Kauhava Parish, Vaasa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Kauhava is a municipality of Finland. Kauhava became a city in 1986. The old city of Kauhava ceased to exist when it merged with Alahärmä, Kortesjärvi and Ylihärmä to form the new Kauhava in 2009. Kauhava was originally called Kauhajoki and Sydänmaa and from 1608 it belonged to Lapua parish. Kauhava's chapel congregation was founded in 1643.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Alakylä, Hirvijoki, Hopiavuori, Huhmarkoski, Jylhä, Kauhava, Pelkola, Pernaa, Varpula.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Kortesjärvi, Lappajärvi, Lapua, Ylihärmä, Alahärmä

Church Records

 * 1651-1943 (*); Kauhavan 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
 * 1667-1860 (*); Kauhavan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1682-1892 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1697-1850 (*); Kauhavan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1861-1905 (*); Kauhavan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Kauhava at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Kauhava 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