divisions of inheritance for Holla 1667-1900	Elaine Nordlie
Holla Minner Tidskrift for Holla Historielag	Holla Historielag Tormod Halvorsen	2000	Several chapters about emigrants from Holla	Elaine Nordlie
Hovin
Hovin Soga	Herbjørn K Sauro Ole Godtfred Rue Olav H Urdal	1987	History of Hovin	Joran Olson
Kviteseid
Bygdesoge III	Aanund Olsnes	1987	Cultural history from ancient times to c. 1820	Elaine Nordlie
Register fro Kviteseid- Bygdesoge-Ættesoga		1995	Listing of names	Darrel Johnson
Langesund
Langesunds Historie	Jac Lund-Tangen	1994	General history of Langesund	Darrel Johnson
Lund-Flåbygd
Lunde Herad med Flåbygd	Olav Stranna	1921	Farm histories & genealogies	Darrel Johnson
Beskrivelse over Lunde Herad w/Ulefoss-Strangen	Knut O Mæland	1891	Description of the herad	Darrel Johnson
Flåbygd-Ætter og folkeliv	Gunnar Opheim	1978	Follow-up of Stranna's books; 35 family trees	Darrel Johnson
Lundesoga	Olav Stranna	1925-1984	General history	Darrel Johnson
Lårdal & Rauland
Kultursoga, gardsoga, or Ættesoga	Olav T Bakken	1978	Culture, farms and genealogy in Lårdal	Elaine Nordlie
Rauland & Lårdal Dei menge val	Vest-Telemark Museum Dag Rorgemoen	2000	Emigration to America from Rauland and Lårdal parishes	Elaine Nordlie
Mo
Bygdebok gard & Ætt Bd. 1 - Mo	Steinar Marvik	1989	General history, farm histories and genealogy	Elaine Nordlie
Bygdebok gard & Ætt Bd. 2 - Skafså	Steinar Marvik	1989	General history, farm histories and genealogy	Elaine Nordlie
Mo Bygdebok - Kultursoga Bd. 1	Olav Grimdalen	1996	General history of culture	Darrel Johnson
Mo Bygdebok-Kultursoga Bd. 2	Olav Grimdalen	1996	General history of culture	Darrel Johnson
Nissedal
Nissedal Bygdesoge Bd. 1 - Gard og ætt	Kjell Åsen Knut Dukane Tov Soheim	1976	Farms & genealogy for Nissedal	Carol Johnson
Bygdesoge Bd. 2 - Gard og ætt Treungen	Kjell Åsen	1978	Farms and genealogy for Treungen	Carol Johnson
Bygdesoge Bd. 3 - Kultursoga	Kjell Åsen	1986	Cultural history from the oldest times to 1900	Carol Johnson
Kyrkjene i Nissedal og Treungen minneskrift	Bernt Mikael Birkeland	1964	Churches of Nissedal & Treungen - memorial booklet
Ei samling Amerikabrev fra Midtvesten til Nissedal 1850-1875	Øyvind T Gulliksen	1999	Collection of America letters from the Midwest to Nissedal 1850-1875	Elaine Nordlie
Nome
Nomeboka (gift from Harald Omnes)	Gunnar Sanden	2001	General history 1990-2000	Elaine Nordlie
Nome Naturligvis	Gunnar Sanden & others	2000	About nature and outdoor life	Elaine Nordlie
Notodden
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #1		1983		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #4		1986		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #5		1987		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #6		1988		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #7		1989		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #8		1990		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #9		1991		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #10		1992		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #11		1993		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #12		1994		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #13		1995		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #16		1997-1998		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #17		1999		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #18		2001		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #20		2003		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #21		2004		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #22		2005		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #23		2006		John Haugo
