Sääksmäki Parish, Häme, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Sääksmäki is a former Finnish municipality. It was merged with Valkeakoski in 1973. The stone church was built between 1495 and 1505. In the 1920s the church suffered a fire, but was rebuilt using old stones. The parish is home to Voipaala manor.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Kärjenniemi, Metsäkansa, Ritvala, Sääksmäki.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Valkeakoski, Pälkäne, Tyrvänto, Kalvola, Akaa, Lempäälä

Census

 * 1539-1809 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1602-1948 (*); Sääksmäen 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
 * 1685-1860 (*); Sääksmäen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1691-1879 (*); Sääksmäen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1861-1901 (*); Sääksmäen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Sääksmäki at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Sääksmäki at HisKi, Genealogical Society of Finland (Suomen Sukututkimusseuta) &mdash; index. More information about the church

Court Records

 * 1696-1813 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Sääksmäen tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1703-1798 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Sääksmäen tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1795-1860 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Ali-Sääksmäen tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1828-1891 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Sääksmäen tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1837-1860 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Janakkalan tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Emigration and Immigration Records

 * 1900-1920 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index

Guardianship Records

 * 1703-1798 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Sääksmäen tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1795-1860 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Ali-Sääksmäen tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1837-1860 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Janakkalan tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Land and Property

 * 1703-1798 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Sääksmäen tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1795-1860 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Ali-Sääksmäen tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1837-1860 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Janakkalan tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Probate Records

 * 1737-1815 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Sääksmäen tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1812-1860 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Ali-Sääksmäen tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Taxation Records

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

Research Helps
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