Nyland
Pyttis
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 1880–1889 were used to confirm villages and identify farm names. 6, 7
This map of Pyttis Parish from 1938 displays on the HisKi project website, made available by the Genealogical Society of Finland. 6
Parish History
- As a result of the Treaty of Åbo in 1743, Pyttis parish was divided into two parishes. (This treaty was between Sweden and the Russian Empire.)
- The division was drawn on the westernmost tributary of the Kymi River
- Pyttis, on the east side of the river, ended up a part of the Russian Empire
- Swedish Pyttis or Ruotsinpyhtää (Finnish), on the west side of the river, ended up a part of Sweden. In 1817, its official Swedish name became Stömfors
Of Interest
Pyttis is first mentioned in a document from 1347, but its history goes back even further than that. Traces of ancient settlements from the Stone Age have been found here. After the Crusades in the 12th century, the coastal areas in southern Finland (including Pyttis) were colonized by Swedish settlers. 1
Villages & Farms
Forts
- Pellas
- Carlsberg
- Farm name not listed in parish records of 1880–1889
- Farm name not listed in parish records of 1880–1889
- Vester Broas
- Öster Broas
- Nybondas
- Storkuppas
- Kärrasbacka
- Bohlsbacka
- Hansbacka
- Danielsbacka
- Tyni
- Jaakkola
- Korppas
- Jordas
- Langäs
- Hovi
- Tjäders
- Spens
- Mysres
- Farm name not listed in parish records of 1880–1889
- Hastikka
- Ivars
- Kantola
- Pettola
Farm name not listed in parish records of 1880–1889
formerly Österhirvikoski
- Piespa
- Marttila
- Braski
- Kottila
- Antilla
- Yrjölä
Eliäses
Farm name not listed in parish records of 1880–1889
- Teuskas
- Rasä
- Ståhls
Farm name not listed in parish records of 1880–1889
formerly Lillkuppis
- Stensnäsgård
- Kapellandbol
- Harmes/Hovi
- Halsas
- Smeds
- Aksels/Nyby
- Labbas
- Rokkas
- Hamssus
- Kristers
- Bloms
- Skräddars
- Kuggas
- Korppas
Farm names not listed in parish records of 1880–1889
formerly Västerkuppis
- Länsmans
- Nybondas
- Råbacka
- Falks
- Simons
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- Haavisto
- Anttas
- Arvids
- Daniels
- Jaspers
- Skoas
- Erikas
- Willströms
- Joas
- Öhmans
- Drockila
- Wiiala
- Stockfors
- Svarfvars
- Fransas
- Trombars
- Lakkas
- Mjölnars
- Herrmans
- Bothas
- Simons
- Håggboms
- Danielsbacka
- Birils
- Knutas
- Knapas
St. Henry’s Church
Parish Church
- Greystone church built in the 1460s
- Badly damaged by fire in 1670
- Belfry built in 1820
- Located in the village of Österkykyroby, which lies just to the east of the westernmost tributary of the Kymi River
- Was on the Russian Empire side of the river
- During reformation, the walls were whitewashed. Later when whitewashing was removed, beautiful pictures were rediscovered 2, 3
Attribution: Niera / CC BY-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.
Pyttis folk dress photo used with permission of the Brage costume agency. 5
Resources:
- Pyttis, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyht%C3%A4%C3%A4
- Pyttis Church, https://sv.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyttis_kyrka, https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyttis_kyrka
- Pyttis Church, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyht%C3%A4%C3%A4
- Pyttis Church Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pyht%C3%A4%C3%A4_church_in_winter.JPG
- Pyttis Folk Dress image, Brage costume agency, https://www.brage.fi/sve/draktbyra/draktbyran/folkdrakter/view-163648-30
- Pyttis Parish, Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi project, http://hiski.genealogia.fi/hiski/aba128?en+0423
- Pyttis Parish Communion Records 1880 – 1889: https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut/HisKi-digiarkisto.php?bid=26973
