Pernaja Parish, Uusimaa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Pernaja is a former Finnish municipality. In 2010, the municipality was merged with the city of Loviisa. The place is mentioned for the first time in historical sources in 1352. The Swedish name is Pernå.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Antby, Forsby såg, Gammelby, Hardom, Härkäpää, Isnäs, Kabböle, Keifsalö, Koskenkylänsaha, Kuggom, Malmgård, Pernaja, Sarvsalö, Tavastby, Tjusterby, Valko.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Liljendal, Lapinjärvi, Ruotsinpyhtää, Loviisa, Porvoo, Myrskylä

Census

 * 1543-1713 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1643-1904 (*); Pernajan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1652-1855 (*); Pernajan 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
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1744-1868 (*); Pernajan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1860-1901 (*); Pernajan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Pernaja - Pernå at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Pernaja - Pernå 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