Historielag's Arsskrift Issue #24		2007		John Haugo
Porsgrunn
Folketellinga 1891: 0805 Porsgrunn			Census from 1891 for Porsgrunn	Carol Johnson
Rjukan
Soge Bd. I - from til 1920	Tinn Kommune Helge Dahl	1983	History up to 1920	Joran Olson
Soge Bd. II - fra 1920 til idag	Tinn Kommune Helge Dahl	1984	History from 1920 to 1984	Joran Olson
Sannidal and Skåtøy
Bygdebok: Skåtøy Bd. II		1950		Carol Johnson
Bygdebok Bd III (Fellesbinder)		1953		Carol Johnson
Sauherad
Bygdebok Bd I - Gårdnummer 1-17	Birger Kirkeby	1980-1988	Farms 1-17	Carol Johnson
Bygdebok Bd II - Gårdnummer 18-43	Birger Kirkeby	1980-1988	Farms 18-43	Carol Johnson
Bygdebok Bd III - Gårdnummer 44-74	Birger Kirkeby	1980-1988	Farms 44-74	Carol Johnson
Bygdebok Bd IV - Gårdnummer 75-87	Birger Kirkeby	1980-1988	Farms 75-87	Carol Johnson
Bygdebok Bd V	Birger Kirkeby	1980-1988		Carol Johnson
Seljord
Bygdebok Bd. I	Tov Flatin	1942-1945	Farm histories and genealogy	Elaine Nordlie
Bygdebok Bd. II	Tov Flatin	1942-1945	Farm histories and genealogy	Elaine Nordlie
Bygdebok Bd. III	Tov Flatin	1954	Genealogy for Flatdal & Åmotsdal	Elaine Nordlie
Bygdebok Bd. IV	Seljord Kommune	2003	Genealogy for the head parish	Elaine Nordlie
Bygdebok Bd. V	Seljord Kommune	2003	Genealogy for Flatdal Åmotsdal	Elaine Nordlie
Utanfor Allfarveg	Mari Seltveit	2004	Life on tenant farms at Seljordsheii	John Haugo
Mannslagaren Olav Garvik og etterslekti i Seljord	Odd Karlberg	2008	Murderer Olav Garvig & his descendants in Seljord	Elaine Nordlie
Langlim. Ei bygd med segn og soger	Olav Bakken	1973	Langlim - a rural district's folk tales
Sokneprest Sakarias - Skankes Etterslekt i Seljord	Odd Karlberg	2005	Descendants of Sogneprest Sakarias Skanke	Elaine Nordlie
Siljan
Gårdene, Slektene	Asbjørn Bakken	1969-1975
Skien
Skiens Historie: Bd III	Einar Østvedt	1959	Skien's History from 1870 - c. 1926	Carol Johnson
Solum
Bygds Histories-Bd. 1	Torlaf Gjøne	1965`	History of the Solum district	Carol Johnson
Gård Historie - Bd. 2	Torlaf Gjøne	1965	History of farms in Solum	Carol Johnson
Stathelle - Bd. 2	Gunnar Sem	2004	Brevik: Stathelle Kommune	John Haugo
Tinn
Tinnsoga Bd I - Soga (2 c.)	Halvor H Einung	1978	Vol I - History of Tinn	Joran Olson
Tinnsoga Bd 2 - Soga (Nytt Opplag)	Halvor H Einung	1978	History of Austbygde Atrå, Mæl and Dal	Joran Olson
Tinn Skilag 1893-1993	Tinn Skilag	1972	History of skiing in Tinn	Joran Olson
Tinns Emigrasjonshistorie 1837-1907	Andres A Svalestuen	1972	Tinn Emigration History 1837-1907	Joran Olson
Tuddal
Glimt av Tuddal før i verden	Ivar T Dahl	2001	History of settlement, church, farms, people, emigrants and work in this valley	Elaine Nordlie
Tuddal, Hjartdal, Telemark	Aasmund Haugen			John Haugo
Vinje & Rauland
Bygdebok Bd. I	Rikard Berge	1944		Darrel Johnson
