Lapväärtti Parish, Vaasa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Lapväärtti is a former Finnish municipality. In 1973, Lapvärtti was incorporated into Kristiinakaupunki. Lapvärtti is mentioned for the first time in a letter dated June 1, 1303, from the Swedish king Birger Magnusson (Birger Maununpoika). Lapvärtti was a part of the parish of Närpiö for a long time, but it became its own chapel congregation in 1594 and an independent congregation in 1607. The current church, which was built in 1848–1851, is one of the largest rural churches in Finland. The Swedish name is Lappfjärd.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Dagsmark, Härkmeri, Lappfjärd, Lappväärtti, Låhlby, Perus, Träsvik.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Kristiinankaupunki, Tiukka, Karijoki, Isojoki, Merikarvia, Siipyy

Census

 * 1635-1759 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

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
 * 1724-1866 (*); Lapväärtin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1724-1938 (*); Lapväärtin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1732-1850 (*); Lapväärtin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1867-1907 (*); Lapväärtin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Lapväärtti - Lappfjärd at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) &mdash; images
 * Lappfjärd - Lapväärtti 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

Guardianship Records

 * 1805-1809 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Korsholman eteläinen tk.) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1810-1864 (*); Kihlakunnanoikeus (Närpiön tuomiokunta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Taxation Records

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