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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
ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES Archives collect and preserve original documents of such organizations as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources, such as books, maps, and microfilm. This section describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for Finland. When one of these institutions is referred to elsewhere in this outline, return to this section to obtain the address.
If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization and ask for information about collection, hours, services, and fees.
Although the records you need may be in an archive or library in Finland, the Family History Library has copies of many valuable genealogical records on microfilm from several Finnish archives and libraries.
The following major types of genealogical repositories are discussed in this outline:
The Finnish National Archives have documents pertaining to the whole country. Records of the cities of Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa are also found in the national archives; however, records from Uusimaa County are in the provincial archives in Hämeenlinna.
Records of genealogical value at the national archives include the following:
The National Archives of Finland are open to the public. You may purchase microfilms through the national archives and request photocopies of the records by using forms obtained from the archives.
You can write to the archives at:
The archives are located at:
Finland has eight regional archives that house records about their particular area. Most Finnish records of genealogical value are kept at provincial archives, including the following:
Each provincial archive also has a large collection of printed material about its area, including local histories and biographies.
The provincial archives are open to the public and will answer correspondence. Each archive has different service hours, so make sure you know the days and times it is open before visiting.
For Turku-Pori County, write:
For Häme and Uusimaa Counties, write:
For Kymi, Mikkeli, and Kuopio Counties and for the former Viipuri County and the parishes of Salla and Petsamo, which were ceded to the USSR in 1944, write:
For Vaasa County (see also Jyväskylän maakunta-arkisto), write:
For Keski-Suomi County, which was formed in 1960 from the eastern part of the former Vaasa county and the border parishes from Häme, Mikkeli, and Kuopio Counties, write:
For Pohjois-Karjala County, which was formed in 1960 from the eastern half of the former Kuopio County, write:
For the counties of Lappi and Oulu Counties, write:
For the county of Ahvenanmaa (Åland) County, write:
Local parishes usually have church records created after 1900. They may also have earlier records. You can write to local parishes and church archives for information. For more information, see the “Church Records” section of this outline.
Finnish military records that were created before 1810 are preserved at the Military Archives of Sweden. The address for the archives is:
Finnish military records from 1810 are at the Military Archives of Finland. (Most of the records begin in 1812.) The address for the archives is:
Many genealogical works are deposited in the University of Helsinki Library. The address is:
The following archives have specialized collections on Finnish immigration and other records:
Most archives have catalogs, inventories, and guides that describe their records and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before you visit or use the records of an archive so that you can effectively use your time.
The following publication is a comprehensive list of Finnish archives. It gives names and addresses of the archives and a brief description of their holdings:
Suomen arkistojen opas: Arkiven i Finland, en handledning: Guide to Archives Repositories in Finland. Helsinki: Valtion painatuskeskus, 1975. (FHL book 948.97 A35v no. 6 1975; computer number 139337.)
A general guide written in English about the Finnish public archives is:
Guide to the Public Archives of Finland. Helsinki: National Archives, 1980. (FHL book 948.97 J5g; computer number 40247.)
Helpful guides written in Finnish and Swedish about the National Archives are:
Kansallisarkisto, asiakkaan opas (The National Archives: A Guide). Helsinki: Kansallisarkisto, 1994. (FHL book 948.972 J5k; computer number 826987.)
Riksarkivet, en handledning (The National Archives: A Guide). Helsingfors: Riksarkivet, 1995. (FHL book 948.972 J5ka; computer number 826988.)
The following book series contains a guide to the holdings of the National Archives of Finland:
Valtionarkiston yleisluettelo—Översiktskatalog för Riksarkivet (Inventory for the National Archives). 4 vols. Helsiniki: Valtioneuvoston kirjapaino, 1956–73.(FHL book 948.97 A35s; computer number 155950.)
The following book contains a guide to the provincial archives of Finland:
Maakunta-arkistojen opas (Guide to the Provincial Archives). Helsinki: Valtion painatuskeskus, 1976. (FHL book 948.97 A35v no. 2 1976; computer number 139382.)
A guide to the military archives has been published in English, Swedish, and Finnish:
Guide to the Military Archives of Finland. Helsinki: The Military Archives, 1977. (FHL book 948.97 J5ga; computer number 830849.)
Sota-arkiston opas (Guide to the Military Archives). Helsinki: Valtion painatuskeskus, 1974. (FHL book 948.97 A35v no.5 1974; computer number 139292.)
