Isojoki Parish, Vaasa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Isojoki is a municipality of Finland and is unilingually Finnish. Neighbouring municipalities are Honkajoki, Karijoki, Kauhajoki, Kristiinankaupunki, Merikarvia and Siikainen. The parish originally belonged to the Swedish-speaking parish of Närpiö. Isojoki became a chapel congregation in 1732 and an independent congregation in 1855. The Swedish name is Storå.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Isojoki, Kodesjärvi, Kärjenkoski, Möykky, Vanhakylä, Villamo.

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
 * 1732-1850 (*); Isonjoen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1732-1900 (*); Isonjoen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1732-1905 (*); Isonjoen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1757-1865 (*); Isonjoen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Isojoki - Storå at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Isojoki - Storå 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