Kainuu Genealogical Records

Kainuu Birth & Baptism Records

Finland Baptism Index (1657-1890)

An index to close to 4.8 million birth and baptism records, listing parents' names.

Kainuu Marriage & Divorce Records

Finland Marriage Index (1682-1892)

An index to over 600,000 marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Kainuu Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Finland Burial Index (1725-1909)

An index of around 100,000 burial records. The index may include names of relatives and details of the death.

Newspapers Covering Kainuu

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Kainuu Immigration & Travel Records

Swedish Emigration Records (1783-1951)

Abstracts of details found in passenger lists, passport records, correspondence and seaman records, which may list name, age, gender, birthplace, occupation, residence, destination, emigration date and more. Most passengers were traveling to North America.

Kainuu Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Kainuu Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Kainuu Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Kainuu Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Kainuu

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Kainuu Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Kainuu Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Kainuu Reference Works

Nordic Names (1000 BC-Present)

A reference dictionary of Nordic names and details on their history.

Most Common Surnames in Kainuu

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Finland
1Heikkinen3,9861:1821.61%8
2Kemppainen1,9841:3626.57%75
3Korhonen1,8821:387.79%1
4Moilanen1,6091:4520.88%70
5Juntunen1,3801:5222.75%110
6Karjalainen1,2721:5610.35%29
7Leinonen1,2641:5712.70%38
8Kyllönen1,1311:6332.05%226
9Huotari1,0431:6929.64%227
10Seppänen9371:7712.15%69
11Karppinen9061:7913.40%96
12Keränen9051:7916.13%124
13Tolonen8771:8219.31%157
14Kinnunen8741:826.49%21
15Väisänen8481:858.59%40
16Piirainen8021:8928.88%305
17Komulainen7351:9821.01%231
18Mikkonen7191:1009.71%77
19Määttä6461:11110.82%113
20Härkönen6421:11212.92%146
21Haverinen5781:12423.46%341
22Pääkkönen5541:12919.60%299
23Oikarinen5511:13024.06%373
24Pulkkinen5431:1326.51%60
25Sirviö5251:13721.69%352
26Niskanen5081:1415.71%54
27Pyykkönen4691:15331.41%578
28Malinen4341:1659.79%166
29Kähkönen4271:16813.81%264
30Mustonen4241:1694.32%42
31Manninen4111:1744.33%45
32Huusko3891:18417.89%397
33Lukkari3861:18633.42%772
34Haataja3701:19416.73%390
35Rautiainen3621:1985.29%93
36Partanen3501:2053.99%56
37Tervo3461:20712.63%308
38Kovalainen3361:21327.79%737
39Immonen3311:2174.98%99
40Holappa3121:23015.32%420
41Kilpeläinen2981:24110.61%301
42Väyrynen2861:2519.75%284
43Kela2841:25229.99%917
44Tervonen2821:25414.97%453
45Ohtonen2801:25636.75%1,131
46Meriläinen2791:2579.14%267
47Klemetti2731:26323.49%765
48Hyvönen2701:2654.69%120
49Jokelainen2641:27222.72%765
49Romppainen2641:27231.73%1,034
51Hiltunen2601:2762.44%34
52Huovinen2581:2787.05%217
53Kettunen2451:2932.71%51
54Pikkarainen2411:29713.17%472
55Rusanen2281:31421.49%827
55Schroderus2281:31434.18%1,282
57Lappalainen2201:3262.58%59
58Halonen2181:3292.92%74
59Suutari2161:33211.78%469
60Pöllänen2061:3489.24%387
61Mäkeläinen2051:35015.76%677
62Heikura2031:35320.00%858
62Matero2031:35330.95%1,306
64Valtanen1991:36012.66%554
65Huttunen1971:3642.52%68
65Karvonen1971:3643.95%145
67Räisänen1891:3794.52%177
68Anttonen1851:3877.56%345
68Koistinen1851:3874.13%161
70Hakkarainen1811:3962.27%66
70Möttönen1811:39623.23%1,105
70Polvinen1811:39640.49%1,854
73Toivanen1801:3982.64%95
74Ronkainen1781:4035.13%233
