Kumlinge Parish, Ahvenanmaa, Finland Genealogy

Guide to Kumlinge parish, Finland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History
Kumlinge is a municipality consisting of a group of islands in Ahvenanmaa (Swedish: Åland), an autonomous territory of Finland. Kumlinge, which is also the name of the largest island in the group, means rocky passage. Kumlinge was initially mentioned as a chapel parish belonging to Sund. Kumlingen parish became independent in the early 15th century and Brändö separated from it in 1864.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Björkö, Enklinge, Kumlinge, Seglinge.

Place Names
To see what kind of place it is you will need a Finnish gazetteer.

Surrounding Parishes
Brändö, Vårdö, Sottunga

Online Resources
Church Records ===
 * 1613-1946 (*); Kumlingen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1657-1890 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1657-1915 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index & images
 * 1682-1892 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1687-1850 (*); Kumlingen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * 1725-1909 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index
 * 1776-1892 (*); Kumlingen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog &mdash; images
 * Kumlinge at HisKi, Genealogical Society of Finland (Suomen Sukututkimusseuta) &mdash; index. More information about the church

Emigration and Immigration Records

 * 1900-1920 at FamilySearch &mdash; How to Use This Collection; index

Taxation Records

 * 1809-1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images