Hämeenlinna Parish, Häme, Finland Genealogy

Guide to Hämeenlinna parish, Finland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History
Hämeenlinna is a city and municipality in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland. Hämeenlinna is the oldest inland city of Finland and was one of the most important Finnish cities until the 19th century. Hämeenlinna belongs to the region of Tavastia Proper, and until 2010 it was the residence city for the Governor of the province of Southern Finland. Nearby cities include the capital Helsinki, Tampere and Lahti. The Swedish name for this parish is Tavastehus. The municipalities of Hauho, Kalvola, Lammi, Renko and Tuulos were consolidated with Hämeenlinna on 1 January 2009.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Aulanko, Ahvenisto, Hämeenlinna.

Place Names
Haapanen, Hakala, Hakio, Hulti, Leppäsenoja, Matila, Mattila, Nukari, Rajala, Rengovaha, Saaris, Tiirinkoski, Wäkirkelä, Ässälä

To see what kind of place it is you will need a Finnish gazetteer.

Related Sources
Finland Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community

Taxation

 * 1809-1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

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