Jukkasjärvi Parish, Norrbotten, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Jukkasjärvi parish broke off from Enonteki (now Karesuando) parish under the name Simojärvi. It was finally named Jukkasjärvi in 1673. Also known as Kiruna parish.

(2) Jukkasjärvi parish was formed in 1606 as a chapel parish to Enonteki parish. The parish was counted as Tornio Lapland. The parish was called Simojärvi until 1673 when the parish name was changed to Jukkasjärvi. Part of Jukkasjärvi's area was transferred in 1745 to Gällivare parish.

In the 1840s, the church and pastoral residence were moved to Vittangi (decision according to a royal letter on January 25, 1843), while worship in Jukkasjärvi's old church was retained for the Lapp elderly. In 1912, the pastor's residence moved to Kiruna.

Kiruna was added in connection with the mining began around 1900. The town became a municipal community in 1908 and fr.o.m. 1948 city, encompassing the entire Jukkasjärvi parish.

On January 1, 1913, Vittangi parish was erupted from Jukkasjärvi parish as a chapel parish. 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, see below.

According to a royal letter in 1918, the Sami belonging to the Talma, Rautusvuoma and Kaalasvuoma village teams belonging to the church from May 1, 1919 in Jukkasjärvi old church village.

Jukkasjärvi was part of a joint pastorate together with Enonteki's parish (mother parish) 1606-1614. Between 1614-1673, the parish was part of a pastorate together with Nedertorneå parish to form a joint pastorate again in 1674 with Enonteki parish, now with Jukkasjärvi parish as mother parish.

Jukkasjärvi parish formed fr.o.m. 1748 own pastorate. After the creation of Vittangi parish in 1913, Jukkasjärvi (mother parish) and Vittangi parishes became a joint pastorate. In 1949, the pastorate was divided and Jukkasjärvi parish became its own pastorate.

Jukkasjärvi and Vittangi had a joint church meeting / church council from the time Vittangi parish was formed. 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 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.

Burial books for Jukkasjärvi parish are included in the Kiruna church community's archive.

Place Names
Jukkasjärvi, Junosuando

Kaalasjärvi, Kaalasvuoma, Kuoksi, Kurravaara, Kyrkobyn

Lainio

Merasjärvi

Paitasjärvi, Paksuniemi, Parakkavaara, Piilijärvi, Prästgården, Pautusvuoma

Saarivuoma, Seojärvi, Soppero, Svappavaara

Talma

Viikusjärvi, Vittangi, Vittangijärvi, Vivungi

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Census Records

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