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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
GENEALOGY The term genealogy is used in this outline and in the Family History Library Catalog to describe a variety of records containing family information gathered by individuals, researchers, societies, or archives. These records may include pedigree charts, compiled information on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These records can be excellent sources of information that can save you valuable time. Because they are compiled from other sources, you must carefully evaluate them for accuracy.
The Family History Library has several sources that contain previous research or that can lead you to others who are interested in sharing family information. These sources include:
Some Finnish families have produced histories or newsletters that may include genealogical information, biographies, photographs, and other excellent information. These histories or newsletters usually include several generations of the family.
The Family History Library has some published Finnish family histories and newsletters. These are listed in the Surname Search of the Family History Library Catalog and in the Locality Search of the catalog under the place where the family was most prominent. Not every name found in a family history will be listed in the Family History Library Catalog; only the major surnames discussed in the history are included in the catalog.
One fairly comprehensive family genealogy is:
Kojonen, Eero. Sursillin suku: Genealogia Sursilliana (The Sursill Family Genealogy). Helsinki: Weilin and Göös, 1971. (FHL book 929.24897 Su 78a; film 1224709 item 8; computer number 163780.)
Many Finnish family histories are listed in:
Sivén, Gunnar. Suomalainen sukuhakemisto: Genealogiskt repertorium för Finland (Genealogical Reporatorim for Finland). Helsinki: Frenckellin Kirjapaino, 1943. (FHL book 948.97 B4s, v.15; computer number 153440.)
Mether, Leif. Sukuhakemisto: Släktregister: Family Index. Helsinki: Suomen Sukututkimusseura, 1992. (FHL book 948.97 D23me; computer number 651565.)
The Family History Library has many books on the genealogies of prominent Finnish families. One of these is:
Bergholm, Axel. Sukukirja: Suomen aatelittomia sukuja (Genealogies of Finnish Non-Noble Families). 2 vols. Helsinki: Otava, 1984. (FHL book 948.97 D2su; computer number 660789.) The 1901 edition is on FHL films 396357–8; the computer number is 660789.
The Family History Library has two collections on microform that register Finnish families.
One of the collections is on microfilm and was compiled by Erkki Koivisto, a minister. It includes the following parishes:
This collection uses a numbering system that allows you to easily follow families for several generations. To find out which years each film covers, see the Family History Library Catalog, in which family registers are referred to as Perheluettelot.
The other collection of family registers, titled Henkilökortit, is on microfiche and was compiled by O. V. Kankaanranta. This collection lists family groups alphabetically and includes information from about 1610 to the early 1900s for the following parishes in Vaasa County:
For the alphabetical breakdown on each fiche of Henkilökortit, see the Family History Library Catalog.
Various historical books, including genealogies, have been published by two societies in Finland:
See the “Societies” section of this outline for more information about these two societies.
To find genealogical collections and family histories listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog, look under:
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Major Collections and Databases
The International Genealogical Index is available on microfiche and on compact disc as part of FamilySearch™. If you are using the microfiche, you need to know which county to search. If you are using the compact disc, however, the computer will search the entire country for any name. The International Genealogical Index includes Finnish counties since 1960. Because Finland created new counties in 1945 and 1960 some names may appear twice—once in the pre-war county and, if resubmitted, once in the new county.
Because of patronymic naming customs, the International Genealogical Index indexes Finnish records under both given names and surnames. On the compact disc edition, you can search for either a given name or a surname. On the microfiche edition, the surname fiche have black-on-white labels. The given name fiche have black-on-orange labels.
When using the Surname Search, it is best to search all the surnames a person was known by, such as the patronymic name, farm name, or family name. The counties of western Finland are generally designated as patronymic countries, which means that the each person is given a surname derived from the father’s given name. The counties of eastern Finland are generally designated as fixed-surname counties. It is important to note that persons listed in the International Genealogical Index in an eastern county with a patronymic surname may have been incorrectly assigned the father’s patronymic surname by the computer rather than their own patronymic name. (See the “Names, Personal” section of this outline for more information about Finnish names.)
FAMILY GROUP RECORDS COLLECTION
Family Histories and Newsletters
Family Registers [Perheluettelot/Familjeregister]
FINLAND- GENEALOGYFINLAND, [COUNTY]- GENEALOGYFINLAND, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- GENEALOGY
If you find your surname in any of the sources described in this section, determine whether the entry actually pertains to your family. All persons with the same surname are not necessarily related. Often, you will have to do some original research before you can connect your ancestry to families listed in these sources.
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Version of Data: 6/8/2001]