Puumala Parish, Mikkeli, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Puumala is a Finnish municipality. The parish was originally part of Sääminki parish in 1616 and became independent in 1635. The church was built in 1832.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Hurissalo, Keriniemi, Puumala, Vesiniemi.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Juva, Sulkava, Ruokolahti, Taipalsaari, Savitaipale, Suomenniemi, Ristiina, Anttola

Church Records

 * 1645-1922 (*); Puumalan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 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
 * 1708-1850 (*); Puumalan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1760-1863 (*); Puumalan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1859-1900 (*); Puumalan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Puumala at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Puumala 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