Karjala Parish, Turku-Pori, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Karjala is a former Finnish municipality. In 1977 it was attached to Mynämäki. It was sometimes referred to as Karjala Tl (Karjala Turku-Pori lään) to distinguish it from the region of Karelia (Karjala).

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Kalela, Karjala, Laajoki, Suojoki.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Honkilahti, Yläne, Mynämäki, Laitila

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
 * 1770-1901 (*); Karjalan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1782-1798 (*); Karjalan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1782-1872 (*); Karjalan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1830-1904 (*); Karjalan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Karjala at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Vehmalainen at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Karjala at HisKi, Genealogical Society of Finland (Suomen Sukututkimusseuta) &mdash; index. More information about the church
 * Vehmalainen 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