Vehkalahti Parish, Kymi, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Vehkalahti is a former municipality surrounding the town of Hamina in south-eastern Finland. At the beginning of 2003 Hamina and Vehkalahti combined to form a new town of Hamina. The southern parts of Karelia are known to be the oldest parts of modern Finland with settlements. First markings of Vehkalahti as a continuous settlement or village are dated in 1336, when it has become a major place for east/west trading. The Swedish name is Veckelax.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Hillo, Kannusjärvi, Kolsila, Kuorsalo, Metsäkylä, Mäenlahti, Mäntlahti, Neuvottoma, Paijärvi, Pyhättö, Reitkali, Summa, Turkia, Vehkalahti, Vilniemi.

Place Names
To see what kind of place it is you will need a Finnish gazetteer. • 3

Surrounding Parishes
Hamina, Sippola, Miehikkälä, Virolahti, Haapasaari, Kymi, Kotka

Taxation Records

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