Överkalix Parish, Norrbotten, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Överkalix was formed, as a chapel parish, in 1637 by breaking out of Kalix (Nederkalix) parish.

A small part of Överkalix parish went in 1856 to Korpilombolo then newly formed parish. After this, no other changes in the scope of the parish have taken place than that the homestead no. 5, 6 and 7 in Micojärv from Hietaniemi placed to Nederkalix 30 Nov. 1867

Överkalix parish was divided 1939-01-01 into two church registration districts, Överkalix nedre (Överkalix) kbfd and Överkalix övre (Lansjärvs) church registraton district. 1978-12-31 the church registration districts were dissolved.

Place Names
Alshammar, Allsjärv, Allsån, Alsåklubben, Ansvar Björksvedjan, Bladviken, Boheden, Bredseludden, Bredträsk, Bränna

Djupträsk, Dockas, Däldberg, Däldheden

Ertsjärv, Elmajerv

Furunäs, Försöket

Grelsbyn, Gyljeheden, Gyljens Bruk

Hannumäki, Heden, Holmfors, Holmforsudde, Hoppet, Hultet, Hällan

Jokk, Johannisberg

Kalvudden, Kangis, Kantula, Karkjärv, Karls, Kenttäniemi, Kesasjärv, Klara, Kopparsjärv, Kugerbäcken, Kypäsjärv, Kyrkobordet, Kälvjärv, Kälvudden, Kölmjärv, Körmyrholm

Lahnajärvi, Lahnasuando, Landet, Landsjärv, Landsån, Lanto, Lilledet, Lilla Pulmajärv(se Poulamaajärvi) also Poulamaajärvi, Lillselet, Lillsundet,, Lillträsk, Liminkojoki, Liminkojärvi, Lomträsk, Långforssel, Långviksudden

Marsjärv, Mettävainio, Mekojärvi, Mjölaminuten, Mjölamyrviken, Mjölaskatan, Mjöträsk, Muglom, Männikkös

Naisjärv, Narken, Narkudden, Niva (Närä eller Niva) Närä or Niva, Nordhammar, Notträsk, Nybyn, Närä eller Niva(Närä or Niva)

Olofsfors, Orasjärv

Palovaara, Pesaträsk, Pirttivaara, Poimisträsk, Polajärv (se Puolamaajärvi) also Puolamaajärvi, Posjärv, Puolamaajärvi, Puolamaajärvi, Lilla, Puolamaajärvi

Rudjärf, Ruona, Räktfors, Räktjärv, Räcktjärsträsk, Rödupp, Rönsjärv

Saikosjärvi, Salmi, Sandsjärv, Sanningslandet, Snarberg, Staviksudden, Stenträsket Stora, Stråkamällan, Stora Puolamaajärvi (se Puolamaajärvi) also Puolamaajärvi, Storfors, Stråkaudden, Stråkan, Strömsund, Stubblandet, Svartbyn, Svartträsk, Svedjan

Talljärv, Tallsjön, Tallvik, Tamsjärf, Teurajärvi, Tjärnheden, Tjärshemmanet, Träsk, Tväredet

Vaktjärv, Valheden, Vallsjärv, Vinnäset, Visslacht, Vännäs, Västervik, Västhammar

Ytterstråkan

Älmajärvi, Ängesån

Östhammar, Överkalix

To see what kind of place it is you will need a Swedish Gazetteer.


 * Surrounding Parishes

Census Records

 * Sweden Household Examination Records (Husförhörslängder)--explanation of this church record which is functionally the census of Sweden.
 * Sweden Household Examination Books, 1840-1947, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Online Database Church Records
The easiest way to access the Swedish Church Records is through the internet, using these five sites (see links to specific collections below). Four of these sites require a subscription for access. at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

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FamilySearch Library Records
Click Sweden, Norrbotten Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the FamilySearch Library, that may be digitized. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a FamilySearch Center near you. Click on "Places within Sweden, Norrbotten" and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

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 * Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 1
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 * Birth and Christening Records for Swedish Genealogy
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