Uusikirkko Parish, Viipuri, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Uusikirkko is a former Finnish municipality which was ceded to the Soviet Union as part of the Moscow Peace Treaty. It is now known as Polyany in Vyborgsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The parish became indepedent from Muolaa in 1445. The Swedish name is Nykyrka.

Villages
In 1922 the following villages were found in this parish: Airikkala, Anterola, Anttonala, Elinälä, Haapala, Halila, Halola, Harju, Himottula, Hyttilä, Hälkölä, Häme, Hännilänoja, Hännilä, Hötsölä, Iivattala, Inonkylä, Jaakkovala, Jokela eli Lohela, Jorola, Jäppilä, Järmilä, Kaipiala eli Lampaala, Kalliola, Kanneljärvi, Kauppola, Kelola, Keppola, Kirjavala, Kirkkojärvi (Kirkonkylä), Kirstinälä, Kiskola, Kitula, Kokkola, Kunttila, Kuujärvi, Kuuterselkä, Lahdenperä, Leistilä, Leistola, Lempiälä, Liikola, Makula, Mesterjärvi, Metsäkylä, Myttyniemi, Mäkienmäki, Neuvola, Peippola, Putrola, Päätilä, Ritarila, Rumpula eli Piispala, Sinkkola, Sortavala, Sykiälä, Taamala, Talpola, Tarkkala, Tirttula, Toivola, Tommila, Tyrisevä, Uimola, Uiskola, Uskila, Vihmala, Villikkala, Vitikkala, and Vohnola.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Kuolemajärvi, Muolaa, Kanneljärvi, Terijoki

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
 * 1725-1850 (*); Uudenkirkon seurakunta (Viipurin l.) at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1881 (*); Uudenkirkon seurakunta (Viipurin l.) at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1854-1880 (*); Uudenkirkon seurakunta (V.l) at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1862-1900 (*); Uudenkirkon seurakunta (Viipurin l.) at FamilySearch Catalog &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