Västanfjärd Parish, Turku-Pori, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Västanfjärd is a former municipality of Finland and on January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with Dragsfjärd and Kimito to form the new municipality of Kimitoön. The municipality was bilingual, with majority being Swedish and minority Finnish speakers. Västanfjärd is mentioned as Kemiö's chapel in the 1690s. The old church was built in 1760 and dedicated to Saint James. While no longer used for church services it remains as a cultural landmark. The new church was constructed of stone between 1910 and 1912 and is located near the old church. Prior to December 30, 1972 the official spelling was Vestanfjärd.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Kobböle, Nivelax, Vestanfjärd.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Kemiö, Särkisalo, Bromarv, Hittinen, Dragsfjärd

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
 * 1736-1864 (*); Västanfjärdin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1736-1947 (*); Västanfjärdin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1739-1850 (*); Västanfjärdin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Västanfjärd at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Västanfjärd 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

Probate Records

 * 1779-1860 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Piikkiön ja Halikon alinen tk.) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Taxation Records

 * 1809-1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images