Karjaa Parish, Uusimaa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Karjaa is a former Finnish city. It was merged with Pohja and Tammisaari on January 1, 2009 to form the city of Raasepori. The Swedish name is Karis. The church is of medieval construction, probably built around 1465–1470 and dedicated to St. Catherine.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Fagervik, Joddböle, Karis, Karjaa, Kaunislahti, Meltola, Mjölbollsta, Mustio, Rödbrott, Svartå.

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
 * 1680-1929 (*); Karjaan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1682-1892 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1723-1865 (*); Karjaan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1730-1850 (*); Karjaan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1816-1902 (*); Karjaan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Karjaa - Karis at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Karis - Karjaa 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