Johannes Parish, Viipuri, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Johannes is a former Finnish municipality which was ceded to the Soviet Union as part of the Moscow Peace Treaty. It is now known as Sovetsky in the Vyborgsky district, of the Leningrad region, Russia. The earliest mention of the chapel congregation is from around 1640. The church is first metioned in 1658. The Swedish name is S:t Johannes, formerly, Kaki kappeli (Swedish: Kackis Kapell).

Villages
In 1922 the following villages were found in this parish: Ahokas, Alakirjola, Haltiansaari, Hankala, Hannukkala, Huistuppula, Huunonsaari, Hylkiälä, Kaijala, Kaislahti, Karhula, Kivitokes, Kolmikesälä, Koskijärvi, Kukkola, Lenkeri, Lippola, Monola, Niemelä, Ojala, Pukki, Pukkisaari, Pyökäri, Päätilä, Rapeli, Riionsaari, Rokkala, Räihälä, Tikkala, Uuras, Vaahtola (Kirkonkylä), and Virolainen.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Viipurin mlk, Viipuri, Kuolemajärvi, Koivisto, Säkkijärvi, Vahviala

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
 * 1732-1852 (*); Johanneksen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1732-1914 (*); Johanneksen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1736-1909 (*); Johanneksen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1844-1906 (*); Johanneksen 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