Kempele Parish, Oulu, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Kempele is a municipality of Finland. Kempele became a chapel to Oulunsalo parish in 1665, but was transferred to Liminka in 1688. In 1889 it was made an independent parish. The church was built in 1691, and continued to be used for regular services until 1993 when the new church was built. The old church continues to be used for special occasions.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Kempele.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Oulu, Oulujoki, Tyrnävä, Liminka, Oulunsalo

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
 * 1691-1904 (*); Kempeleen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1694-1850 (*); Kempeleen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1734-1869 (*); Kempeleen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1867-1905 (*); Kempeleen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Kempele at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Kempele 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