Pulkkila Parish, Oulu, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Pulkkila is a former municipality of Finland. The permanent settlement of Pulkkila was apparently born in the middle of the 16th century. For the first time it is mentioned in documents in 1562 under the name Naaraskoski (, National Archives of Finland #KA 4695). It became an independent parish in 1671.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Junno-oja, Laakkola, Pulkkila, Vorna, Vuorna.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Rantsila, Kestilä, Piippola, Haapavesi

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
 * 1697-1940 (*); Pulkkilan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1698-1879 (*); Pulkkilan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1731-1866 (*); Pulkkilan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1867-1900 (*); Pulkkilan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Pulkkila at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Pulkkila at HisKi, Genealogical Society of Finland (Suomen Sukututkimusseuta) &mdash; index. More information about the church

Court Records

 * 1810-1860 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Oulun tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1852-1865 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Piippolan tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - 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