Ostrobothnia Genealogical Records

Ostrobothnia Birth & Baptism Records

Finland Baptism Index (1657-1890)

An index to close to 4.8 million birth and baptism records, listing parents' names.

Ostrobothnia Marriage & Divorce Records

Finland Marriage Index (1682-1892)

An index to over 600,000 marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Ostrobothnia Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Finland Burial Index (1725-1909)

An index of around 100,000 burial records. The index may include names of relatives and details of the death.

Newspapers Covering Ostrobothnia

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Ostrobothnia Immigration & Travel Records

Swedish Emigration Records (1783-1951)

Abstracts of details found in passenger lists, passport records, correspondence and seaman records, which may list name, age, gender, birthplace, occupation, residence, destination, emigration date and more. Most passengers were traveling to North America.

Ostrobothnia Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Ostrobothnia Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Ostrobothnia Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ostrobothnia Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Ostrobothnia

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Ostrobothnia Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ostrobothnia Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Ostrobothnia Reference Works

Nordic Names (1000 BC-Present)

A reference dictionary of Nordic names and details on their history.

Most Common Surnames in Ostrobothnia

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Finland
1Nyman9921:17515.30%101
2Nylund8521:20426.94%260
3Nygård8441:20643.64%435
4Björklund6941:25036.39%440
5Snellman6911:25236.52%448
6Holm6611:26322.09%277
7Östman6491:26861.75%832
8Sundqvist6161:28239.26%555
9Back6081:28665.03%926
10Norrgård5851:29772.76%1,071
11Granholm5631:30955.25%854
12Backlund5351:32560.80%978
13Backman5161:33718.25%298
14Eklund5061:34314.40%228
15Berg4861:35820.07%351
16Häggblom4661:37344.34%832
17Blomqvist4531:38414.05%257
18Hakala4511:3854.62%43
19Smeds4501:38649.02%942
20Eriksson4461:3909.13%148
21Niemi4221:4122.93%17
22Björk4101:42445.40%956
23West4071:42770.05%1,478
24Granlund3721:46732.04%767
25Mäenpää3701:4706.53%122
26Saari3661:4754.48%64
27Mäkinen3621:4801.71%4
28Johansson3571:4875.21%92
29Koski3511:4955.27%98
30Salo3451:5042.65%24
31Mäkelä3431:5071.79%6
32Sandström3391:51322.81%579
33Sjöblom3361:51713.82%349
34Bäck3351:51943.68%1,122
35Asplund3341:52036.11%935
36Ahlskog3331:52272.87%1,827
36Ström3331:52228.86%773
38Westerlund3321:52415.32%399
39Grankulla3271:53294.78%2,299
40Kallio3231:5383.27%39
41Jansson3191:54510.98%288
42Forsman3181:54714.74%402
43Häggman3091:56253.09%1,474
44Rönnqvist3011:57758.22%1,652
45Sjöberg3001:57923.24%683
46Mäki2981:5834.83%108
46Sandvik2981:58354.48%1,563
48Karlsson2931:5935.04%117
49Lehtonen2861:6081.69%10
50Nyberg2851:6109.69%283
51Björkskog2841:61277.81%2,207
51Luoma2841:6127.22%192
53Rintamäki2821:61616.34%509
54Sundström2811:61913.79%419
55Andersson2791:6235.89%153
56Höglund2781:62530.02%933
57Wiklund2771:62743.35%1,340
58Harju2751:6324.36%104
59Klemets2741:63476.75%2,243
59Kronqvist2741:63449.28%1,546
61Sandberg2681:64914.78%480
61Söderlund2681:64917.03%553
63Sund2651:65646.57%1,512
64Koivisto2601:6682.78%46
64Rantala2601:6682.97%58
66Finne2581:67444.56%1,486
66Koskela2581:6743.42%73
66Snickars2581:67486.58%2,627
69Heikkilä2551:6821.75%16
69Sten2551:68244.04%1,486
71Niemelä2481:7012.98%61
72Björkman2441:71223.19%830
73Lindholm2421:7183.47%89
73Vikström2421:71822.51%819
