Nederkalix Parish, Norrbotten, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Kalix parish was formed in the 15th century by breakaway from the then Luleå parish (what after several breaches of new parishes today is called Nederluleå parish). The parish then covered the entire Kalixälven river valley.

From Kalix parish was broken in 1637 Överkalix parish. Kalix parish changed its name to Nederkalix parish in 1644.

On May 1, 1909, Töre parish was broken up.

Nederkalix parish has formed its own pastorate with the exception of the years 1637-1644 when the parish was the mother parish in a joint pastorate with Överkalix parish.

To the archive list is a scanned list of villages and farms that are included in Nederkalix house interrogation lengths. The list also contains information about the villages and farms that later belonged to Töre parish.

Place Names
Bergträsk, Bjumisträsk, Björknäs, Björkvattnet, Bodträsk, Bondeborg, Bondersbyn, Bondersby sågverk (Bondersby sawmill), Bredviksudden, Börjelsbyn Flakaträsk, Forsbyn se Yttermorjärv (also Yttermorjärv), Fältjägare,  Galbergsträsk, Gammelgården, Granträskhult, Grundträsk, Grubbnäsudden, se Storträsk (also Storträsk)  Hamnudden se Kilhammar (also Kilhammar), Hömyrforsen  Kamlunge, Kamlungeträsk, Kilhammar el. Hamnudden (Kilhammar or Hamnudden), Korpikån, Kälffors, Källsjärv, Kölmyrholmen Lappträsk, Lappträsk Lilla (small Lappträsk), Lillträsk, Lomben, Långsel el. Marieberg (Långsel or Marieberg) Mansheden, Marieberg se Långsel (Marieberg also Långsel), Mjöträsk, Myrbergsträsk, Månsbyn  Orrträsk  Riaby, Rian, Rian och Åkroken (Rian and Åkroken)  Småsehl, Sockneberg, Sockneträsk, Stingbäcken, Storheden, Storsien, Storträsk, Storträsk - Grubbnäsudden  Tjärnträsk  Venigsehl, Västanäs se Övermorjärv ( Västanäs also Övermorjärv)  Yttermorjärv och Forsbyn (Yttermorjärv and Forsbyn)  Åkroken, se Rian (Åkroken also Rian )  Övermorjärv, Övermorjärv och Västanäs (Övermorjärv and Västanäs)

To see what kind of place it is you will need a Swedish Gazetteer.


 * 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.

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.

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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

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 * Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 1
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 * Birth and Christening Records for Swedish Genealogy
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