Bygdebok Bd. II	Rikard Berge	1973		Darrel Johnson
Bygdebok Bd. III	Rikard Berge			Darrel Johnson
Bygdebok Bd. IV	Rikard Berge	1975		Darrel Johnson
Vinje Bd. 1	Aslak Myran Eva Mandt	1994	Name register for Vinje & Rauland I - IV	Darrel Johnson
Folketellinga 1865 for 0834 Vinje	University of Tromsø		Census for 1865 - Vinje	Darrel Johnson
Folketelinga 1865 for 0835 Rauland	University of Tromsø		Census for 1865 - Rauland	Darrel Johnson
Norwegians in North America
Norwegian Immigrants to the US Vol 1: 1825-1843	Gerhard Naeseth	1994E	Biographies of Immigrantss	Darrel JohnsonDarrel Johnson
Norwegian Immigrants to the US Vol 1: 1844-1846	Gerhard Naeseth	1997E	Biographies of Immigrantss	Darrel JohnsonDarrel Johnson
Norwegian Immigrants to the US Vol 1: 1847-1848	Gerhard Naeseth	2000E	Biographies of Immigrantss	John Haugo
Norwegian Immigrants to the US Vol 1: 1849	Gerhard Naeseth	2004E	Biographies of Immigrantss	Darrel Johnson
Nordmændene i Amerika Vol. II (translated)	Martin Ulvestad	2011E	Norwegians in Americaa	Joran OlsonJoran Olson
History of Norwegian Settlements (translated)	Hjalmar Rued Holand	2006	Translated & expanded version of originall	Elaine Nordlie
Early Norwegian Settlement Church Records Skoponong 1850-1910 Ashippun 1867-1903 Pine Lake 1844-1900				Elaine Nordlie
Celebrating Our Norwegian-Minnesotan Heritage	Anne Sladky	2008E	Stories of Minnesota's first Norwegian settlers	Joran Olson
Footprints from the Past to the Present	Elaine Ness Bergan	1994E	History of Lake Mills, Iowa	John Haugo
The Men from Telemark	Clarence Swenseid	E		John Haugo
The Winnebago Story 1958-1988		E		John Haugo
From the Indian Land	Malcolm Rosholt	1985E	First hand account of central WI pioneer life	Darrel Johnson
Family Histories
Aagot Noss Lad og Kone			Donated by Gary Payton	John Haugo
Aase's Family	Beverly Webster	E	family history	John Haugo
A O Vinje	Halvdan Koht	1909	39 pages - life history	Darrel Johnson
The Boy from Telemark	N N Rønning	1933E		Elaine Nordlie
Dagne & Kittel Hanson Strommen	Lorraine J Robinson	2004E	Norway history & descendants of Dagne & Kittel (326 pgs)	John Haugo
Fjågesund Hanson History				John Haugo
The Story of the Ole Kingland Family				Joran Olson
Overland Family History - Volume 1	Audrey Overland Lorna Anderson	1986E	Norwegian-American history	Darrel Johnson
Overland Family HIstory - Volume 2	Audrey Overland Lorna Anderson	1986E	Johannes Overland Family	Darrel Johnson
Overland Family HIstory - Volume 3	Audrey Overland Lorna Anderson	1986E	Knut & Steinar Overland, Hans Nordby, Ole Gunion	Darrel Johnson
Hanson Genealogy			Donated by Barbara H Bulman	John Haugo
Hanson Heritage			Donated by Barbara H Bulman	John Haugo
Hans Fykerud DVD		2011	Donated by Carol Johnson	Shelley Jerviss
Familiene Paus og Post i Telemarken	J I Quisling		Family history of Paus & Post	Elaine Nordlie
Ole Helgesens Dagbok 1872-1878	Øyvind T Gulliksen	1988	Diary from Tinn, Telemark and Calmar IA	John Haugo
Our Scandinavian Ancestry	Lowell Lykken	2005E	Ancestry of Lowell Lykken (1 branch from Telemark)	Elaine Nordlie
Snowshoe Thompson	Jon Haukaas	1993		John Haugo
The Last Pioneer Woman	Alice Strand Lanning	2011E	Journal written 1920s-1940s donated by Beverly Webster	Elaine Nordlie