Gällivare Parish, Norrbotten, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Gällivare Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

History
Gällivare parish was established on 11 Oct 1742 when it was separated from Jokkmokk parish. Jokkmokk was separated from Luleå parish in 1607. The spelling of the parish name can also be seen as Gellivare.

(2) Gällivare parish was formed in 1742. The area that would later form Gällivare parish originally belonged to Luleå parish. When Jokkmokk parish was formed in 1673, what later became Gällivare parish was transferred to the newly formed parish. Part of the Jukkasjärvi parish area was transferred in 1745 to Gällivare parish.

On September 1, 1932, Gällivare parish was divided into two church registration districts; Gällivare church registration district (the population registration documents for the district are included in this church archive) and Malmberget's church registration district.

Niilivaara Church Accounting District, Vitträsk's Church Accounting District and Hakka's Church Accounting District were broken out of Gällivare's Church Accounting District on 1 January 1940.

On January 1, 1951, the Nattavaara church accounting district was broken out of Gällivare church registration district.

For the church registration district's documents, see the respective church archives.

In 1962, Gällivare parish was divided. Malmberget, Hakkas and Nilivaara parishes were broken out of the parish. The corresponding church registration district ceased at the same time.

Vitträsk's church accounting district was on March 1, 1972 in Nattavaara church accounting district.

Gällivare parish constituted its own pastorate until 1998, and from 1 January 1999 it was the parent parish in a parish together with Hakka parish and Nilivaara parish.

In connection with the parish division in 1962, the church community of Gällivare, Malmbergets, Hakkas and Nilivaara was formed, see Gällivare church community archives. The community was responsible for finances and personnel.

According to the government's decision, on 1 January 1980 the area of ​​Gällivare parish, which is bounded by Vuoskobäcken from its intersection with the border between Gällivare and Malmberget parishes about 500 meters east of the so-called Kulleporten upstream to the old Malmbergsjärnvägen and from there along the railway to the said parish boundary to Malmbergets parish. The following villages in Gällivare parish are included in Överkalix's house examination books. (Applies mainly to Sami); Ruutti, in Överkalix A I a: 4-5 Torrasjärv, in Överkalix A I a: 4- Ullatti, in Överkalix A I a: 1

Place Names
Ackavaara, Aimo berg, Aimovuoma, Aittavara, Ansavaara, Avako

Bandträsk, Baunträsk, Björkberget, Björkudden, Båtträsk, Bönträsk

Dockasvaara, Dorkas, Dorkas ala, Dorkas Metta

Erikslund

Flakaberg, Franshammar

Gellivare, Granhult

Hackas, Hackasberg, Hakas, Harrejaur, Harri lobbel, Harrträsk, Henriksberg, Herkmyran, Hippas berg, Hornberget, Hvornainen

Jeremä, Jonasberg, Juockok, Juoikam, Juotsarova, Järmoks land, Järämä

Kaddirova, Kaitom, Kaitum, Kalasvuoma, Kaptensgård, Karlshem, Karravaara, Kasavaara, Katrineberg, Kattberget, Kattisluokt, Kattån, Kautsjärvi, Keino berg, Keinosuando, Keinosuvando, Kelva saifvo, Kelw(v)a, Kendojärvi, Kentämaa, Keppasvuoma, Keppojaur, Keppojerfvi,Kiereis berg, Kierrisåifva, Killing, Killingesuando, Killingi, Killingsuvando, Kilvo, Kilvo var, Kilvokielinen, Kosipä, Koskenmaa, Koskullskullar, Koskvaara, Kuckus land, Kuusepäähuornas, Kyrkobyn, Koskivara, Kändojerf, Kändojärf, Kääntojärf

Ladnijaure, Ladnisvuoma, Ladnjivara, Leipijoki, Leipivuoma, Leipojärf, Lepipira, Lickavaara, Lillberget, Lillsaivets, Lingonberg, Lombolovaara, Lommondisuado, Lommondisvaara, Luleå träsk

Maisa vuomi, Majliojänke, Markettaberg, Melkovara, Messheden, Metlesdockas, Mickelstad, Morsell, Mosco, Mosco jaur, Mosko-jerfvi, Moskojärf, Muddos, Muddusträsk, Muocka, Muosjevaara, Muskielinen, Muskojerf, Mårdsele, Mäntyva(a)ra

Nattavaara, Nattavare, Nederbyn, Neitaskaite, Neitesuando, Neitinifva, Nenärvaara, Nielimånnikö, Nietivaara, Nivansjö, Njallatsvaara, Njarka, Njockavaara, Norr Kaitom, Norr Kaitum by, Norrgård, Norsijerfvi, Norsivaara, Nuorak Nifva, Nuoroknifva, Nuortokono, Nypurnu

Orravaara

Palehuornats, Palovaara, Paukiträsk, Pednacktjektim, Peruvaara, Petersburg, Polkimberg, Polkimjaure, Porno, Pouno, Puoittak, Puoltiakasvaara, Purnavaara, Purnu, Purnusuando, Päjäjerfvenmännikö

Randaträsk, Rautajärvi, Repas, Reusak träsk, Rieusack träsk, Ripas, Ripasvaara, Ripi vuoma, Risträsk, Robsams nybygge, Rudna, Ruodna, Rutiråfva, Ruuitirova, Råne träsk, Råneå träsk, Röijtiö

Sacka, Saijemovaara, Saivarova, Saivitz berg, Sakajärf, Salmijärvi, Sammacko, Sangerberget, Sarvis, Sarvisoive, Satlerjärämä, Saudna vel, Sauna, Sautojärf, Sautzis jaur, Sickavaara, Sirkas, Sjaunja, Sjocksjock, Sjungberget, Sjölunda, Skeldoifvi, Skildeive, Skröfven, Sockberg, Sockjock, Solberget, Solmyran, Soutojaur, Soutojerf, Stainasvaara, Stoberget, Stor-Muddos, Stubbe, Stuorsaivets, Ståckas, Ståkainen, Suddik, Suobbat, Srkivaara, Såråmåvet satter, Sör(r) Kaitom, Sör Kaitum by

Teusa, Teusavuomi, Tiurivaara, Tjautsjasträsk, Tjorvick, Tjorvikvaara, Tmas vuoma, Toras träsk, Torrasjärvi, Torriberget, Torrivaara, Tåraströsk, Tälvirova

Ullat, Ullatti, Ullatti Ylinenvaara, Unnas land, Urtivaara

Vasara, Vassara, Vestkulla, Vetsträsk, Vettäsjaur, Vettäsjerfvi, Vättäsjärf, Vuortnovuoma, Vuordno, Vuottas,Vuottas träsk

Äljavaara, Ängsdal, Ärran, Äpplet

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Gunnarsbyn, Hakkas (1962-2010), Jokkmokk, Jukkasjärvi, Korpilombolo, Malmberget (from 1962), Nilivaara (1962-2010), Porjus, Tärendö, Vittangi, Vuollerim, Överkalix

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