Honkajoki Parish, Satakunta Region
Location: Honkajoki, Finland
Honkajoki (historically, Hongonjoki or Hongojoki) is situated along the Karvianjoki River that connects it to neighboring Karvia, upstream to the northeast, and Kankaanpää to the south, before it flows on toward the Gulf of Bothnia.
History
The oldest evidence of nearby human occupation is "pit-house" at Myllyluoma, along the bank of the Pahaluoma River, a tributary of the Karvianjoki that flows southward from Kauhajoki. This prehistoric site, though to be associated with the Suomusjärvi culture, dates from 6000–6500 BCE when it would have been located along the shoreline of ancient Ancylus Lake[1][2]. In the mid 16th century, there was a small settlement in this area called Hienmaa. About a century later, the Finnish Lutheran church established Jokihongo farm, in the present center of Honkajoki, beginning a continuous history of settlement[3]. Honkajoki became an independent municipality in 1867, until 2021 when it became part of Kankaanpää[2].
Genealogically-revelant records
- See the Honkajoki category for WikiTree profiles of those who have been associated with this municipality/parish.
- Lutheran church records in the Finnish National Archives, via digihakemisto.net:
- 1675-1714: Honkajoki is found in the Ikaalisten - Kankaanpään yleisluettelo (settlement lists).
- Honkajoki as part of Isojoki parish records includes
- —Birth records (syntyneet) for 1734-1775
- —Household church records (rippikirja) for 1804-1816
- Honkajoki as part of Ikaalinen parish records includes
- —Household church records (rippikirja) for 1724-1808
- Honkajoki as an independent parish
- —Birth records (syntyneet) for 1768-1886
- —Household church records (rippikirja) for 1824-1863
- Public records at the Finnish Family History Association (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen yhdistys ry)
- Records in the HisKi database at the Genealogical Society of Finland (Suomen Sukututkimusseura)
More Information
References
- ↑ "Arkeologiset Kohteet (Archaeological Sites)" at Museovirasto, Link
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Honkajoki", Wikipedia (in Finnish) Link
- ↑ Alhonen, P., P. Papunen and S. Sarkki-Isomaa (1996). Ikaalisten Entisen Emäpitäjän Historia I Vuoteen 1640. Vammalan Kirjapaino Oy, pp. 177-178 Link
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