Joutseno Parish, Kymi, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Joutseno is a former town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region. Joutseno is unilingually Finnish. Joutseno was consolidated with Lappeenranta on Jan 1, 2009 when a referendum was held, by public demand, before the amalgamation and the result was 73.9% against joining Lappeenranta. The referendum result was not considered binding, however, and the merger was carried out.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Ahvenlampi, Joutseno, Jänhiälä, Konnunsuo, Kähärilä, Rauha, Tiuruniemi.

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

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Taxation

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