Nyland

Esbo

Parish Records

HisKi project findings were used as a starting point to identify parish villages.  Then Parish Communion Records of 1791–1796 were used to confirm village and identify farm names. 10  & 11

Because countryside 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.

When reading parish records, you may notice these terms:

  • Hantverkare translates to craftsman or artisan
  • Inhyses translates to lodger or tenant

This map of Esbo Parish from 1938 displays on the HisKi project website, made available by the Genealogical Society of Finland. 8

Land & Livelyhood

Immigrants from Sweden established permanent agricultural settlements in the area that became Esbo begining in the 13th century. In 1920, agriculture remained the primary source of income.  In the 1940’s and 1950’s it quickly grew into an industrial area. 1, 2

Parish History

  • Esbo was originally a part of the Kikkonummi parish
  • The earliest document directly referring to Esbo is dated 1431
  • It became an independent parish in 1492
  • In the early 1920s, Esbo was still a rather small rural parish 2

Of Interest

The name Esbo likely comes from two Swedish words; ‘äspe’ meaning a border of aspen and ‘å’ which means river, thus a ‘river bordered by aspen’. This name was first mentioned in 1431. The banks of the river today, are still heavily populated with aspen. 1

Villages & Farms  

  • Smedsbacka
  • Trastböle
  • Arbets

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Sys/Sijs
  • Bell
  • Backis
  • Makas
  • Juss
  • Kosk
  • Korsbacka
  • Kaval
  • Oilas
  • Smeds

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Stor Bola
  • Lill Bola

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Nygrann
  • Wälfvars

  • Mölnare

  • Ervast
  • Joos
  • Fansas
  • Olars
  • Niss
  • Bensuls
  • Inglas

  • Gammal Finns
  • Nyfinns

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Juva
  • Ers
  • Niku
  • Röös
  • Juun
  • Sveins
  • Krapp
  • Nappral

  • Storgård
  • Smeds
  • Smeds el. Lillgård

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Storhemt
  • Lillhemt

  • Ers
  • Glims
  • Jörf

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Stor Klåbb
  • Lill Klåbb

  • Stor
  • Lillars

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Juus
  • Smeds
  • Malm
  • Kurt

  • Ingas
  • Peta
  • Pell

  • No farm name listed

  • Saka
  • Lill Pass
  • Pelli
  • Poisa
  • Gäster

  • Storgård
  • Ilars
  • Muster

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Östergård
  • Wästargård

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Niss
  • Hinds
  • Peet
  • Jupper
  • Stenbacka
  • Bastvik

  • Michels
  • Lammans
  • Teir
  • Arfveds

  • Stor Mint
  • Lill Mint

  • Hannus
  • Bondas
  • Lapi Peij

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Lassila
  • Kihi
  • Hista
  • Nikula
  • Punio
  • Herbacka
  • Brobacka
  • Heinäs
  • Konungs
  • Maula
  • Heickilä
  • Sågars

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Håfs
  • Nybys
  • Buus

  • Eskas
  • Guss
  • Jofs

  • Steins
  • Smeds
  • Gjerck

  • Westergård

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Stor
  • Lill eller Klemets
  • Hjerbacka

  • Tyskas
  • Neus
  • Antas

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Domas
  • Suna
  • Grå
  • Jofs
  • Kirsti
  • Backas
  • Lagstad

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Jofs
  • Frantz
  • Kärrans

  • Storguss
  • Lillgus
  • Sågars
  • Nyhommas

  • Farm names not listed in the parish records of 1791–1796

  • Wästergård
  • Östergård

Parish Maps

Parish maps from 1840 to 1865 are available on the National Archives of Finland website.  Maps are in the public domain.  9

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, click here.
Backby, Bodom, Bälsby or Bählsby, Gunnars, Noux, Prästgårdsby, Rödskog, Skrakaby, Snettans, Vällskog

To view a map that shows this village, click here.
Tackskog

To view a map that shows the following villages, click here. Bemböle, Bolarskog, Esbogård, Forsbacka, Gumböle, Mulby, Muntböle, Mårtensby, Nupur böle, Spärrings

To view a map that shows the following villages, click here.
Bredvik, Dåvitsby, Hemtans, Kilo, Klobbskog, Kockby, Mankans, Mattby, Storhoplax

To view a map that shows this village, click here.
Gammelgård

Attribution: National Archives of Finland
Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Esbo Cathedral

Parish Church

Esbo Cathedral 3,4, 5

Attribution: Tomisti
CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) 6

  • Medieval grey granite stone church built between 1485 and 1490
  • Built on the shore of the Esbo River
  • Building was converted into a more spacious cruciform church between 1821 and 1823
  • Current belfry completed in 1767

Folk Dress

Each parish has a unique folk dress. Parish folk dress can be recognized by its style, colors, and patterns.
Esbo folk dress photos used with permission of the Brage costume agency. 7

Resources:

  1. Esbo, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espoo
  2. Esbo, https://www.espoo.fi/en-US/City_of_Espoo/Information_about_Espoo > Information about Espoo> History
  3. Esbo Church, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espoo_Cathedral
  4. Esbo Church, https://www.espoonseurakunnat.fi/osallistu/lutheran/premises/road-churches
  5. Esbo Church, http://www.muuka.com/finnishpumpkin/churches/e/church_e.html
  6. Esbo Church image, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Espoo_Cathedral.jpg
  7. Esbo Folk Dress image, Brage costume agency, Woman’s dress: https://www.brage.fi/sve/draktbyra/draktbyran/folkdrakter/view-163648-20 Man’s dress: https://www.brage.fi/sve/draktbyra/draktbyran/folkdrakter/view-163648-21
  8. Esbo parish, Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi project, , http://hiski.genealogia.fi/hiski/aba128?en+0035
  9. Esbo Parish Maps, National Archives of Finland https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Parish_Atlas_of_Finland_1840%E2%80%931865
  10. Esbo Parish Communion records, https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/index_sve.htm
  11. Esbo Parish Communion records, https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut/HisKi-digiarkisto.php?bid=6941
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