Kruunupyy Parish, Vaasa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
The parish of Kruunupy is considered to have been born on August 22, 1607, when King Karl IX issued a proclamation regarding the matter to Påras chapel. Kruunupy church was inaugurated in 1826. The Swedish name is Kronoby.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Kronoby, Kruununkylä, Kruunupyy, Söderby.

Place Names
To see what kind of place it is you will need a Finnish gazetteer. Extracted from Kronoby Parish Communion books: 1732-1815.

Påras Bråttö Hopsala

Surrounding Parishes
Kaarlela, Kokkola (Gamlakarleby), Karleby lf, Kälviä (Kelviå), Alaveteli (Nederveti), Kaustinen, Teerijärvi (Terjärv), Ähtävä (Esse),  Pietarsaaren msk (Pedersöre), Luoto (Larsmo)

Church Records

 * 1607-1890 (*); Kruunupyyn 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
 * 1710-1851 (*); Kruunupyyn seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1732-1863 (*); Kruunupyyn seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1760-1819 (*); Korpholmin sairaalaseurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1861-1906 (*); Kruunupyyn seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Kronoby - Kruunupyy 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