↑ 1.01.1Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0004: Parish register (official) no. I 4, 1814-1833. Births and Christenings page 48. Født 22 Mar 1820, døpt 2 Apr 1820: Christen, foreldre Jon Christensen og Dorthe Tygesdatter Elset. Faddere: Kisti Arvesdatter Elset, Gurine Hansdatter Elset, Carl Elset, Lars Sivertsen Elset, Anders Haukenæs.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0005: Parish register (official) no. I 5, 1833-1843. Confirmations page 154. 26 Apr 1835 5. Christen Jonsen Elset 2 Apr 1820 Elset, foreldre Jon Christensen og Dorthe Thygesdatter.