Pelkosenniemi Parish, Lappi, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Pelkosenniemi is a municipality in Finland. The recorded history of Pelkosenniemi municipality begins in 1664, when Paavali Pelkonen moved to Lapland without permission.The parish became independent from Sodankylä parish in 1916. Pelkosenniemi church was built in 1929.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Kairala, Luiro, Pelkosenniemi, Saunavaara.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Savukoski, Salla, Kemijärvi, Sodankylä

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

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