Åland Islands

Sund

Parish Records

Because parish Communion records are listed by farm name 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 1858 -1864 and Land Records were used to confirm village and identify farm names.12, 13, 14   .

To open a printable list of villages and farms (pdf), click here.

This map of the Sund Parish in 1938 displays on the HisKi project website, made available by the Genealogical Society of Finland. 12

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Of Interest

Kastelholm

“This structure was originally used as a defense stronghold at the end of the 1300’s.  It was re-built several times until the end of the 1600’s.  After that time, the castle was left to dilapidate. (It has now been restored and is open for visitors.)” 1, 

Kastelholm castle in the 17th century 3 This image comes from the Swedish journal Svenska Familj-Journalen (1862 – 1887).  This work is in the public domain in the US because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.

Kastelholm castle in the 21st century 4 Attribution: Terho Lehtimäki and Esa Sorjonen;  Free to use as long as authors are listed. 

Villages & Farms

No farms listed

  1. Östergård
  2. Vestergård

  1. Östergård
  2. Grannas
  3. Vestergård
  4. Norrgård

  1. Mellangård
  2. Norrgård
  3. Södergård

  1. Sundgrens/Lundgrens
  2. Sågars
  3. Daniels
  4. Janses
  5. Andersas
  6. Postens
  7. Kuggens
  8. Trögers
  9. Göstas
  10. Norrgård
  11. Matta

  1. Vestergård
  2. Östergård

No farms listed

  1. Norrgård
  2. Uppgård
  3. Vestergård/Nyåkersbacken
  4. Gropens

  1. Mellangård
  2. Mattas
  3. Norrgård
  4. Liases
  5. Wähls
  6. Östergård
  7. Södergård

Karlsberg

Kungsgård

  1. Norrgård
  2. Södergård

No farms listed

No farms listed

  1. Grannas
  2. Ollas
  3. Gropens
  4. Norrby
  5. Norrgård
  6. Vestergård
  7. Gåstgifvars
  8. Östergård

Östergård

No farms listed

  1. Norrgård
  2. Södergård
  3. Östergård

  1. Östergård
  2. Vestergård

No farms listed

No farms listed

  1. Södergård
  2. Westergård
  3. Norrgård
  4. Östergård

  1. Södergård
  2. Nästgård
  3. Markusas
  4. Vestergård
  5. Norrgård

  1. Östergård
  2. Vestergård

The Church of St. John

Parish Church

The Church of St. John  6, 7,  8 , 9, 10

  • Dates from the 13th century
  • Dedicated to John the Baptist
  • Built of stone
  • Damaged by fire in 1678 and 1921
  • Largest church in Åland

For more detailed historical information about the church click here.

Attribution: Anna Rydin / CC BY-SA
(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) 10

Folk dress

Each parish has a unique folk dress.  Parish folk dress can be recognized by its style, colors, and patterns.

Sund folk dress photo used with permission of the Brage costume agency. 11

Resources:

  1. Kastelholm information: http://www.kastelholm.ax
  2. Kastelholm information: http://www.muuka.com/finnishpumpkin/castles/kastelholm/kastelholm.html
  3. Kastelholm sketch: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Kastelholms_slott_vid_slutet_av_1600-talet_%28ur_Svenska_Familj-Journalen%29.png
  4. Kastelholm image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/KastelholmSlott2004.jpg
  5. Sund, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sund,_%C3%85land
  6. Sund Church: https://www.visitaland.com/en/do/sights/churches/
  7. Sund Church: https://www.kyrkor.ax/churches/sund-church/
  8. Sund Church: http://www.muuka.com/finnishpumpkin/churches/aland/church_aland.html
  9. Sund Church: https://www.spottinghistory.com/view/11/the-church-of-st-john/
  10. Sund Church image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sund_Church_exterior.jpg
  11. Sund Folk Dress image, Brage costume agency, https://www.brage.fi/sve/draktbyra/draktbyran/folkdrakter/view-163648-64
  12. Sund Parish, Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi project,  http://hiski.genealogia.fi/hiski/fr4lat?en+0514
  13. Sund Parish Communion Records https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/index_eng.htm and https://app.arkivdigital.se/volume/v192055?image=1
  14. Åland landkapsarkiv, Land Records, https://www.arkivet.ax/en/digital-material/search-land-register 
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