Vöyri Parish, Vaasa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
The first church in Vöyri was built in the Middle Ages. A church was built at Kirkkomäki at the beginning of the 16th century, and the current church was completed in 1627. The Swedish name is Vörå.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Andiala, Bertby, Kaitsor, Petterinmäki, Vörå, Vöyri.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Oravainen, Alahärmä, Ylihärmä, Ylistaro, Isokyrö, Vähäkyrö, Koivulahti, Maksamaa

Church Records

 * 1516-1920 (*); Vöyrin 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
 * 1688-1850 (*); Vöyrin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1750-1862 (*); Vöyrin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Vöyri - Vörå at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Vörå - Vöyri 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