Kalvträsk Parish, Västerbotten, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Kalvträsk parish was formed on 1 May 1919 as a chapel parish by breaking away from Burträsk parish. The parish formed a joint pastorate with Burträsk parish (mother parish).

Burträsk parish and Kalvträsk parish were part of Burträsk-Kalvträsk's church community. The church community constitutes its own archive, mainly for the period 1933-1999.

The following homes were brought to Kalvträsk parish: Adamsgård, Barliden, Björkliden, Brattberget, Brännan, Brännäs, Brännäs östra, Fiskberget, Fisktjärnsliden, Forstjärn, Fäbotjäln, Grantjäln, Granöliden, Granöträsk, Gustavsberg, Gäddmsund, Holmiden, Halliden Järvträsk, Kaljeliden, Karltorp, Klysterberg, Kvistliden or Kvistberget, Lappselslid, Lappselsån, Lidfors, Ljusträsk, Lossman, Lubboträsk 2 with Stora Kroksjöudden, Lubboträsk 3 with Rennäs, Morliden, Nybrännet, Renträsk, Staräv, Salberg, -14 (or Åsen no. 1-2, Risåträsk no. 1-2, Kalvträsk no. 1-3, Lidträsk and Granträsk no. 1-2), Vimmerby, Ytteråträsk and Ånäset ytre and the following crown parks: Björnberget, Brattlidberget, Brännlidmarken, part of Bureå 1, Burträsk 9, Fulliden, Kaljelidsnuten, Krokvattsheden, part of Kvarnfors 1, Kvarnheden, Lapphusliden, Ljusträskheden, Långtallmarken and Åsbrännan.

Place Names
Only records are parish books from 1920 and 1930.

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, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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. (ArkivDigital, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com  are available at a FamilyHistory Center near you free of charge.)
 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
 * ArkivDigital: Explore Your Swedish Heritage

FamilySearch Library Records
Click Sweden, Västerbotten 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 Family History Center near you. Click on "Places within Sweden, Västerbotten" and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources
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Help Reading Swedish Records

 * You do not have to be fluent in Swedish to read these records! They have a limited vocabulary: mother, father, born, bride, groom, married, etc. The rest of the content will be names, dates, and places, which do not need translation.
 * This Swedish Word List covers typical terms found in the records.
 * Swedish Historical Dictionary Database, SHDD: This interactive dictionary allows you to enter a word in the search box and receive the translation.
 * Feast Day Calendar (Moveable) and Feast Day Lists (Fixed and Moveable) will help you translate dates written in feast day form.
 * Sweden surnames are patronymic and change every generation, so carefully study Sweden Names, Personal.
 * For help with reading the column headings found in more recent records, see [[Media:Swedenish_Par_Reg_and_Exam_headings.pdf|Swedish Parish Register and Household Exam Roll Headings]].
 * Instructions, document examples, and translations are given for Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1717, 1752, 1771, 1792, 1803, 1834, 1854.

Help Reading Old Handwriting

 * Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 1
 * Spelling and Phonetics for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 2 — Names, dates, and key genealogical words
 * Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy: Put It All Together, Lesson 3
 * Birth and Christening Records for Swedish Genealogy


 * FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3
 * No part 2 available

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