Savonlinna Parish, Mikkeli, Finland Genealogy

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

History
The city was founded in 1639, based on Olavinlinna castle. The castle was founded by Erik Axelsson Tott in 1475 in an effort to protect Savonia and to control the unstable border between the Kingdom of Sweden and its Russian adversary. During the Russo-Swedish War between 1741 and 1743, the castle was captured and held by Russia between 1743 and 1812, when it was granted back to Finland as a part of the Old Finland. In 1973 the municipality of Sääminki was consolidated with Savonlinna. In the beginning of year 2009 the municipality of Savonranta and a land strip from Enonkoski between Savonlinna and Savonranta were consolidated with Savonlinna.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Laitaatsilta, Mikkolanniemi, Pääskylahti, Savonlinna.

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

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
 * 1801-1887 (*); Savonlinnan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1825-1863 (*); Savonlinnan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1825-1880 (*); Savonlinnan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1865-1900 (*); Savonlinnan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Savonlinna at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images

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