Bergö Parish, Vaasa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Bergö is an island and former Finnish municipality. It was merged with Maalahti in 1973. The name was originally Vargö, but the name of the island and the village was changed to Bergö in 1830. The name of the island is documented in 1546 (Wargö) and 1552 (Vargöö).

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

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

Surrounding Parishes
Korsnäs, Maalahti (Malax), Petolahti (Petolax)

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
 * 1846-1876 (*); Bergön seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1846-1900 (*); Bergön seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Bergö 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