Bjurholm Parish, Västerbotten, Sweden Genealogy

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

Bjurholm

Jurisdictions
Diocese \| Stift	-1904 Härnösand, 1904- Luleå
Pastorate \| Pastorat	-1815 annex parish in Nordmaling and Bjurholms pastorat, 1815- it's own pastorat.
County \| Län	-1810 Västernorrland, 1810- Västerbotten
Historical Province \| Landskap	Ångermanland and Västerbotten
District \| Härad	add here
District Court \| Tingslag	-1858 Nordmaling, Lycksele, Åsele, 1860-1947 Nordmalings (and Bjurholms), 1948-1970 Västerbottens södra domsagas
Court \| Domsaga	1811-1820 Norra Ångermanlands, 1821-1970 Västerbottens södra, 1971- Umebygdens tingsrätts
Bailiff \| Fögderi	-1886 Västerbottens första, 1886-1946 Umeå
Sheriff \| Länsmansdistrikt	Bjurholm
Crown Bailiff District \| Kronofogdedistrikt	add here
Municipality \| Kommun	1863-1973 Bjurholm, 1974-1982 Vännäs, 1983- Bjurholm
Military \| Militärdistrikt	Nya ordin. Soldat-Roteringen, Andra Norrlands 2:adels Båtsmans-kompani, Nya Ord. Båtsmans-Roteringen
NAD Ref Code	SE/HLA/1010013
SVAR	Nationell Arkivdatabas
Wikipedia (Sweden)	Article
Open Street Map	Map

Bjurholm Church

Bredträsk Chapel

Markuskapellet Bjurholm Chapel

History[edit | edit source]

The present municipality has the same territory as the one instituted in 1863, when the municipal system was implemented in Sweden. Between 1974 and 1983 it became a part of Vännäs Municipality. The split in 1983 made Bjurholm the least populated of all Swedish municipalities.

(2) Bjurholm parish was formed in 1808 by transferring part of Nordmaling parish to the new parish.

Bjurholm parish together with Nordmaling parish formed a joint pastorate 1808-1815. In 1815 the parish constituted its own pastorate.

At the time of the establishment of the parish, Aborrfors, Agneström, Balfors, Balsjö, Bjurholm, Brännland, Högland, Högås, Kyrktjärn, Lillarmsjö, Mariebäck, Nordanås, Nyby, Näsland, Näsmark, Ottervattnet, Stenvattnet, Strömåker, Vitvattnet, Vännrest, Vännrest, Väännäs, Väännäs belonged.

Until 1858, the parish was divided into three districts; Nordmalings and Bjurholms tingslag, Lycksele tingslag and Åsele tingslag. Since the Lapland freedoms ended in 1858, the parish belonged to Nordmaling's and Bjurholm's districts.

By decision of 1865, Balsjö, Bredträsk, Halvpundsjö, Övre Nyland, Ström, Stennäs, Sörholmsjö, Västra Strömåker, Västerås, Öreström and Malmby were incorporated into Bjurholm's parish, which were previously considered to belong to Lapland. Some of these villages had already been entered in Bjurholm's church books.

By decisions of 1858 and 1868, the homestead Sandsjönäs 1 was transferred from Lycksele parish to Bjurholm parish. Due to enjoyed Lapland freedom, which ceased in 1873, the homestead in Lycksele remained for some time thereafter.

From 1920, an area of the homestead Norrfors was transferred from Bjurholm parish to Nordmaling parish.

From 1944, the land register units Grönnäs, Häggnäs, Långvattnet, Norrfors, Söråker, Vackerås, Viängnet or Ånäset were transferred, and Överläggda from Bjurholms to Nordmalings parish.

