Muhos Parish, Oulu, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Muhos is a municipality of Finland.

Muhos originally belonged to Saloinen parish. When the Liminka parish became independent in 1477, Muhos became its chapel. The first church in Muhos was built probably in the 16th century. After that church was destroyed, a new church was built in the village of Kirkkoniemi. The third church was built in 1634. It is one of the oldest wooden churches in Finland. In 1610 it was added to Oulu parish, and in 1766 it was separated into an independent parish.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Hyrkäs, Jokirinne, Kylmälä, Kylmälänkylä, Leppiniemi, Muhos, Rova, Soso.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Ylikiiminki, Utajärvi, Säräisniemi, Kestilä, Liminka, Tyrnävä, Oulujoki

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
 * 1699-1879 (*); Muhoksen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1699-1944 (*); Muhoksen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1722-1859 (*); Muhoksen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1862-1906 (*); Muhoksen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Muhos at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Muhos 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