Kuusankoski Parish, Uusimaa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Kuusankoski is a former municipality of Finland which in 2009 was merged with Kouvola. The municipality of Kuusankoski was established in 1921 by separating the industrialized parts of the municipalities of Iiti and Valkeala. In the FamilySearch Catalog records the parish is listed under Kymi County, rather than Uusimaa.

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

Villages in Kuusankoski prior to the merger in 2009 were:
 * Keltti, Kuusankoski, Kymintehdas
 * Pilkanmaa
 * Voikka

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

Surrounding Parishes
Valkeala, Kouvola, Elimäki, Iitti, Jaala

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