The following villages have had different parish affiliations: - Bastuträsk, now Bjurholm, is included in house extensions for Bjurholm A I: 1-, Vindeln / Degerfors A I: 1- and Nordmaling A I: 1-5, 7 - Bredträsk, now in Bjurholm, is included in Nordmaling A I: 3-5 and Fredrika A I: 1- - Brån, now in Nordmaling, is included in Bjurholm A I: 1- - Fällfors, now in Nordmaling, is included in Bjurholm A I: 1 and Nordmaling A I: 3- - Grönnäs, now in Nordmaling, is included in Bjurholm A I: 1 - Halvpundsjö and Holmsjö, now in Bjurholm, are included in Fredrika A I: 1- - Häggnäs, now in Nordmaling, is included in Bjurholm A I: 1 - Långvattnet, now in Nordmaling, is included in Bjurholm A I: 1 and Nordmaling A I: 3-5.7 - Malmby, now in Bjurholm, compares Lycksele A I: 8- and Bjurholm A I: 2- - Norrfors, now in Nordmaling, is included in Bjurholm A I: 1- - Norrholmsjö, now in Bjurholm, is included in Fredrika A I: 1- - Pettersborg, now in Vindeln / Degerfors, is included in Bjurholm A I: 2- and Degerfors A I: 3- - Stennäs, now in Bjurholm, is included in Fredrika A I: 1- - Storarmsjön, now in Bjurholm, is included in Bjurholm A I: 1 and Vindeln / Degerfors A I: 1- - Strömbäck, now in Vännäs, is included in Bjurholm A I: 2- and Vännäs A I: 4 - Vackerås, now in Nordmaling, is included in Bjurholm A I: 3 - Öreström, now in Bjurholm, is included in Bjurholm A I: 1- and Lycksele A I: 4, 6 - Överlögda, now in Nordmaling, recorded in Bjurholm A I: 2-

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Places[edit | edit source]

See a Swedish Gazetteer for more information about a place.

Abborfors, Abbortjärn, Agnäs

Backfors, Balfors, Balsjö, Balåker, Bastuträsk, Berg, Bjurbäck, Bjurholm, Bjurvattnet, Bjurvik, Björknäs, Bracksele, Brattby, Brån, Brännland

Degernäs

Forsnäs

Gravfors, Grännäs

Holmåker, Häggnäs, Högland, Högliden, Högås

Johannesbor

Karlsbäck, Klubbsjö

Lillarmsjö, Lillberg, Ljusåker, Lågsjö, Långnäs, Långvattnet, Långvik

Malmby, Mariebäck, Mellansjö, Mellantjärn, Mellanå, Mjösjö Grannäs

Nordansjö, Nordanås, Nordås, Norrby, Norrfors, Norrnäs, Norrström, Nyby, Nygård, Nyholm, Nyland, Nylunda, Nytorp, Nyåker, Näsland, Näsmark, Nässund

Otternäs, Ottervattne

Provåker

Slätmark, Stensvattnet, Storarmsjö, Storandsjö, Storandsjönäs, Ström, Strömsjöliden, Strömsund, Strömåker, Sunnanå, Söderå, Sörby, Sörfors

Vackerås, Vitvattnet, Vännäs, Västansjö, Västernyliden, Västerås

Åkernäs

Älskanäs, Ängesåker

Överlögdeå, Önskanäs, Öreström, Östervik

Personer utan bestämd vistelseort ( People without a permanent residence)

Surrounding Parishes[edit | edit source]

Parishes are listed in clockwise order, beginning at the north.

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

Household Examination Records are often used in place of Census records. See Sweden Census for more resources.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

1619-1896 Sweden, Västerbotten Church Records, 1619-1896; index, 1688-1860 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; index & images
1809-1897 Kyrkoböcker, 1809-1897(*); Landsarkivet i Härnösand at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1876-1911 Sweden, Västerbotten, Bjurholm, kyrkoböcker, husförhörslängder och församlingsböcker: 1876-1911(*); Landsarkivet i Härnösand at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1895-1924 Kyrkoböcker, 1895-1924(*); Bjurholm socken at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Church Records at ArkivDigital – index & images ($)
Mikrokortkatalog - Västerbottens län(*); Svensk Arkivinformation (SVAR) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Parish Records Search at Riksarkivet – images

Household Examination Records[edit | edit source]

1840-1947 Sweden Household Examination Books, 1840-1947 at MyHeritage – index & images ($); Also at Ancestry ($), ArkivDigital ($), Riksarkivet
1880-1930 Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; index & images

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

1787-1859 Småprotokoll, 1787-1859(*); Häradsrätt (Nordmalings tingslag) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

1778-1849 Urtima ting och syneprotokoll 1778-1849(*); Häradsrätt (Nordmalings tingslag) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1787-1859 Småprotokoll, 1787-1859(*); Häradsrätt (Nordmalings tingslag) at FamilySearch Catalog - images