Örträsk Parish, Västerbotten, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Örträsk village was built in 1674 by Finnish settlers in the then Lycksele parish. Consent to build a chapel was given in a letter dated 1842-12-29 and the right to hire a preacher 1848-09-29. According to the king's letter 1887-08-10, Örträsk became its own pastorate. The villages of Skurträsk and Strömsjönäs were transferred in 1872 to Degerfors parish. At the pastorate division, which took place in 1888, the homestead Långsele no. 2 and no. 6 and Söderås no. 1 were transferred from Lycksele to Örträsk parish. According to a letter dated 1908-12-31, from the entrance of 1909 the felling block no. 2 of the crown park Örålandet no. 1, the felling block no. 1 of the crown park Vittanliden no. 1 and the crown overflow land no. According to the decision of 12 December 1943, parcels I, II and IV of Krono Örålandet and parcel I of Kronoparken Vittanliden, "which in municipal and ecclesiastical terms have already been counted as Lycksele municipality and parish", have been transferred from Örträsk with regard to the property report to Lycksele.

(2) Örträsk parish was broken out in 1848 from Lycksele parish. The parish was part of a joint pastorate with Lycksele parish (mother parish) 1848-1888. From 1888, Örträsk parish constituted its own pastorate.

Örträsk parish and Lycksele parish (mother parish) formed a joint pastorate on 1 January 1995. On January 1, 1999, the division of the pastorate was changed. Lycksele and Örträsk's pastorate were expanded and also included Björksele parish (Lycksele, Björksele and Örträsk's pastorate).

On January 1, 1995, Örträsk parish became part of Lycksele-Björksele church community, which was responsible for joint finances. In connection with the community being expanded, the name was changed to Lycksele church community. The church community constitutes its own archive, see Lycksele-Björksele church community archive.

The villages of Skurträsk and Strömsjönäs were transferred in 1872 from Örträsk parish to Degerfors parish.

In 1888, the homestead Långsele no. 2 and no. 6 and Söderås no. 1 were transferred from Lycksele parish to Örträsk parish.

According to a royal letter, in 1909 the felling block no. 2 was transferred from Kronoparken Örålandet no. 1, the felling block no. 1 by Kronoparken Vittanliden no. 1 and Kronoöverloppsmarken no.

According to a royal decision in 1943, plots I, II and IV of the Kronoparken Örålandet and parcel I of the Kronoparken Vittanliden, "which in municipal and ecclesiastical terms have already been counted as Lycksele municipality and parish", have been transferred from Örträsk to Lycksele.

According to a letter in volume G I: 2, on 1 January 1959 the village of Skurträsk was transferred from Degerfors parish to Örträsk parish.

Place Names
Aborrtjärnsliden, Adamstorp, Adamstorp tjänstefolk Björkliden, Bäckfors  Godåker, Godåker tjänstefolk, Gustafsberg

Johannisberg

Kvarnfors Långsele, Långsele tjänstefolk

Nyliden, Nyliden tjänstefolk Qvarnfors- Kvarnfors  Sandsjönäs, Sandsjönäs tjänstefolk, Skarda, Skarda Tjänstefolk, Skurträsk, Skurträsk tjänstefolk, Strömsjönäs, Strömsjönäs tjänstefolk, Strömåker, Strömåker tjänstefolk  Vargträsk, Vargträsk tjänstefolk  Åkerö

Ängesåker Örelund, Örelund tjänstefolk, Örträsk, Örträsk tjänstefolk, Örträsk torpare, Örträsk inhyses

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

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.
 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

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

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

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