Föglö Parish, Ahvenanmaa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Föglö is a group of islands and municipality in Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. The municipality has a population of 501. Erik Adolf von Willebrand discovered von Willebrand disease of the blood by observing a family in Föglö.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Degerby, Föglö, Järsö, Skogboda, Sonnboda, Ulverso, Överö.

Place Names
To see what kind of place it is you will need a Finnish gazetteer. • 3 Surrounding Parishes Kökar, Sottunga, Vårdö, Lumparland, Lemland



Taxation

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

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Finland.
 * Finland Guided Research
 * Finland Research Tips and Strategies
 * Finland Record Finder
 * Finland Handwriting
 * Finland Letter Writing Guide