Burträsk Parish, Västerbotten, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
The parish was established in 1606 when it was separated from Skellefteå

(2) Burträsk parish was added in 1606 by breaking out of Skellefteå parish. On May 1, 1919, Kalvträsk parish was formed by breaking away from Burträsk parish (northern part).

The parish constituted its own pastorate 1606-1919 and then formed a pastorate together with Kalvträsk parish.

Burträsk parish and Kalvträsk parish were part of Burträsk-Kalvträsk's church community. The church community constitutes its own archive, mainly for the period 1933-1999.

In connection with the creation of the parish, the villages Andersvattnet, Bygdsiljum, Gurkoträsk, Krokvattnet and Lubboträsk were transferred from Bygdeå parish. In other respects, the parish originally included Bodbyn, Burträsk, Bygdeträsk, Lappvattnet, Ljusvattnet, Lövångers Siliore, Mjödvattnet, Renbergsvattnet, Villvattnet and Åbyn.

The village Sidberget or Sidbergsliden was granted church rights in Burträsk in 1818 but belonged to Skellefteå parish. The village was later incorporated into Burträsk.

In 1870, Slyberget, Lugnet and Skursjön were transferred from Bygdeå parish to Burträsk parish.

In 1872 (1874), Trågaliden, N. Stortjärn and Älglund were transferred from Burträsk parish to Bygdeå parish.

Part of Risliden's village was transferred in 1922 from Burträsk parish to Norsjö parish.

The following villages are listed in several parishes' house examination books: Bjursjön, now in Burträsk parish, is included not only in Burträsk A I: 4- also in Bygdeå A I: 7a- Brännan, now in Burträsk, is also included in Norsjö E: 1 Brännforssund, now Vindeln / Degerfors, is included in Burträsk A I: 5 Ekträsk, now in Vindeln / Degerfors, is included in Burträsk A I: 3-5 Holmträsk, now in Vindeln / Degerfors, is included in Burträsk A I: 4, 5, 8b Hålvattnet, now in Nysätra, is included in Burträsk A I: 5-6 Kamsjön, now in Vindeln / Degerfors, is included in Burträsk A I: 5 Korssjön, now in Bygdeå, is included in Burträsk A I: 2-4 Krokvattnet, now in Nysätra, is included in Burträsk A I: 1-6 Lillsävarträsk, now in Vindeln / Degerfors, is included in Burträsk A I: 4-5 Lossmen, now in Burträsk, is also recorded in Norsjö A I: 1 and C: 1 Lugnet, now in Burträsk, is occupied in Bygdeå A I: 6- Manjaur, now Vindeln / Degerfors, is also included in Burträsk A I: 4 Petisträsk, now in Vindeln / Degerfors, is also included in Burträsk A I: 1-5 Rengårdsträsk, Rentrsäk, now in Sävar, is also included in Burträsk A I: 5 and Vindeln / Degerfors A I: 1- Rismyrliden, now in Skellefteå county, is included in Burträsk A I: 8b Selsfors, now in Bygdeå, is included in Burträsk A I: 5-6 Stenbäcken, now in Skellefteå county, is included in Burträsk A I: 5- Storsävarträsk, now in Degerfors, is also included in Burträsk A I: 4-5 Stortjärn, now in Bygdeå, is also included in Burträsk A I: 4, 8b Svedun, now in Skellefteå county, A I: 5-6 Söderliden, now in Burträsk, is also included in Degerfors A I: 1-2 Trågaliden or Trågatjärnsliden, now in Bygdeå, is included in Burträsk A I: 5- Ytteråträsk, now in Sävar, is included in Burträsk A I: 8b and Vindeln / Degerfors A I: 1- Åträsk, now in Sävar, is included in Burträsk A I: 3-5 and Vindeln / Degerfors A I: 1- Älglund, now in Bygdeå is included in Burträsk A I: 4, 8b

Place Names
Adamsgård, Afvaberget, Ahltjernliden, Andersvattnet, Aspliden, Andersfors

Backviken, Barliden, Bergnäset, Bergsvedjan, Bergviken, Bjurfors, Bjursön, Björknäs, Björnliden, Blisterliden, Blåbärsliden, Bodbyn, Boliden, Branbergsliden, Brattfors, Brattliden, Brattlund, Brunnstjern, Brännby, Brännäset, Brännäset Westra ( Brännäset West), Brännfors, Brännan, Bränntjeln, Brännvattnet, Burliden, Bursiljum, Bygdeträsk, Bygdsiljum, Bäckliden, Bäcknäs

Cardinalsliden, Carlgård

Degerliden, Degernäs

Ekeby, Elglund

Fattighjonen (poor people), Fiskberget, Fisktjernliden, Forsliden, Forsnäs, Forstjern, Frängsliden, Fäboliden, Fäbodtjeln

Gammelbyn, Gammelbyn Mora, Gorkoträsk, Gottland, Graflund, Granliden, Grannäs, Grantjeln, Granträsk, Granöliden, Granöträsk, Grindfors, Gäddträsk

Halliden, Haratjeln, Heden, Hedlunda, Henrikstorp, Holmliden, Holmtjernliden, Holmträsk, Häggnäs, Högliden, Högtjeln, Hösjövallen, Hösjöelf, Hössjöelfven

Illwersträsk, Innansjön, Innersjön

Janstorp, Jeppnäs, Jerftjern, Jerfträsk

Kalfträsk, Klinten, Klysterberget, Kroksjöudden, Krokvatnet, Krokwattnet, Kyrkobordet, Källheden

Lappselsliden, Lappselsån, Lappsjön, Lappvatnet, Lappwattnet, Liden, Lidsträsk, Lidfors, Lidsjön, Lillberget, Lillblåbärsliden, Lillmullberget, Lillåbacka, Ljusheden, Ljustorp, Ljusträsk, Ljuswattnet, Lossmen, Lubboträsk, Långträskliden, Låsmen

Mjödtjern, Mjödtjernliden, Mjövatnet, Mjödwattnet, Mullberget, Myrträsk

Norra Degerliden (North Degerliden), Nya Risliden (New Risliden), Nybrännet, Nybrännliden, Nygård, Nyliden

Orrberget, Ortoliden

Petisträsk

Qvarnbyn, Qvarnbyn Mora, Qvistliden

Rackberget, Renbergswattnet, Renfors, Rennäset, Rensjöliden

Salberget, Sidberget, Sikforsen, Skarberget, Skarviken, Småbacka, Spölträsk, Stafträsk, Stenbäcken, Stenfors, Stensträsk, Storberget, Storbäcken, Storliden, Stortjern, Stortjäln, Strandholm, Sunnansjön, Svarttjern, Svedan, Swänsträsk, Söderby, Södervik, Sörliden

Tallträsk, Tjern, Tjernberget, Tjernliden, Tjerntjernliden, Torrbergsliden, Trågaliden, Träskliden, Twärtjern, Twärträskliden

Västanviken, Västansundet

Westanträsk, Westra Brännåset, Westra Blisterliden, Willwattnet, Wälfsjön, Wälfsjöliden, Wästby

Yttre Ånäset, Yttreåträsk

Åbyn, Ålbyn, Åliden, Åsen, Åträsk(et)

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