Lappajärvi Parish, Vaasa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Lappajärvi initially belonged to the parish of Pietarsaari. In 1637, a chapel was formed from it and it was separated as an independent parish in 1812. The Lappajärvi parish included Alajärvi, Evijärvi, Kortesjärvi, Soini, Vimpeli, and Lehtimäki as chapels. The first church in Lappajärvi was built in 1637. However, it was allowed to give way to the current church in 1765.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Itäkylä, Karvala, Kärnäsaari, Lappajärvi, Savio, Savonkylä, Tarvola.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Evijärvi, Teerijärvi, Veteli, Alajärvi, Lapua, Kauhava, Kortesjärvi

Church Records

 * 1627-1920 (*); Lappajärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1657-1890 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1657-1915 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index & images
 * 1663-1850 (*); Lappajärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1682-1892 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1694-1861 (*); Lappajärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1862-1907 (*); Lappajärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Lappajärvi at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Lappajärvi 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