Åland Islands

Jomala

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 1881 – 1890 and Land Records were used to confirm village and identify farm names.  8, 9, 10

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

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

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Villages & Farms

No farms listed

  1. Östergård
  2. Vestergård
  3. Mellangård
  4. Törns
  5. Veckmans
  6. Norrgård

  1. Östergård
  2. Vestergård

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

  1. Norrgård
  2. Södergård

  1. Jussas
  2. Böjsas
  3. Örjans
  4. Holmas
  5. Pörjens
  6. Seffers
  7. Thoras
  8. Jakos
  9. Jeppas
  10. Mansas
  11. Thors
  12. Mickels
  13. Lassas
  14. Simons
  15. Junkars

  1. Hinders
  2. Postens
  3. Mellangård
  4. Gåstgivars
  5. Norrgård
  6. Grinds

  1. Norrgård
  2. Södergård

No farms listed

  1. Södergård
  2. Klemets
  3. Backas
  4. Karlas
  5. Markusas

No farms listed

  1. Sellens
  2. Anderser
  3. Tomtens
  4. Bertilas
  5. Norrgård
  6. Sonalagård

  1. Ollas
  2. Staffans
  3. Vestergård
  4. Östergård

No farms listed

  1. Bengtas
  2. Jakos
  3. Hinders
  4. Pellas

  1. Norrgård
  2. Mellangård
  3. Södergård

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

  1. Södergård
  2. Ollas
  3. Markusas
  4. Mattas
  5. Norrgård

No farms listed

No farms listed

  1. Norrgård
  2. Mellangård
  3. Södergård

  1. Ollas
  2. Jakos
  3. Nybonds
  4. Lånsmans
  5. Jakopas
  6. Skanfoydas

  1. Burs
  2. Pellas
  3. Snellmans / Jakos
  4. Seffers
  5. Simons
  6. Thors
  7. Mattas
  8. Erikpers / Norrgård
  9. Köpmans

  1. Södergård
  2. Norrgård

  1. Norrgård
  2. Södergård

  1. Erlands
  2. Staffans
  3. Nilsas
  4. Thomases / Österhagen
  5. Bengtas
  6. Lassas
  7. Niklases
  8. Mattas
  9. Pellas

  1. Mattas
  2. Nybonds
  3. Seffers
  4. Tommoses / Norråker

  1. Påls
  2. Storgård
  3. Klemets
  4. Seffers
  5. Karlsgård
  6. Mattas
  7. Ollas
  8. Vestergård

  1. Vestergård
  2. Östergård
  3. Espholm

  1. Södergård
  2. Norrgård

  1. Ers
  2. Bengts
  3. Mattas
  4. Hinders
  5. Hakas / Isaks
  6. Sigfrids / Seffers
  7. Knutas
  8. Pellas
  9. Jonases
  10. Knapans

  1. Länsmans
  2. Janses
  3. Örjans

  1. Davos
  2. Jakos
  3. Klockars
  4. Karlsgård
  5. Matts Ols
  6. Kärr
  7. Skomakars
  8. Rasmansböle

St. Olav Church

Parish Church

St. Olav Church 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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

  • Dedicated to King Olaf II of Norway, who is the patron saint of the Åland Islands and Jomala
  • A medieval stone church; made of local red granite and limestone
  • The oldest surviving church in Finland
  • Parts of the church may be as old as the 12th century, while other parts were built in the 13th century (about 1260 – 1280)
  • It is in the village of Prestgården
  • Building updates occurred in the 19th century

To read more detailed information on the history of the Jomala church, click here.

Of Interest

“Jomala was inhabited around 2000 B.C with Jettböle being one of the most renowned prehistoric sites.
Other ancient sites include Borgberget, where there was a Viking fortress, and Kasberget which was one of the many mountains where signal fires were lit when enemies were seen approaching.” 1

Folk Dress

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

Resources:

  1. Jomala, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jomala
  2. Jomala Church, https://www.kyrkor.ax/churches/jomala-church/
  3. Jomala Church, http://www.muuka.com/finnishpumpkin/churches/aland/church_aland.html
  4. Jomala Church, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jomala
  5. Jomala Church; https://www.wikiwand.com/en/St._Olaf%27s_Church,_Jomala
  6. Jomala Church image, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jomala_church_2_retouched.jpg
  7. Jomala Folk Dress image, Brage costume agency, Woman’s – https://www.brage.fi/sve/draktbyra/draktbyran/folkdrakter/view-163648-57 Mens – https://www.brage.fi/sve/draktbyra/draktbyran/folkdrakter/view-163648-58
  8. Jomala Parish Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi project, http://hiski.genealogia.fi/hiski/a0mqwo?en+0550
  9. Jomala Parish Communion Records, 1881 – 1890, https://app.arkivdigital.se/volume/v199457?image=1
  10. Åland landkapsarkiv, Land Records, https://www.arkivet.ax/en/digital-material/search-land-register
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