Vittangi Parish, Norrbotten, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Vittangi parish was formed as a "kapellförsamling" on 1 January 1913 when it separated from Jukkasjärvi parish. Vittangi consists of the villages Kuoksu, Lainio, Masugnsby, Merasjärvi, Parakkavaara, Piilijärvi, Soppero (Lannavaara), Svappavaara, Sappisadsi (Taitsavaara), Vittangi and Vuopio.

(2) Vittangi parish was broken out of Jukkasjärvi parish on January 1, 1913.

The parish was part of a joint pastorate with Jukkasjärvi parish 1913-1948 to from 1949 form its own pastorate.

The parish of Vittangi was formed by the eastern part of the parish of Jukkasjärvi, comprising the villages of Kuosko, Lainio, Masugnsby, Merasjärvi, Parakkavaara, Piilijärvi, Soppero (Lannavaara), Svappavaara, Sappisadsi (Tsitsavaara), Vittangi, the Vuopio and further south.

Vittangi had the right to have a common church finances and a common school system with the mother parish. The parishes also had a joint church meeting / church council and later a joint church community.

In connection with Vittangi forming its own pastorate in 1949, Jukkasjärvi and Vittangi church community was formed. Fr.o.m. In 1971, the community was expanded with Karesuando Parish. The community was then called the church community of Jukkasjärvi, Vittangi and Karesuando parishes. In 1983, the name was changed to Kiruna church community.

Common documents for the pastorate / community, such as minutes, financial documents and real estate documents, are registered in Jukkasjärvi church archives up to and including 1974. Fr.o.m. In 1975, the community forms its own archive, the Kiruna church community archive.

In Vittangi village, the pastor's residence of Jukkasjärvi parish had existed since 1843. At the church meeting on August 6, 1911, however, it was decided to move the church authorities to Kiruna.

Place Names
Kaalaswuoma eller Lärvadsje, Kyrkbyn, Lainio, Löst och tjänstefolk av Finland ( Working people from Finland) Parakkawaara  Rautuswuoma eller Kabna  Soppero, Saariwuoma, Svappavaara  Talma  Vittangi

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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
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FamilySearch Library Records
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Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
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