Pudasjärvi Parish, Oulu, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Pudasjärvi is a town and a municipality of Finland. The parish was founded in 1639, and a church was built on the north shore of the lake. Taivalkoski was separated into a prayer house in 1843 and became independent in 1882.

Records Loss
The church caught fire on 7/8 1914, but the fire was prevented. O. Durchman, "The Destruction of Church Archives." Genos 3 (1932).

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Ala-Livo, Hetejärvi, Hirvaskoski, Iinattijärvi, Ikosenniemi, Jonku, Kipinä, Korentokangas, Kuopusjärvi, Kurenala, Livo, Naamanka, Pärjänsuo, Pintamo, Pudasjärvi, Puhoskylä, Ritva, Sarajärvi, Siivikko, Sotkajärvi, Virvakoski, Ylilivo.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Posio, Taivalkoski, Suomussalmi, Puolanka, Utajärvi, Ylikiiminki, Yli-Ii, Kuivaniemi, Ranua

Church Records

 * 1641-1920 (*); Pudasjärven 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
 * 1682-1892 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1686-1852 (*); Pudasjärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1700-1873 (*); Pudasjärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1861-1900 (*); Pudasjärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Pudasjärvi at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Pudasjärvi 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