75Kananen1741:41210.65%535
76Tikkanen1711:4193.17%129
77Kurkinen1671:42920.12%1,038
78Rimpiläinen1631:44029.53%1,556
79Karhu1611:4453.47%156
79Turunen1611:4451.17%20
81Okkonen1601:44814.53%806
82Haapalainen1551:4629.79%550
83Kilponen1541:46521.94%1,219
84Arffman1531:46934.30%1,858
84Kaikkonen1531:4696.08%333
86Mäkäräinen1511:47534.32%1,882
87Sutinen1411:5086.16%374
88Hyttinen1401:5123.71%206
88Kuvaja1401:51215.30%946
88Tampio1401:51238.15%2,197
91Parviainen1391:5161.88%79
92Laatikainen1331:53911.77%792
92Makkonen1331:5392.43%127
94Kärnä1311:5479.32%614
95Kauppinen1291:5561.58%65
96Kärkkäinen1231:5831.67%80
97Hurskainen1221:5889.87%721
97Rönkkö1221:5885.28%369
99Koskelo1201:59715.58%1,119
100Kaartinen1191:6027.09%517
100Tuhkanen1191:6028.08%590
102Räsänen1171:6131.01%30
103Ahtonen1101:65235.83%2,557
103Hämäläinen1101:6520.57%5
105Mulari1091:65818.73%1,474
106Heiskanen1071:6701.54%90
106Liuski1071:67044.21%3,170
106Turpeinen1071:6703.82%303
109Tauriainen1051:6837.16%592
110Rissanen1031:6961.24%62
111Piipponen1011:7106.04%519
112Torvinen991:7244.69%410
113Lipponen981:7313.03%255
114Leskinen971:7391.32%81
115Sivonen951:7554.76%426
116Kärki941:7633.84%344
116Lauronen941:76311.88%1,084
118Huttu911:78817.20%1,613
119Jämsä891:8053.08%289
120Nissinen871:8242.05%176
121Luukkonen851:8432.27%208
122Ruotsalainen841:8531.45%118
122Seilonen841:85339.44%3,545
124Kanniainen831:8649.74%1,006
125Hyyryläinen811:8859.41%992
125Jääskeläinen811:8851.35%112
127Rytkönen801:8962.69%279
127Timonen801:8961.66%152
129Koponen771:9311.06%85
129Laitinen771:9310.55%19
129Mähönen771:9315.52%618
132Kokkonen751:9561.17%102
132Kortelainen751:9562.30%249
132Nieminen751:9560.35%3
132Savolainen751:9560.57%23
136Kampman731:98233.95%3,521
136Romppanen731:9824.36%518
136Saastamoinen731:9822.00%220
139Säkkinen721:9966.94%843
140Kämäräinen711:1,0103.31%406
140Pitkänen711:1,0100.66%33
142Eskelinen691:1,0391.60%172
143Laine681:1,0540.37%7
144Kolehmainen671:1,0701.49%160
144Mankinen671:1,07011.19%1,427
146Kaipainen661:1,0864.93%649
146Leppänen661:1,0860.63%36
146Roivainen661:1,0866.16%820
149Löhönen641:1,12066.67%6,719
150Helttunen631:1,13839.13%4,459
150Jauhiainen631:1,1382.16%287
150Suorsa631:1,1386.47%893
150Vilmi631:1,13821.28%2,647
154Ahonen611:1,1750.54%31
154Hänninen611:1,1750.77%67
154Lehto611:1,1750.66%47
154Niemi611:1,1750.42%17
158Hukkanen601:1,1954.72%697
158Laukkanen601:1,1951.01%115
158Mattila601:1,1950.48%28
161Koivisto591:1,2150.63%46
161Lesonen591:1,21511.97%1,715
163Hyvärinen581:1,2360.94%106
163Kontio581:1,2363.42%515
163Kukkonen581:1,2361.09%130
163Pussinen581:1,2367.69%1,142
163Pyy581:1,23612.16%1,768
168Kumpulainen571:1,2581.51%205
168Nykänen571:1,2580.99%119
168Repo571:1,2581.65%235
171Moisanen561:1,28016.00%2,275
172Happo551:1,30321.32%2,992
173Heinonen541:1,3270.36%15
174Ikonen531:1,3530.72%81
174Nevalainen531:1,3531.01%132
174Uhlbäck531:1,35340.77%5,288
177Koskinen521:1,3790.29%9
177Salo521:1,3790.40%24
179Rönty511:1,40633.55%4,672
180Hartikainen501:1,4340.55%52
180Heikkilä501:1,4340.34%16
180Hirvonen501:1,4340.54%49
180Konttinen501:1,4342.11%359
180Sorsa501:1,4342.23%384
185Hulkkonen491:1,4634.45%806
185Tuovinen491:1,4631.23%187
187Kuosmanen481:1,4931.36%225
187Lehtinen481:1,4930.31%12
187Mannermaa481:1,4939.28%1,652
187Miettinen481:1,4930.38%27
187Nyman481:1,4930.74%101
187Sorjonen481:1,4935.61%998
193Elfving471:1,52517.54%2,901
193Junkkari471:1,52513.13%2,239
193Martikainen471:1,5250.77%109
193Vimpari471:1,52510.76%1,898
197Puuronen461:1,55820.09%3,302
198Järvinen451:1,5930.27%11
198Mäkelä451:1,5930.23%6
198Saari451:1,5930.55%64
198Salminen451:1,5930.30%14
198Tuikka451:1,59310.07%1,854