Hailuoto Parish, Oulu, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Hailuoto is an island and a municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. Hailuoto is located on an island of the same name opposite the city of Oulu in the Gulf of Bothnia. A ferry operates regularly between Hailuoto and Oulunsalo. Land in the region is constantly rising due to post-glacial rebound. It is estimated that the first parts of Hailuoto appeared from the Baltic Sea about 1700 years ago. The current island of Hailuoto was formed from many smaller islands. Two large sections, Santonen and Hanhinen merged into the main island, Luoto only about two centuries ago. The island is continuously expanding and eventually it will join with the continent. Kirkkosalmi, a wetland region between Hanhinen.The Swedish name for Hailuoto parish is Karlö.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Hailuoto, Marjaniemi.

Place Names
Askali, Annuinen, Cando Clemetin, Cujala, Frantzi, Gesti, Hafvana, Hahto, Halmi, Hammar, Hanni, Havana, Heickiala, Heickinen, Heikkala, Junnonkauppi, Järfvelä, Kaspala, Kuifvila, Kujala, Kuusto, Laurila, Lepistö, Luckar, Nissilä, Parri, Pertala, Pieckola, Pracko, Pätalo, Päätalo, Sipilä, Skinnari, Suomela, Taskinen, Tausta, Tero, Trucki, Töyrä, Trucki, Trucki-Heickala Walpu, Wanhala, Wendelä, Wesa, Wirpi, Yriänä,

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

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
 * 1702-1850 (*); Hailuodon seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1703-1897 (*); Hailuodon seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1891-1904 (*); Hailuodon seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Hailuoto - Karlö 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