Ylimarkku Parish, Vaasa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
The first church in Ylimarkku was a prayer house of Närpiö parish around 1720. It became an independent parish in 1871. The church was built in 1878. The Swedish name is Övermark.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Bodbacka, Räfsbäck, Ylimarkku, Övermark.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Petolahti, Pirttikylä, Teuva, Närpiö, Korsnäs

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
 * 1855-1900 (*); Ylimarkun seurakunta 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