Finström Parish, Ahvenanmaa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Finström is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. The municipality has a population of 2,616 of which 93.8% speak Swedish and 3.4% Finnish as their first language. The municipality is unilingually Swedish.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Bamböle, Emkarby, Finström, Godby, Kulla, Pålsböle, Strömsvik, Tjudö.

Place Names
To see what kind of place it is you will need a Finnish gazetteer. • 3 Surrounding Parishes Jomala, Sund, Saltvik, Geta, Hammarland



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