Nurmijärvi Parish, Uusimaa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Nurmijärvi is the most populated rural municipality of Finland, located 23 miles north of the capital Helsinki. The close proximity to Helsinki has led to a considerable growth of the major villages such as Klaukkala and Rajamäki. The earliest document mention of Nurmijärvi is from 1488, when the village of Uotila was mentioned. According to the land register of 1539, Nurmijärvi had 15 villages and a total of 113 houses in them. The independent parish had already been formed in 1605. The current church was completed in 1793.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Kiljava, Klaukkala, Korpi, Lepsämä, Nukari, Nummenpää, Nurmijärvi, Palojoki, Perttula, Perttulan Uotila, Raala, Rajamäki, Röykkä.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Hyvinkää, Tuusula, Helsingin mlk, Helsinki, Espoo, Vihti

Census

 * 1540-1713 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

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 (*); Nurmijärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1696-1850 (*); Nurmijärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1861-1907 (*); Nurmijärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Nurmijärvi at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Nurmijärvi 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