Kerava Parish, Uusimaa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Kerava is a city in Finland and part of the Helsinki metropolitan area. Kerava is first mentioned in historical sources in 1443 in the Swedish form Kervo, which is based on the Finnish name Kerava. In the 15th century, the village split into two different villages, Ylikerava and Alikerava. Originally Kerava was part of Sipoo parish, but was added to Tuusula when the Tuusula parish was founded in 1643. In 1924, Kerava was separated from Tuusula as its own town. The parish is home to Kerava Manor (Keravan kartano), also known as Humleberg. The Swedish name is Kervo.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Kerava, Korso, and Savio.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Sipoo, Vantaa, Tuusula

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

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

Directories

 * 1994 at FamilySearch Catalog

History
at FamilySearch Catalog

Maps
at FamilySearch Catalog