Pihlajavesi Parish, Vaasa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Pihlajavesi (historically also called Pihlainen) is a former Finnish municipality which was merged with Keuruu municipality at the beginning of 1969. In 1776, Keuruu and Pihlajavesi municipalities were transferred from Turku-Pori county to Vaasa county. Since 1960, Pihlajavesi belonged to the county of Keski-Suomi.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Katajamäki, Pihlajavesi, Piili, Valkeajärvi, Yltiä.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Ähtäri, Keuruu, Ruovesi, Virrat

Census

 * 1560-1809 (*) 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
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1788-1878 (*); Pihlajaveden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1788-1927 (*); Pihlajaveden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1834-1885 (*); Pihlajaveden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1869-1899 (*); Pihlajaveden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Pihlajavesi at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Pihlajavesi 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