Åboland
Hitis
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 1855–1861 were used to confirm village and identify farm names. 5 , 6 & 7
To open a printable list of villages and farms (pdf), click here.
This map of the Hitis parish in 1938 displays on the HisKi project website, made available by the Genealogical Society of Finland. 5
Villages & Farms
- Farm names not included in the parish records of 1855–1861
- Uppbygge
- Norrgård
- Mittbygge
- Södergård
- Norrgård
- Ostergård
- Sodergård
- Westergård
- Nattbohl
- Östergård
- Andersstuga
- Westergrannas
- Westergård
- Nattbohl
- Öster Bygge
- Öster Lassa
- Wester Lassa
- Nybondas
- Unga Klockars
- Risars
- Grops
- Backa
- Gamla Klockars
- Bergs
- Knuts
- Stomta
- Södergård
- Westerbygge
- Westerbygge
- Klemets
- Söders
- Mellangård
- Uppbygge
- Skans
- Nattbohl
- Söders
- Lillbacka
- Gamlas
- Gris
- Örså
- Stor Ers
- Stor Backa
- Nybyggars
- Lill Ers
- Ollas
- Lövö
- Nästgård eller Bergas
- Östergård
- Mellangård
- Westergård
- Nattbohl, Bergs
- Östers
- Kristers
- Tyskas eller Smeds
- Lassas
- Backa
- Nattbohl
- Söders
- Spaks
- Nissa
- Uppbygge
- Uppbygge eller Båtvik
- Thomasa
- Monosa
- Michelsa
- Norrbygge
- Backa
- Wedaholm
- Farm names not included in the parish records of 1855–1861
- Farm names not included in the parish records of 1855–1861
- Nattbohl, Tunhamn
- Pella
- Klints
- Mårds
- Bergs
- Skräddars
- Stens
- Westerby
- Farm names not included in the parish records of 1855–1861
Parish History
- Hitis was a chapel under the Kimito parish from 1674 to 1861
- Since 1695, Hitis provided a home for a shared chaplain
- Hitis had its own permanent resident archipelago chaplain starting in 1706
- Hitis became an independent parish in 1861
Parish Church
Andreas Church 1, 2 & 3
- There had already been a wooden chapel with a graveyard at this site from the 1200’s
- The current church was built in 1685 to 1686 by Josef Byggmästare
- Named after the then vicar of Kimito parish, Andreas Prytz
- Bell tower built in 1752
- The second oldest intact church in Finland
To read more historical details about the church, click here.
Image of Hitis Parish Church. Permission to print image granted from the parish office on 08.10.2020. 3
Folk Dress
Each parish has a unique folk dress. Parish folk dress can be recognized by its style, colors, and patterns.
Hitis folk dress photo used with permission of the Brage costume agency. 4
Resources
- Hitis Church, https://www.visitkimitoon.fi/en/see-do/sights/churches/31-hitis-church
- Hitis Church, https://www.kimitoonsforsamling.fi/kyrkor-och-lokaler/kyrkor/hitis-kyrka/hitis-kyrka-historik
- Hitis Church image, https://www.kimitoonsforsamling.fi/kyrkor-och-lokaler/kyrkor/hitis-kyrka Permission to print granted by Kimitoon forsamling office on 08.10.2020.
- Hitis Folk Dress, https://www.brage.fi/sve/draktbyra/draktbyran/folkdrakter/view-163648-42
- Hitis Parish, Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi project, http://hiski.genealogia.fi/hiski/aal8tv?en+0091
- Hitis Parish Communion Records of 1855-1861, https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/index_eng.htm
- Hitis Parish Communion Records of 1855-1861, https://wsukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut/HisKi-digiarkisto.php?bid=12219
