Nätra Parish, Västernorrland, Sweden Genealogy

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Parish Location


District (Härad): Nätra

County (Län): Västernorrland

Mother Parish
Broke from Sidensjö parish during the 1300's.

Annex Parish
Up to the 1500's Nätra and Sidensjö were in the same pastorat. From the 1500's forward Nätra has been the only parish in its patorat.

Diocese
pre - 1647 Uppsala Ärke 1647 - to present Härnösand

Record Loss
All the early church records were destroyed in the fire of 1809.

Farms and Villages
Bergom, Bjällsta, Bjästa, Björkåbäck, Bjorsby, Blåvik, Bredånger, Bräcke, Bäck, Bölen, Dal, Eden, Finnborg, Fors, Fröstdal, Förnätra, Genesön, Gladom, Gärden, Hagaris, Hummelvik, Hålviken, Hälle, Järvvik, Kornsjö, Långnäs, Mjäla, Norrsvedje, Norrtjärn, Norum, Nyland, Näs, Näske, Nässjö, Nässjöbäcken, Orrvik, Prästbordet, Sjögom, Skrike, Skule, Skulnäs, Spjute, Strängön, Sunnansjö, Sörgård, Sörsvedje, Sörtjärn, Trysunda, Ulvön, Utby, Vik, Västansjö, Västanå, Västersel, Ytterböle, Åmynnet, Öden, Östersel

Neighboring Parishes or Counties
Sidensjö, Själevad, Vibyggerå

Church Records
Birth / Christening (Födda / Döpta): The birth records begin in 1809 and are consistent forward in time after that.

Banns / Marriage (Lysning / Vigda): The marriage records begin in 1809 and are consistent forward in time after that.

Death / Burial (Döda / Begravda): The death records begin in 1809 and are consistent forward in time after that.

Household Examination (Husförhör): There is a communion record that spans from 1768 to 1822. The earliest Husförhörslängd is from 1810 to 1828. They are consistent up to 1895. Församlingsböcker continue after that.

Moving-In (Inflyttning):

Moving-Out (Utflyttning):

Moving Certificate (Flyttningsbetyg): The flyttningsattester span 1815 to 1878.

Church Accounts (Kyrkoräkenskaper):

Cemeteries
The cemetery is located around the church.

Court
pre - 1929 Nätra Tingslag 1930 - 1970 Ångermanlands norra domsagas

Local Histories
Släkter och gårdar i Nätra by Jan O. Nordvall and Per Sundin is the comprehensive source for the people who lived in Nätra between 1535 – 1900.

Military
2:a Norrlands 2:adels båtsmanskompani 22

Municipality
1863 - 1970 Nätra 1971 - Örnsköldsvik

Societies and Libraries
Nätra Hembygdsförening The Nätra Hembygdsförening was founded in 1935. The society is located at the Hembygdsgården (the local Folk History site) located at Prästbordet between the church and church ruins. The manor house where they meet was built in the 1700s and comes from Näske village.

Websites
Nätra Hembygdsförening