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Finland Research Outline |
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Helps For Using This Research Outline
References To The Family History Library Catalog
References To Other Family History Library Publications
Finnish Terms
Map Of Finland - Provinces
Map Of Finland - Counties Of 1939
Map Of Finland - Counties Of 1960
Archives And Libraries
National Archives
Provincial Archives
Parish Offices
Military Archives
Other Finnish Archives And Libraries
United States Archives
Inventories, Registers, Catalogs
Computer Networks And Bulletin Boards
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
General Background
Using Census Records
1634–1809
1810–1860
Church History
Church Records
Information Recorded In Church Registers
Births [syntyneet/födda] And Baptisms [kastetut/döpta]
Marriages [vihityt/vigda]
Deaths [kuolleet/döda] And Burials [haudatut/begravna]
Church Records Extracts [kirkonkirjojen Kopiot/avskrifter Av Kyrkoböcker]
Confirmation Registers [rippilapset/skriftskolebarn; Konfirmationer]
Communion Records [rippikirjat/kommunionböcker]
Preconfirmation Records [lastenkirjat/barnböcker]
Moving Records [muuttaneet/muuttokirjat; Flyttningslängder/flyttningsbetyg]
Finding Church Records
Records At The Family History Library
Records Not At The Family History Library
Search Strategies
Civil Registration
Court Records
Emigration And Immigration
Finding The Emigrant’s Town Of Origin
Emigration From Finland
Australia
Sweden And Norway
Russia
Immigration Into Finland
Finnish Passport Lists
Passenger Lists (departures)
The Institute Of Migration
National Archives
Records Of Finnish Emigrants In Their Destination Countries
Encyclopedias And Dictionaries
Gazetteers
Genealogy
Major Collections And Databases
Family Histories And Newsletters
Family Registers [perheluettelot/familjeregister]
Heraldry
History
Local Histories
Calendar Changes
Language And Languages
Language Aids
Maps
Using Maps
Finding The Specific Place On The Map
Finding Maps And Atlases
Merchant Marine
Military Records
Names, Personal
Surnames
Given Names
Nobility
Occupations
Periodicals
Obtaining Periodicals
Probate Records
The Probate Process
Availability Of Probate Records
Public Records
The Old And New Collections Of Accounts
Old Collection Of Accounts, 1531–1634
New Collection Of Accounts, 1635–1809
Suomen Asutuksen Yleisluettelo (say)
Schools
Social Life And Customs
Societies
Genealogical Societies
Historical Societies
Taxation
Other Records For Finland
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions
LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES Since Finnish was not an official language in Finland until 1863, most records were written in Swedish. To do research in these records, you will need to know some Swedish and Finnish key words and phrases. Also, remember that Orthodox church records were written in Russian until after Finnish independence. Recently the Same language (Lappish) has also become an official language in Finland.
When you are looking up names or words in Finnish dictionaries or indexes, it is important to know that the Finnish alphabet has three letters that follow the letter z: å, ä, and ö. The letter å does not occur in native Finnish words, but many personal and geographical names of Swedish origin use this letter.
The Family History Library has published the Finnish Genealogical Word List (35815) and the Swedish Genealogical Word List (31028) to help you in your research.
The following language dictionaries can also help you in your research. You can find these and similar material at many research libraries:
Alanne, V. S. Suomalais-englantilainen suursanakirja (Great Finnish-English Dictionary). 3rd ed. Porvoo: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, 1968. (FHL film 1224706 item 3; computer number 256608.)
Björkman, C. G. Svensk-Engelsk Ordbok (Swedish- English Dictionary). Stockholm: P. A. Norstedt, 1889. (FHL film 1224734 item 1; computer number 661976.) Swedish spelling was reformed in 1906; therefore, this book includes words as they were spelled prior to 1906.
Ernolv, Carl. Svensk-Engelsk Ordbok (Swedish- English Dictionary). Stockholm: Svenska Bokförlaget Norstedts, 1947. (FHL film 1124531 item 12; computer number 203885.)
To find other language aids in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog, look under:
Maps are an important source in locating the places your ancestors lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from. Maps locate places, parishes, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximity to other towns. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes.
Maps are published individually or as atlases. An atlas is a bound collection of maps. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, and other history texts.
Different types of maps can help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide. Other types of maps include parish maps, county atlases, and topographical maps. City street-maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities such as Helsinki, Tampere, and Turku.
Use maps carefully for the following reasons:
To do successful research in Finland, you must identify the place your ancestor lived. Because many places have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct place on a map. You will be more successful if you have some information about the place. Before using a map, search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about:
Parish boundary maps can also be helpful when determining which parish church records to search. They can help you identify neighboring parishes if you need to search through the various parishes in a given region.
Collections of maps and atlases are available at many historical societies and public and university libraries. The Family History Library has several excellent Finnish maps and atlases. These are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
Suomi yleiskartta: Finland Generalkarta (Finland General Map). Helsinki: Maanmittaushallitus, 1950. (FHL book 948.97 E7su; computer number 216785.) This map has been published in several editions. The prewar editions included the areas ceded to the Soviet Union. The various editions of this map show the location of many farms. The text is quite small, and no locality indexes are available. Some of these editions are available at the Family History Library and may be available at public libraries.
Other helpful atlases and maps at the Family History Library are:
Choquette, Margarita, Lee Choquette, and Matthew Russell. Parish and County Listing with Maps of Finland. Salt Lake City: Corp. of the President, 1991. (FHL book 948.97 E2ch; fiche 6068252; computer number 665344.)
Fennia: Suuri Suomi-Kartasto: Kartverk över Finland: Finland in Maps: Finnischer Atlas. Helsinki: W+G, 1979. (FHL book 948.97 E7f; computer number 19618.)
An excellent national historical atlas is:
Jutikkala, Eino. Suomen historian kartasto: Atlas of Finnish History. Porvoo: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö (WSOY), 1949. (FHL book 948.97 E3j; film 157159; computer number 194142.)
One atlas that has reference information in separate volumes in Finnish, Swedish, and English and includes several maps is:
Suomen kartasto, 1925: Atlas of Finland, 1925: Atlas över Finland, 1925. Helsinki: Otava, 1925–29. (FHL book 948.97 E7s; computer number 146834.)
You can purchase maps of Finland from:
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Language Aids
FINLAND- LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES - DICTIONARIESSWEDEN- LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES - DICTIONARIES
You may also find language aids in the Subject Search under:
FINNISH LANGUAGE- DICTIONARIES - ENGLISHSWEDISH LANGUAGE- DICTIONARIES - ENGLISH
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MAPS
Using Maps
Finding the Specific Place on the Map
Finding Maps and Atlases
FINLAND- MAPSFINLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH/CITY] - MAPS
The following map is useful for genealogists because it shows many of the smaller localities:
Karttakeskus
The National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) is responsible for Finland’s cadastral system and other mapping assignments. The first systematic survey of Finland was conducted in 1633. The NLS has 21 district offices and seven national operations and has detailed information and map surveys showing property boundaries. You can find some of their maps and their address on the Internet at:
Unioninkatu 32
00100 Helsinki
Finland
http://www.nls.fi/laitos_e.html
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