Lansjärv Parish, Norrbotten, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Lansjärv is located in Överkalix parish.

(2) Överkalix parish was broken out of Kalix parish (later called Nederkalix) in 1637.

On January 1, 1939, Överkalix parish was divided into two church registration districts: - Överkalix lower church accounting district, which in 1966 changed its name to Överkalix church accounting district. The district's documents are included in Överkalix's church archives - Överkalix upper church accounting district, which in 1966 changed its name to Lansjärv's church accounting district, see Lansjärv's church archives

The church registration districts ceased with the end of 1978 and the population registers were transferred to joint church books for Överkalix parish (Överkalix church archives).

Överkalix parish was part of a joint pastorate with Kalix parish (mother parish) 1637-1644. Överkalix then formed its own pastorate.

A small part of Överkalix was transferred in 1856 to Korpilombolo then newly formed parish. The source used does not state which area was affected by the change.

An area belonging to Överkalix parish was surrounded by Hietaniemi and Övertorneå parishes.

Överkalix church books also occupy many villages and farms from the parishes bordering the parish. To the archive list is a scanned register of the villages and farms that are included in Överkalix's house interrogation books. The register contains information about the village / farm later transferred to another parish.

Place Names
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.

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, 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

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
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available

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