Liperi Parish, Kuopio, Finland Genealogy

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

History
The Lutheran congregation was established in 1630 and the current church built between 1854 and 1858. The Swedish name is Libelits.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Ahonkylä, Honkavaara, Juojärvi, Kaarnalampi, Kontkala, Liperi, Männistö, Ristinpohja, Ristonkangas, Ruokola, Taipale, Tutjunniemi, Vaivio, Viinijärvi, Viiniranta, Ylämylly.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Polvijärvi, Kontiolahti, Joensuu, Pyhäselkä, Rääkkylä, Savonlinna, Heinävesi, Kuusjärvi

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
 * 1684-1880 (*); Liperin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1711-1851 (*); Liperin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1740-1869 (*); Liperin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1852-1907 (*); Liperin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Liperi at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Liperi 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

 * 1813-1823 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1824-1860 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Taxation Records

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