Ostrobothnia

Lappfjärd

Land & Livelihood

Water is abundant in Lappfjärd with its coastline, rivers and lakes.  Farming has been an important means of livelihood for a number of decades. 3 Even today, potato cultivation is an important industry. 5

This map of the Lappfjärd parish from 1938 displays on the HisKi project website, made available by the Genealogical Society of Finland.

Parish History

  • Lappfjärd was part of the larger Närpes parish for a long time
  • In 1594 it became a chapel parish of Närpes 6
  • 1607 it became an independent parish 7 & 8
  • Lappfjärd parish included the villages of Sideby, Storä and Bötom. Each became independent parishes in the 19th century
    • Sideby in 1860
    • Storä in 1855
    • Bötom in 1862 3

Parish Records

Villages and farms of Lappfjärd were recorded in T.W. Karsten’s work,   Svesk Bygd I Osterbotten: Nu Och Fordom. 2  Lappfjärd Parish Communion records were not used to confirm these findings. Because parish Communion records are listed by 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.

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

Villages & Farms

Historic Villages in Lappfjärd

There are seven historic villages in Lappfjärd parish, including:

  • Kyrkobyn – the church village
  • Dagsmark
  • Härkmär
  • Lålby
  • Mörtmark
  • Uttermossa
  • Åback

Historic farms

  1. Ulves
  2. Mattfolk
  3. Bjärman
  4. Dåli
  5. Bjorses
  6. Hinders
  7. Abb
  8. Lillhannus
  9. Storhannus
  10. Jossant
  11. Ivars
  12. Håks
  13. Håskell
  14. Agnäs
  15. Åggers
  16. Mangs
  17. Ålgars
  18. Klåvus
  19. Gullmes
  20. Öist
  21. Perus
  22. Mitts
  23. Holm
  24. Björs
  25. Jut
  26. Lilljut
  27. Nissander
  28. Bränn
  29. Knus
  30. Klockars
  31. Isuls
  32. Manfolk
  33. Ingves
  34. Storsjö
  35. Vikbäck<
  36. Småträsk
  37. Lillvik
  38. Ahlkulla
  39. Enkulla
  40. Holm
  41. Lillsund
  42. Bergkulla
  43. Bäcklelund
  44. Träsvik

  1. Klemets
  2. Båsk
  3. Finne
  4. Lång
  5. Lillkull
  6. Storkull
  7. Korsback
  8. Kornbäck
  9. Ribäck
  10. Lillsjö

  1. Sjuls
  2. Grannas
  3. Teir
  4. Hannus
  5. Geisor
  6. Ånäs
  7. Förnäs
  8. Solaks
  9. Västergård

  1. Storlåhls
  2. Lillåhls

  1. Mattila
  2. Söderback
  3. Norrback
  4. Ojala
  5. Storås
  6. Korpi
  7. Niemi
  8. Siljamäki
  9. Rosenberg

  1. Utter
  2. Berg
  3. Skrivars
  4. Uddfolk
  5. Utfolk
  6. Lillträsk
  7. Sandvik

  1. Åback
  2. Erikslund
  3. Krokbäck

Parish Church

A chapel existed in Lappfjärd around 1500.  Little information is known about it. 7

A church was built during the years of 1664 to 1666 when the previous chapel could not accommodate the growing congregation.  Improvements and expansions were made in 1735 and 1761. 7

The present church was built between 1848 and 1851.  The architect was EB Lohrmann.  The dedication took place on May 16, 1852. It is one of Finland’s largest rural churches, seating up to 3,000 people. 7 & 8 The bell tower from an earlier chapel was moved to its current place in 1853.7 & 8

Lappfjärd church. 4

To view the inside of the Lappfjärd church, click here. 10

Of Interest

Early Swedish Protection

Tobbe from Tjöck, Michael from Lappfjärd and Anders from Sastmola, went to see King Birger in Stockholm in 1303 AD to confirm their rights to lands on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea.  The confirmation letter from King Birger has been preserved in several copies. The copy used for the purpose of the linked film is kept at Uppsala University Library (Diplomatarium Fennicum 242). This film was produced by Medeltidens  Österbotten.

Click here to view the story of that journey. Click ‘Skip Ads’ to get straight to the story.

Folk Dress

Each parish has a unique folk dress.  Parish folk dress can be recognized by its style, colors and patterns

Lappfjärd folk dress photo used with permission of the Brage costume agency. 5

References:

  1. Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi project, Lappjärd parish, http://hiski.genealogia.fi/hiski/a37bhx
  2. Karsten T.W., Svesk Bygd I Osterbotten: Nu Och Fordom; Helingfors, 1923, pages 10 – 18
  3. Lappfjärd, https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lappfjärd
  4. Lappfjärd church image, http://www.lappfjard.fi/sevart-lappfjards-kyrka.html
  5. Lappfjärd Folk Dress image, Brage costume agency, Folk dress; https://www.brage.fi/sve/draktbyra/draktbyran/folkdrakter/view-163648-9
  6. Lappfjärd – Kristenstad parish; https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lappfjärd-Kristinestads_församling
  7. Lappfjärds kyrka; sydaby.eget.net/swe/lappfjerd_kyrka.htm
  8. Lappfjärds kyrka, http://www.lappfjard.fi/sevart-lappfjards-kyrka.html
  9. List of former municipalities of Finland, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_municipalities_of_Finland
  10. Lappfjärds video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsR3oX-lp6I
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