Åboland
Korpo
Land & Livelihood
- Korpo includes many minor islands; about 2,000 in all.
- The main island is Korpor Kyrklandet, where the parish village Kyrkoby is located. This island is big enough to host several villages. 3
This map of the Korpo parish in 1938 displays on the HisKi project website, made available by the Genealogical Society of Finland. 9
Parish records
Because parish Communion records are listed by village and farm names and because farm names often were used as a part of a person’s name, it is interesting to note the following farms. HisKi project findings were used as a starting point to identify parish villages. Then Parish Communion Records of 1854 – 1864 were used to confirm village and identify farm names. 9, 10 & 11
To open a printable list of villages and farms (pdf), click here.
Villages & Farms
- Östergrannas
- Westergrannas
- Nästgrannas
- Östergård
- Wästergård
- Wester- eller Nästgranna
- Norrgrannas
- Södergrannas
- Norrgård
- Sodergård
- Norrgård
- Sodergård
- Westergård
- Olofs
- Granebacka
- Svinholm
- Norrgård
- Sodergård
- Klockars
- Mattas
- Hannas
- Mickels
- Erkas
- Nissas
- Lassas
- Hollstas
- Ollas
- Westergård
- Östergår
Havträsk/Hafträsk
- Bryggars
- Brännars
- Widix
- Maars
- Lillvik
Wester-Houtsala
- Yrjas
- Kirstas
- Kalsor
Öster-Houtsala
- Loris
- Frans Norrstu
- Frans Nederstu
- Mickels
- Kejsars
- Södergrannas
- Hardas
- Norrby
- Jerngrufva
- Westergård
- Östergård
- Norrgård
- Södergård
- Lassfors
- Norrgrannas
- Bondas
- Bengtfors
Wester-Kalax
- Östergrannas
- Nybondas
- Gårdses
- Rytars
Öster-Kalax
- Södergård
- Norrgård
- Konungskär
- Esseholm
- Nedergård
- Öfvergård
- Westergård
- Östergård
- Käkis
- Kyris
- Lasses-Westerstugu
- Lasses-Österstuggu
- Mattis
- Svafars
- Svarfars
- Gunnars
- Simons
- Östergrannas
- Karlund
Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1854 – 1864
- Rosenberg
- Kyrkäng
- Mjöllnars
- Rosklobb
- Orrklobb
- Westergård
- Östergård
- Westergård
- Östergård
- Westergård
- Östergård
Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1854 – 1864
- Lifors
- Mattfors
- Mickfors
- Junnil
- Klavul
- Knuters
- Jeppas
- Kura
- Kalkbruk
Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1854 – 1864
- Söddergård
- Norrgård
Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1854 – 1864
Wester-Retas
- Henrikas
- Pedars
- Rauvas
- Gudmunds
Öster-Retas
- Arvids
- Mellangård
- Gunnars
- Klemets
- Mårwik
- Klubb
- Kocks
- Knuts
- Smeds
- Ingas
- Gesars
- Napas
- Kaitholm
- Kortas
- Grabbas
- Hannas
- Pellas
- Nissas
- Nybondas
- Heimamo
- Kait
- Westergård
- Östergård
- Kalfholm
- Jerm
Suvälaks / Syvelax
- Nästgrannas
- Östergranna
- Haters
- Björkholm
- Wästergrannas
- Norrgrannas
- Östergrannas
- Södergrannas
- Westerby
- Svens
- Jonus
- Dragsvik
- Kejsars
- Södergrannas
- Hardas
- Norrby
- Jerngrufva
- Östergård
- Wästergård
- Rahas
- Norrgård
- Söddergård
St Michael of Korpo
Parish Church
St Michael of Korpo 3, 4, 5 & 6
Attribution: I, Västgöten / CCBY-SA
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) 7
- Completed in the early 15th century (1420 – 1430) 3
- Has a medieval tower; not built for bells, but likely served as a fortress, where you could take refuge during troubled times 4
For more detailed information about the Korpo church, click here. 6
Folk Dress
Each parish has a unique folk dress. Parish folk dress can be recognized by its style, colors, and patterns.
Korpo folk dress photo used with permission of the Brage costume agency. 8
Resources:
- Korpo, https://visitparainen.fi/en/korpo/
- Korpo, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korpo
- Korpo, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Korpo
- Korpo Church https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korpo_kyrka
- Korpo Church, https://www.vastabolandsforsamling.fi/kyrkor-och-lokaler/kyrkor-och-kapell/korpo-kyrka
- Korpo Church, http://www.korpo.net/Kirkko.html
- Korpoo Church image, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Korpo_kyrka,_den_28_juni_2007,_bild_75.JPG
- Korpo Folk Dress image, Brage costume agency, https://www.brage.fi/sve/draktbyra/draktbyran/folkdrakter/view-163648-45
- Korpo Parish, Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi project, http://hiski.genealogia.fi/hiski/aal8tv?en+0226
- Korpo Parish Communion Records of 1858-1864, https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/index_eng.htm
- Korpo Parish Communion Records of 1858-1864, https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut/HisKi-digiarkisto.php?bid=4886
