Kökar Parish, Ahvenanmaa, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Kökar is an island municipality to the south-east of the Åland archipelago, Finland and it is also one of the municipalities of Åland. It is reachable by boat from Långnäs on Åland or from Galtby with access to mainland Finland. The municipality is unilingually Swedish. The natural reserve of Östra Långskär is located there. Other notable islands include Kyrkogårdsö.

Villages
As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Finnö, Hellsö, Kökar

Place Names
To see what kind of place it is you will need a Finnish gazetteer. • 3

Surrounding Parishes Korpo - Korppoo, Houtskär - Houtskari, Sottunga, Föglö



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