Viljakkala Parish, Turku-Pori, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Viljakkala is a former Finnish municipality. It was merged with Ylöjärvi in 2007. According to the land register of 1540, there were a total of 60 houses in the area. Viljakkala became a preaching house belonging to Hämeenkyrö in 1641, and a chapel in 1844. In 1906, Viljakkala became an independent parish.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Haveri, Inkula, Karhe, Mahnala, Viljakkala.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Ikaalinen, Kuru, Teisko, Ylöjörvi, Hämeenkyrö

Census

 * 1540-1714 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 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
 * 1796-1860 (*); Viljakkalan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1796-1943 (*); Viljakkalan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1808-1871 (*); Viljakkalan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1852-1904 (*); Viljakkalan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Viljakkala at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Viljakkala 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