Norsjö Parish, Västerbotten, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
The first settlements in the area were probably first established during the 15th century. The parish was established in 1811 as a proper chapel in the Skellefteå parish and was separated in 1834 as a proper parish, at the same time as Jörn's chapel was established in the parish. The parish was until 1834 in the parish of the Skellefteå country parish and from 1892 to be the mother church in the parish of Norsjö and Jörn. From 1892 the parish is a proper parish. Between 1928 and July 1, 1991 it was divided into two parish registration districts: Norsjö västra and Norsjö. 

Place Names
Adamsgård, Anderstjärn, Arvidsjaur, Avaliden

Barliden, Bastutjärn, Bastuträsk, Bjursele, Bjurträsk, Björknäs, Bodberget, Boliden, Braxträsk, Brinken, Brännan, Brännland, Brännliden, Brännlund, Bränntjärnliden

Dragnäs

Finnberget, Frautjälen

Gissträsk, Godtjärn, Granbergsliden, Granström, Granudden, Gråliden, Grönliden, Gumboda, Gålbäck nybygge ( Gålbäck new settlement), Gårdskläppen

Hemmingen, Holktjärn, Holmträsk lilla (Holmträsk small), Holmträsk stora (Holmträsk large), Hundberget, Högberget, Högkulla västra (Högkulla west), Högkulla östra (Högkulla east)

Jonträsk nybygge (Jonträsk new settlement)

Kattisberg, Kattisträsk, Kedträsk, Klingnäs, Kvammarn, Kvammarnäs, Kvavisträsk

Lidbrännan, Lidsträsk, Långnäs, Långträsk, Låsmen

Maurliden, Maursele, Melsliden, Mensträsk, Mullberget södra (Mullberget south), Myrberget, Mörttjärn

Norrbränna, Norresträsk, Norsjö, Nyberg, Nybränna, Nygård, Nyklinten, Nyliden, Nymyrliden, Näsberg

Omliden, Omnäs, Omträsk

Persliden, Petiknäs, Petikträsk, Pjärsörn

Raggsjön, Rengård, Renström, Rentjärn, Risberget, Risliden, Ristjäln, Råberg, Rönnfällan

Stensborg, Stensliden, Storklinten, Storliden, Storselet, Svansele, Svartlund, Sämsktjäln,

Tjäln, Tjärnberg, Tjärnliden, Torrberget, Träskliden

Vikborg

Älgliden

Örträsk

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, 1880 - 1920, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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.)
 * FamilySearch Historical Records.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
 * Sweden: An Introduction to ArkivDigital
 * Use the Full Scope of Arkiv Digital for Swedish Genealogy

Family History Library Records
Click Sweden, Västerbotten Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History 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

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


 * Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records: (free, online lessons at FamilySearch):
 * Lesson 1: Scandinavian Gothic Letters,
 * Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates, and
 * Lesson 3: Handwritten Records

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
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