Parainen Parish, Turku-Pori, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Parainen is a former municipality of Finland. In 2009 it was merged into the municipality of Länsi-Turunmaa along with Houtskari, Iniö, Korppoo, and Nauvo. In 2012 the name was changed to Parainen. The stone church was completed in 1486. The Swedish name is Pargas.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Airisto, Attu, Bläsnäs, Hyvilemp, Kirjalai, Kirjalansaari, Lemlaxö, Lielaks, Mustfinnö, Nilsby, Parainen, Pargas, Sildala, Stortervo.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Kakskerta, Kuusisto, Piikkiö, Sauvo, Karuna, Kemiö, Dragsfjärd, Nauvo, Rymättylä

Census

 * 1540-1713 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1648-1938 (*); Paraisten seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1660-1854 (*); Paraisten seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 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
 * 1698-1860 (*); Paraisten seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * Parainen at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Pargas - Parainen 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