Karvia Parish, Turku-Pori, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Karvia is a municipality of Finland founded in 1865. In 1796 Karvia became a chapel to Ikaalinen parish. In 1841 the association was moved to Kankaanpää parish. The parish became independent in 1891. The church was completed in 1798.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Kantti, Karvia, Sara, Sarvela, Suomijärvi, Ämmälä.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Jalasjärvi, Parkano, Kankaanpää, Honkajoki, Kauhahoki

Census

 * 1540-1809 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

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
 * 1793-1853 (*); Karvian seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1798-1860 (*); Karvian seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1798-1952 (*); Karvian seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1861-1903 (*); Karvian seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Karvia at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Karvia 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
 * (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images