Sippola Parish, Kymi, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Sippola is mentioned as a pulpit in Vehkalahti as early as 1693. It was formed as a chapel parish in 1823 and the parish became independent in 1861. The present Sippola church was completed 1879. The parish was originally known as Anikkala, first mentioned in 1544bwhen it was part of Vehkalahti parish. In 1975 was merged with Anjala to form Anjalakoski, which later merged into Kouvola in 2009.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Enäjärvi, Hitå, Inkeroinen, Kaipiainen, Liikkala, Löytty, Myllykoski, Ruotila, Sippola.

Place Names
Places identified in 1843. • 3 Places identified in 1879. • 3 To see what kind of place it is you will need a Finnish gazetteer.

Taxation

 * 1809-1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images