Varkaus Parish, Kuopio, Finland Genealogy

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

History
The first mention of Varkaus is in 1323. Prior to 1929 the name was Warkaus. In 2005 the municipality of Kangaslampi was merged with the city.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Könönpelto, Lehtoniemi, Luttila, Puurtila, Taipaleen kanava, Varkaus.

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
 * 1682-1892 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1865-1903 (*); Varkauksen tehdasseurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Varkaus at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &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