↑ 1.01.1Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Gjerpen parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-265/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1747-1795. Births and Christenings page 105. 11 Dec 1785: Axel Nielsen Grinies drengebarn Niels. Test: Hans Grinies kone, Inger Gundersdatter, Søren Grinie, Tollef Nielsen, Svend Aslachsen, Anders Nielsen.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Gjerpen parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-265/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1747-1795. Deaths and Burials page 162. 22 Mar 1786: Axel Nielsen Grinies søn Niels ¼ aar.