Lohja Parish, Uusimaa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Lohja is a city and municipality of Finland. The municipality is bilingual, with the majority being Finnish and minority Swedish speakers. The landscape of Lohja is characterized by manors and gardens. Its area is divided by the Lohja ridge, which forms a watershed for the largest lake system in Uusimaa. Lohja has been a focal point for the population and economy of western Uusimaa since the early 14th century. It was renowned as a trading centre in the Middle Ages. During the Second World War, the Soviet Union heavily bombed the city, attempting to destroy the Tytyri limestone mine. The Swedish name is Lojo.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Lohja, Gerknäs, Karstu, Keskilohja, Kirkniemi, Muijala, Virkby, Virkkala.

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

Church Records

 * 1620-1935 (*); Lohjan 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
 * 1677-1850 (*); Lohjan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1681-1867 (*); Lohjan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1682-1892 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1857-1907 (*); Lohjan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Lohja - Lojo at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Lohja - Lojo 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