Koivulahti Parish, Vaasa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Koivulahti is a former Finnish municipality. The parish originally belonged to Mustasaari parish. In 1691 a chapel congregation was formed, and in 1692 its own church was completed. Koivulahti became an independent parish in 1857. The Swedish name is Kvevlax.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Koivulahti, Kuni, Kvevlax, Petsmo, Vassor, Västerhankmo.

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
 * 1700-1950 (*); Koivulahden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1722-1853 (*); Koivulahden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1723-1857 (*); Koivulahden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1797-1905 (*); Koivulahden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Koivulahti - Kvevlax 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