Honkilahti Parish, Turku-Pori, Finland Genealogy

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

History
A prayer house that belonged to Eura, founded in 1657. Separated into its own chapel congregation in 1693 and got its own chaplain in 1738. It was ordered to be merged with Hinnerjoki in 1897, but before the transfer could take place, it was separated into its own parish in 1904. Honkilahti and Hinnerjoki were joined to Eura in 1970, parish-wise they still function independently. in the shared economy. The Swedish name is Honkilax.

Records Loss
The history books, which start in 1754, are the oldest in the congregation, even though there has been a chaplain since 1738. The earlier history books are connected to Eura. O. Durchman, "The Destruction of Church Archives. Supplement VIII." Genos 15 (1944)

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Auvainen, Honkilahti, Mannila.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Eura, Säkylä, Yläne, Karjala, Hinnerjoki

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
 * 1731-1897 (*); Honkilahden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1731-1937 (*); Honkilahden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1754-1850 (*); Honkilahden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1840-1907 (*); Honkilahden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Honkilahti at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Honkilahti 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