Tuupovaara Parish, Kuopio, Finland Genealogy

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

History
In 1913 the name of the parish was changed from Kovero to Tuupovaara. Former municipalities now found in Tuupovaara include Eimisjärvi, Konnunniemi and Kovero. In 2015 Tuupovaara and Kiihtelysvaaran were merged with the city of Joensuu. Tohmajärvi parish

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Eimisjärvi, Harajärvi, Hoilola, Kinnasniemi, Kovero, Luutalahti, Mannervaara, Marmuvaara, Sonkajanranta, Tuupovaara, Öllölä.

Place Names
Eimisjärvi, Hartiovaara, Harvio, Heinäaho, Herajärvi, Hoilola, Kinnasniemi, Kokinvaara, Konnunniemi, Kortevaara, Kovero, Luutalahti, Mannervaara, Pirttijärvi, Revonsonkaja, Saarivaara, Sonkajanranta, Tuupovaara, Öllölä.

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

Surrounding Parishes

Research Helps
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Taxation

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