Pielisjärvi Parish, Kuopio, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Pielisjärvi is a former Finnish municipality which merged with Lieksa in 1973.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Jaakonvaara, Jamali, Jongunjoki, Kelvä, Koli, Kontiovaara, Koriseva, Kylänlahti, Lapalie, Linnava, Mätäsvaara, Pankakoski, Pielisjärvi, Sulkulahti, Tiensu, Viekki, Vuonislahti, Yläkoli.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Kuhmo, Ilomantsi, Eno, Kontiolahti, Juuka, Nurmes

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
 * 1679-1887 (*); Pielisjärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1689-1850 (*); Pielisjärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1723-1869 (*); Pielisjärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1821-1900 (*); Pielisjärven seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Pielisjärvi at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Pielisjärvi 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