Pietarsaari Parish, Vaasa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Pietsaari is a city in Finland. The city was founded in 1652 by Ebba Brahe, widow of Count Jakob De la Gardie, from whom it received its Swedish name, with the permission of Queen Kristina of Sweden. The current church was built in 1731 to replace the previous one that was burned down by Russian troops in 1714. That church was built in 1690 and dedicated in 1691. In colloquial language, the common name for the city is Jeppis. The Swedish name is Jakobstad.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Alholm, Pietarsaari.

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
 * 1659-1929 (*); Pietarsaaren seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1694-1861 (*); Pietarsaaren 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
 * 1733-1865 (*); Pietarsaaren seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Pietarsaari - Jakobsdtad at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Jakobstad - Pietarsaari 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