Polvijärvi Parish, Kuopio, Finland Genealogy

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

History
(write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Kinahmo, Kuorevaara, Martonvaara, Polvijärvi, Ruvaslahti, Saarivaara, Sotkuma.

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
 * 1842-1926 (*); Polvijärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1848-1877 (*); Polvijärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1873-1900 (*); Polvijärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &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