Pyhäjärvi Parish, Oulu, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Pyhäjärvi (known as Pyhäsalmi from 1993–1995) is a town and municipality in the south of Northern Ostrobothnia region of Finland. Pyhäjärvi also borders the Northern Savonia and Central Finland regions. The town belongs to the subregion of Nivala–Haapajärvi. Its seat is in Pyhäsalmi. Neighbouring municipalities are Haapajärvi, Kiuruvesi, Kärsämäki, Pielavesi, Pihtipudas and Pyhäntä. Pyhäjärvi was founded in 1866, and it was then named after Lake Pyhäjärvi, a lake of 48 sq miles and rich in fish. Pyhäjärvi became officially a town in January 1993. Until 1968 in official contexts often identified as Pyhäjärvi Ol (Oulu County) to distinguish it from other municipalities of the same name.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Hiidenniemi, Komu, Kuona, Lystilä, Parkkima, Pyhäsalmi, Väliaho, Vesikoski.

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

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
 * 1719-1858 (*); Pyhäjärven seurakunta (Oulun lääni) at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1719-1924 (*); Pyhäjärven seurakunta (Oulun lääni) at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1865-1900 (*); Pyhäjärven seurakunta (Oulun lääni) at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Pyhäjärvi 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