Norrfjärden Parish, Norrbotten, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Norrfjärden parish was formed in 1915 when it separated from Piteå landsförsamling.

(2) Norrfjärden parish was formed on May 1, 1915. The parish was broken out of Piteå county. Norrfjärden parish formed its own pastorate.

Norrfjärden's parish included these villages and homesteads: Aborrtjärn, Altergård, Storfors, Backträsk, Berkön, Bodträsk, Långträsk (or Bodträsk no. 4) Bredträsk, Brännträsk, Brännträskhed, Älvsborg, Grundträsk, Holmträsk, Håkansön, Porsnöm, Koppläs, Hällestr, Kälsheden or Rosfors, Långträsk, Långvik, Långås, Nybyn, Rosvik, Sjulsmark, Svartnäs, Trundavan and Västmark as well as these apartments and islets: Jondem's new farm, Ämbetsjorden, Långviks glasbruks plot, Långöra, Sandön with Guldsmedsholmen and Bredskäret, Gråskälta, Gråskälta Peken, islet east of Norra Mörån, Skabbgrundet, Stora Björn and islet north of Sandön and Timmerman.

Holmarna Lilla Björn and Olsvensakallen were transferred on 1 January 1933 from Piteå county to Norrfjärden parish.

Place Names
Aho, Aidanpää, Airivaara, Aittamaa, Alatalo Jarhois, Alatalo i Keksisvara och Anttis, Anttis, Areasvaara, Aumaho, Autio  Barsk, Bertu se Pertu   Erkheikki   Fors   Gard   Hannu, Harju, Haikki, Heinoinen, Holm i Kangas, Holm i Lovikka, Huuki   Isolehtipalo   Jarhois, Jatko i Anttis, Jatko i Tärendö, Johdet, Juhonpieti, Junosuando by, Junosuando masugn, Junti, Juto, Jysky   Kainulasjärvi, Kaltio, Kangas, Kangoinen, Kangos, Kantola, Kardis, Karvoinen, Kassa, Kaunisvaara, Kauppi, Keksisvaara, Kengis bruk, Kenttä, Kero, Kihlangi, Kirnujärvi, Kitkiöjoki, Kitkiöjärvi, Knekta, Koivuniemi, Kolari, Kompelusvaara, Kreku, Kruka, Kult, Kuopala, Kyöstäjä, Kyrö, Käryjärvi, Kärändöjärvi   Lahti i Junosuando, Lahti i Pajala, Lampa, Lanto i Junosuando, Lanto i Tärendö, Lassi, Lassu - Lasu, Lauri i Tärendö, Lauri i Pajala, Lautakoski, Lehmivaara, Lehtipalo, Lehto Pajala, Lehto Junosuando, Lehto Tärendö, Liminga Pajala, Liviöjärvi, Lovikka   Makkaraniemi,Manenä, Mella, Merasjärvi Pajala, Merasniemi, Mukka, Muodoslompolo, Muonioniska, Mäkitalo Pajala, Mäkitalo Tärendö   Niemi, Nilimaa, Niska, Niva Pajala, Niva Olli eller N. Tärendö, Nivankorva, Nuoksujärvi, Nykäinen   Olli   Pahtajärvi, Pajala, Palo Korpilombolo, Palo Tärendö, Palokorva, Palovaara, Pantsare, Parkajoki, Pavo, Pekkari, Pekkari eller Tervahauta, Pellikä, Pentäsjärvi, Pertu, Peräjävaara, Poromaa, Prästbordet, Pääjärvi   Rautio Pajala, Rautio Tärendö, Ruokojärvi, Råvaniemi   Saadis, Saitajärvi, Salmijärvi, Sattajärvi, Siikajärvi, Siikavaara, Sirkka, Snäll, Svala, Svart, Särkimukka   Tervahauta Pekkari eller T, Tornefors, Tuoma, Tyni, Tärendö  Uusitalo Kangoinen el. U. Vaaranperä, Vanhanen Pajala, Vanhanen Tärendö, Vinsa, Viss, Vuopio, Välitalo, Välivaara, Vänkö  Ylikodanmännikö

Inhysesfolk se resp.byar ( farmers see corresponding villages), Komminister, Tjänstfolk ( Servants).

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 Instructions[ Search Engine]

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