Ristiina Parish, Mikkeli, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Ristiina is a former municipality of Finland. Founded in 1649 and named after Kristina Stenbock, the wife of Governor-General Count Per Brahe. In January 2013 it was merged with Mikkeli city. The first church was built in 1649, and was replaced by the current church in the 1770s. The Swedish name is Kristina.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Heimari, Himalansaari, Juurisalmi, Kuomiolahti, Ristiina, Someenjärvi, Vitsiälä.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Mikkeli, Anttola, Puumala, Suomenniemi, Mäntyharju, Hirvensalmi, Kangasniemi

Church Records

 * 1657-1890 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1657-1915 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index & images
 * 1682-1892 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1690-1905 (*); Ristiinan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1702-1850 (*); Ristiinan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1706-1877 (*); Ristiinan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1715-1907 (*); Ristiinan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * Ristiina - Kristina at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Ristiina - Kristina at HisKi, Genealogical Society of Finland (Suomen Sukututkimusseuta) &mdash; index. More information about the church

Emigration and Immigration Records

 * 1900-1920 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index

Guardianship Records

 * 1702-1800 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Suur-Savon tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1827-1832 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Suur-Savon tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1832-1860 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Juvan tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Taxation Records

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