Simo Parish, Lappi, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Simo is a municipality located in the province of Lapland, Finland, about 30 mi from the Swedish border. Simo's three largest neighbouring towns are Oulu, Kemi and Tornio. Some of the bigger neighbouring municipalities are Keminmaa and Iiinhabitants. The oldest residential areas of Simo are the Simonkylä and Maksniemi regions. The oldest records of human habitation within Simo is found in the village of Simonkylä, which was occupied during the 1300s. In the 1500s the population of Simo began to grow as a result of migration, the population increased especially in the villages of Simonkylä and Simoniemi. In the year of 1865, a large municipal reform occurred in which the municipality, named Simo, received its actual limits, even though the area had long been referred to as Simoksi and the residents Simolaisiksi.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Alaniemi, Filpus, Maksniemi, Simo, Simonniemi, Viantie.

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
 * 1675-1903 (*); Simon seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1682-1892 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1699-1861 (*); Simon seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1763-1865 (*); Simon seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1861-1900 (*); Simon seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Simo at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Simo 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