75Österberg2381:73022.93%843
76Wik2351:74081.31%2,710
77Lindqvist2341:7435.28%165
78Nordman2311:75217.77%679
79Hautala2291:7596.23%215
80Söderholm2251:77217.06%664
80Söderman2251:77240.18%1,533
82Ojala2231:7792.13%35
83Näsman2221:78372.31%2,557
83Rönn2221:78341.26%1,591
83Skog2221:78334.21%1,324
86Södergård2211:78665.97%2,373
87Hautamäki2201:7906.94%259
88Ekman2181:79712.08%485
89Enlund2171:80146.77%1,812
89Lund2171:80125.44%1,003
91Laine2161:8051.17%7
92Fors2131:81651.08%1,971
93Koskinen2121:8201.20%9
94Håkans2101:82889.74%3,249
94Nordström2101:82810.28%416
96Berglund2081:83626.60%1,101
97Korpela2061:8444.13%142
98Haglund2051:84841.41%1,705
98Rintala2051:8486.31%254
100Järvinen2011:8651.20%11
100Pada2011:86599.01%3,700
102Byggmästar2001:86992.17%3,484
102Korpi2001:8697.79%327
104Kankaanpää1981:8786.86%290
105Kuusisto1971:8824.06%151
106Lehtimäki1961:8875.44%221
107Nyholm1941:89610.67%477
108Salonen1931:9011.36%18
109Aho1921:9052.62%83
109Nyström1921:90510.10%444
111Lassfolk1911:91082.33%3,276
112Ek1891:92016.34%770
113Dahl1881:92421.71%989
113Lehtinen1881:9241.20%12
113Perälä1881:9245.72%248
116Kujala1871:9293.75%144
116Lindfors1871:9295.72%249
116Peltola1871:9292.53%78
119Fagerholm1861:93424.12%1,114
120Saarela1831:9504.04%159
121Lahti1821:9552.44%76
122Granqvist1811:96019.61%939
122Holmström1811:9607.12%329
124Ståhl1801:96630.05%1,427
125Lahtinen1781:9761.60%32
125Lindström1781:9763.27%128
127Mattsson1761:9886.43%309
128Kangas1751:9932.99%116
129Jussila1741:9993.93%167
129Lundström1741:99915.29%783
131Sillanpää1731:1,0053.82%158
132Latvala1721:1,0107.55%377
132Lindgren1721:1,0106.02%293
134Virtanen1711:1,0160.74%2
135Gäddnäs1691:1,02888.48%3,857
136Lehto1681:1,0351.81%47
136Wikman1681:1,03526.21%1,334
138Nordlund1671:1,04114.08%752
138Rajala1671:1,0412.79%111
140Holmlund1661:1,04742.03%2,068
140Hästbacka1661:1,04765.10%3,026
142Sand1651:1,05358.10%2,752
142Svenfelt1651:1,05384.62%3,797
142Vuorinen1651:1,0532.39%91
145Laakso1621:1,0731.74%48
146Autio1611:1,0803.65%168
146Nieminen1611:1,0800.76%3
146Wikström1611:1,0808.72%463
149Haga1601:1,08659.48%2,889
150Ahlvik1581:1,10081.03%3,797
150Åkerlund1581:1,10021.64%1,182
152Nyqvist1571:1,10720.79%1,140
153Lindvall1561:1,11433.40%1,802
153Vainionpää1561:1,1149.05%510
155Sjöholm1551:1,12112.79%736
156Krook1531:1,13629.14%1,627
156Saarinen1531:1,1361.01%13
156Salminen1531:1,1361.03%14
159Jakobsson1521:1,14320.85%1,184
159Lind1521:1,1438.44%490
159Ranta1521:1,1432.97%137
159Tuominen1521:1,1431.16%22
163Grannas1511:1,15174.75%3,711
163Jåfs1511:1,15183.43%4,039
165Stenman1501:1,15915.97%923
165Westerback1501:1,15956.82%2,945
167Lillqvist1491:1,16660.57%3,136
167Storm1491:1,16662.08%3,195
167Söderback1491:1,16681.42%4,003
167Öst1491:1,16684.66%4,141
171Wester1481:1,17458.73%3,068
171Wiik1481:1,17419.15%1,112
173Blom1471:1,18212.27%746
174Myllymäki1461:1,1904.11%224
174Örn1461:1,19027.86%1,632
176Bengs1451:1,19980.11%4,039
176Bäckström1451:1,19917.49%1,042
176Nykvist1451:1,19952.54%2,820
179Englund1441:1,20723.23%1,382
180Beijar1431:1,21576.47%3,932
180Björkqvist1431:1,21523.40%1,407
180Mattila1431:1,2151.14%28
183Ketola1421:1,2243.82%210
183Mård1421:1,22431.28%1,832
183Peltoniemi1421:1,2245.35%317
183Pettersson1421:1,22411.75%740
187Cederberg1411:1,23338.84%2,215
187Slotte1411:1,23332.71%1,925
189Puska1401:1,24118.82%1,163
189Strand1401:1,24130.57%1,826
191Heinonen1391:1,2500.94%15
191Hellman1391:1,2509.37%581
191Kjellman1391:1,25065.57%3,570
191Laurila1391:1,2502.47%123
191Nabb1391:1,25081.29%4,238
196Enqvist1371:1,26914.20%899
196Haavisto1371:1,2693.69%211
196Holmqvist1371:1,26927.73%1,712
196Hägglund1371:1,26938.70%2,255
196Lönnqvist1371:1,2699.46%599