Kontiolahti Parish, Kuopio, Finland Genealogy

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

History
The parish was originally part of Liperi. The Swedish name is Kontiolax.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Höytiäinen, Jakokoski, Katajaranta, Kontiolahti, Kontioniemi, Kulho, Lehtoi, Mönni, Onttola, Paihola, Puntarikoski, Puso, Romppala, Uilo.

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

 Surnames 1784

Surrounding Parishes
Pielisjärvi, Eno, Kiihtelysvaara, Joensuu, Liperi, Polvijärvi, Jukka

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
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1700-1876 (*); Kontiolahden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1700-1887 (*); Kontiolahden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1781-1906 (*); Kontiolahden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1784-1850 (*); Kontiolahden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Kontiolahti at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Kontiolahti 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

Taxation Records

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