Nyland
Karis
Parish Records
Because parish Communion records are listed by village and 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 1883-1892 were used to confirm villages and identify farm names. 6 & 7
Over 50 villages were identified.
This map of Karis Parish from 1938 displays on the HisKi project website, made available by the Genealogical Society of Finland. 6
Villages & Farms
- Jånta
- Lillstugu
- Storgård
- Tapper
- Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1883-1892
- Östergård eller Storgård
- Wästergård eller Lillgård
- Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1883-1892
- Butils
- Gällars
- Källarstuga
- Uppstugu
- Lillgård
- Storgård
- Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1883-1892
- Öfvergård
- Nedergård
- Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1883-1892
- Klockars
- Smeds
- Teira
- Öfvergård
- Nedergård
- Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1883-1892
- Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1883-1892
- Nedergård
- Öfvergård
- Friggeborg
- Knuts
- Manker
- Masker
- Molinar
- Nybond
- Nygrann
- Rawall
- Skriks
- Snors
- Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1883-1892
- Westergård
- Östergård
- Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1883-1892
- Lillgård
- Storgård
- Lill Hollsnäs
- Stor Hollsnäs
- Klarvik
- Svarfvars
- Bytar
- Mangs
- Niku
- Sveins
- Seppälä
- Kloks
- Dåwes/Dåvits
- Jäls
- Storgård
- Lillgård
Listed under Kihla
- Råsker
- Rusthåll
- Nederkulla
- Borgmästars
- Hinders
- Klockars
- Rockers
- Karis station
- Storgård
- Lillgård
- Botby och Knickters
- Botby
- Bryggars
- Qvarnbacka
- Westergård
- Östergård
- Starast
- Tiera
- Bälljare
- Östergård
- Ramer
- Lamman
- Kuusa
- Leura
- Jådd
- Jutans
- Klemets
- Knuts
- Mangs
- Mengels
- Skräddars
- Anta
- Timpa
- Ålla
- Svartå Station
- Bysmeden
- Gård
- Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1883-1892
- Bengts
- Köpmans
- Öster och Westergård
- Anta
- Jussila
- Ålla
- Pehrs
- Binals
- Bältars
- Hannus
- Ers
- Evalds
- Hannusa
- Jurka
- Pälla
- Skräddars
- Smeds
- Slings
- Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1883-1892
- Sigga
- Storgård
- Åkerlund
- Båtsmans
- Slings
- Jeppans
- Slingns
- Svartå Station listed in the village of Mönarby
- Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1883-1892
- Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1883-1892
- Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1883-1892
- Barkar
- Klockar
- Snobber
- Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1883-1892
- Balsa
- Skotter
- Tolfman
Parish Maps
Parish maps from 1840 to 1865 are available on the National Archives of Finland website. Maps are in the public domain. 8
To view the index, click here.
You likely will need to expand maps to see details.
To view a map that shows the following villages, see below or click here.
Backby, Dönsby, Finnbacka, Grunfsjö, Högben, Joddböle, Kansabacka, Karis Kyrka & Prästegård (Karis Church and Church Garden), Kihla or Kila, Kroggård, Mansgård, Mjolbollstad, Nyby, Österby, Sannas, Smedsby, Snällböle, Vestanby, Visanbacka
To view a map that shows the following villages, click here.
Domargård, Svedja
To view a map that shows the following villages, click here. Byrnikbacka, Bålaby, Degerby, Finnby, Grabbacka, Sutarkulla
To view a map that shows the following villages, click here. Bällarby, Björnbollstad, Bondby, Brasby, Kansbacka, Knapsby, Lågbacka, Päsarby, Romsarby, Thorsböle
To view a map that shows the following villages, click here. Bengsmora, Båtsmora, Ingvaldsby, Reiböle, Snällböle, Svartå, Svarvarböle
To view a map that shows the following villages, click here. Bengsmora, Bredvik, Bällby, Hållsnäs, Kleven, Mjälnarby, Svartå
St. Catherine’s Church
Parish Church
- Likely at least one wooden church was built on the same site as the current church
- Current graystone church built in 15th century
- Consecrated in 1470
- The belfry, next to the church, completed in 1768
- One of the two bells is dated 1477 2 & 3
Attribution (images): Artifex / CCBY-SA
(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) 4
Folk Dress
Each parish has a unique folk dress. Parish folk dress can be recognized by its style, colors, and patterns.
Karas folk dress photo used with permission of the Brage costume agency. 5
Resources:
- Karis, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karis
- Karis Church, https://www.raseborgsforsamlingar.fi/sv/kyrkor-och-fastigheter/karis/sankta-katarina-kyrka
- Karis Church, https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankta_Katarina_kyrka%2C_Karis
- Karis Church Image, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karis_kyrka.JPG bell tower Image, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karis_kyrka_klockstapel.JPG
- Karis Folk Dress Image, Brage costume agency, https://www.brage.fi/sve/draktbyra/draktbyran/folkdrakter/view-163648-25
- Karis Parish, Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi project, http://hiski.genealogia.fi/hiski/aba128?en+0168
- Karis Parish Communion Records, 1883- 1892, https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut/HisKi-digiarkisto.php?bid=28315
- Karis Parish Map, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Parish_Atlas_of_Finland_1840%E2%80%931865 scroll to Karjaa (Finnish Name)
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