Hämeenkyrö Parish, Turku-Pori, Finland Genealogy

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

History
A church was built in the village in 1644 and the current church was built in 1782. The previous church was demolished in 1842. The Swedish name is Tavastkyro.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Haukijärvi, Hämeenkyrö, Jumesniemi, Komi, Kyröskoski, Kyröspohja, Kärki, Lavajärvi, Osara, Sasi, Simuna, Vesajärvi.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Ikaalinen, Viljakkala, Ylöjärvi, Nokia, Suoniemi, Miuhijärvi, Suodenniemi

Census

 * 1540-1809 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1600-1864 (*); Hämeenkyrön seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1617-1939 (*); Hämeenkyrön seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1639-1850 (*); Hämeenkyrön 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
 * 1819-1905 (*); Hämeenkyrön seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Hämeenkyrö - Tavaskyrö at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Hämeenkyrö - Tavastkyro 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