Ruokolahti Parish, Kymi, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Ruokolahti is a municipality of Finland, situated in south-eastern Finland, in the region of South Karelia. Neighbouring municipalities are Imatra, Lappeenranta, Taipalsaari, Puumala, Sulkava, Punkaharju, Parikkala and Rautjärvi. Ruokolahti is known for its natural environment.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Virmutjoki.

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
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1726-1861 (*); Ruokolahden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1726-1883 (*); Ruokolahden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1732-1851 (*); Ruokolahden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1856-1900 (*); Ruokolahden seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Ruokolahti at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Ruokolahti 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