Arjeplog Parish, Norrbotten, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Arjeplog's parish was broken out of Arvidsjaur's parish in 1640. In 1776 Silbojokk was incorporated, which in 1640 had been broken out of Arvidsjaur's parish. Arjeplog's parish was divided on January 1, 1928 into two church registration districts; Arjeplog's Church Accounting District (Arjeplog's Church Archives) and Södra Bergnäs Church Accounting District (see Södra Bergnäs Church Archives). The division was valid until June 30, 1991, when the population register was transferred to the tax authorities.

Arjeplog parish constituted 1640-1700 its own pastorate. 1700-1743 Arjeplog and Arvidsjaur's parishes formed a joint pastorate, 1743-1776 Arjeplog and Silbojokk formed a pastorate. From 1776, Arjeplog's parish again formed its own pastorate.

During the formation of Arjeplog's pastorate, the Sami in Turpenjaur from Luleå Lapland and the Lais and Spruce Sami from Lycksele or Umeå Lapland were also included.

According to a decision in 1837, the Lapland parishes of Arjeplog and Arvidsjaur were transferred from Västerbotten County to Norrbotten County. Nordanås and Fjällnäs krononybyggen in Arjeplogs parish were moved over 1868 to Sorsele in Västerbotten County. The new buildings had already previously belonged to Sorsele in ecclesiastical terms.

On July 15, 1867, the archive was damaged by fire in a fire in the rectory and therefore some older documents are missing.

Place Names
Abbrame, Adolfström, Arjeplog, Arvliden, Aspnäs

Bellonäs, Bergnäs, Bergnäs Norra, Biuddnäs, Björkiden, Björknäs, Boställelösa (people without a permanent residence), Bougt, Brännäs, Båtsjaur, Bäcknäs, Bällonäs

Dragnäs

Forsnäs, Fristad, Försvarslösa Personer (innocent people without defense)

Galtisjaur, Gargijaur, Gantosjö, Grannäs, Gransele, Gustavholms torp

Hällbacken, Hällnäs, Högheden

Jutis, Jäckvik

Kalön, Kasker, Korsträsk, Kottjokk, Krutaholmen, Kurroqvik, Kvinnor med oäkta barn ( women with illigitimate children)

Laisvall, Laisvik, Loholm, Lokteå, Långholm, Långnäs, Långviken, Löfmock, Löfnäs

Mahasvuome, Mattaur, Merkenis, Mjölkberget, Mullbacka, Mullholm, Märsa

Nasafjäll, Njarg, Notte, Nurrholm

Prästbordet

Racksund, Rackåive, Radna, Raddnijaur, Rappen, Rebbraur, Renberget

Sakkavare, Sandnäs, Semisjaur, Sjulsnäs, Skolbordet, Slagnäs, Stensund, Storbofjärden, Storbosand, Strömsholm, Strömnäs, Sundholm, Sundnäs, Svannäs

Tallsjö, Torborg

Vaxholm, Vaxnäs, Vouggatjalme

Örnäs, Östansjö

Sweden 1951 Place Names Register and the Swedish Parish Pages list in this Wiki will give you searchable lists of places, particularly parishes and the farms within those parishes.


 * 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.

Church Records
Many records destroyed in the fire of 1867.

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


 * FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - no part 2 available

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