Krigsarkivet: en handledning (Guide to the Military Archives). Helsingfors: Statens tryckericentral, 1977. (FHL book 948.97 A35v no. 9 1977; computer number 139288.)
These guides are available at the Family History Library. They may also be available at your public or university library or through interlibrary loan.
To find other inventories, guides, catalogs, and directories, look in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
Computers with modems can be useful tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:
You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Finland in many sources at local, provincial, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most information is available at no cost.
Some very useful databases and guides for Finland are available on the Internet. In this outline, you will find references to sites that contain indexes and transcripts of Finnish church records, emigration records, maps, and research guides. You can also find information about addresses and activities of various societies and archives on the Internet.
General sites that act as an index to many interesting Finnish genealogical sites on the Internet include:
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National Archives
National Archives of Finland
Kansallisarkisto
PL 258
00171 Helsinki
Finland
Telephone: 011-358-9-228 521
Fax: 011-358-9-176 302
http://www.narc.fi/ka.html/ (Finnish)
http://www.narc.fi/sve/ka.html (Swedish)
Rauhankatu 17
Helsinki
Finland
Provincial Archives
Turun maakunta-arkisto
PL 383
20101 Turku
Finland
Telephone: 011-358-2-2760 818
Fax: 011-358-2-2760 810
http://www.narc.fi/ma/tma/index.htm
Hämeenlinnan maakunta-arkisto
13100 Hämeenlinna
Finland
Telephone: 011-358-3-653 3801
Fax: 011-358-3-653 3810
http://www.narc.fi/ma/hma/index.html
Mikkelin maakunta-arkisto
PL 2
50101 Mikkeli
Finland
Telephone: 011-358-15-321 310
Fax: 011-358-15-321 3157
http://www.narc.fi/ma/mma/mmapsivu.htm
Vaasan maakunta-arkisto
PL 240
65101 Vaasa
Finland
Telephone: 011-358-6-317 3912
Fax: 011-358-6-312 0392
http://www.narc.fi/ma/vma/finhtml/index.htm
Jyväskylän maakunta-arkisto
40100 Jyväskylä
Finland
Telephone: 011-358-14-617 592
Fax: 011-358-14-610 651
http://www.narc.fi/ma/jyma/index.html
Joensuun maakunta-arkisto
PL 146
80101 Joensuu
Finland
Telephone: 011-358-13-251 4602
Fax: 011-358-13-251 4606
http://www.narc.fi/ma/joma/index.htm
Oulun maakunta-arkisto
PL 31
90101 Oulu
Finland
Telephone: 011-358-8-311 7066
Fax: 011- 358-8-311 7068
http://www.narc.fi/ma/oma/oulu1.htm
Ålands landskapsarkiv
PB 60
22101 Mariehamn
Finland
Telephone: 011-358-18-253 44
Fax: 011-358-18-191 55
Parish Offices
Military Archives
Krigsarkivet
S-115 88 Stockholm
Sweden
Telephone: 011-46-8-782 41 00
Fax: 011-46-8-782 69 76
http://www.ra.se/kra/
Sota-arkisto
PL 266
00170 Helsinki
Finland
Telephone: 011-358-9-161 6362
Fax: 011-358-9-161 6371
Other Finnish Archives and Libraries
Helsingin yliopiston kirjasto
An archive that has newspaper clippings from Swedish-language newspapers from the early 1900s to the present, including death announcements, emigration information, and indexes, is:
Unioninkatu 36
00170 Helsinki
Finland
http://renki.helsinki.fi/hyk/kirjasto/kokoelma/arkistot.html
Brages Urklippsverk
Finland has many organized historical and genealogical societies. Some societies maintain libraries and archives that collect valuable records. For more information, see the “Societies” section of this outline.
Kaserngatan 28
00130 Helsingfors
Finland
United States Archives
Finnish-American Historical Archives
Suomi College
601 Quincy Street
Hancock, MI 49930
USA
Immigration History Research Center
University of Minnesota
826 Berry Street
St. Paul, MN 55114
USA
Lutheran Church in America Archives
1100 E. 55th Street
Chicago, IL 60615
USA
Inventories, Registers, Catalogs
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Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards
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http://www.open.org/rumcd/genweb/finn.html
http://www.cyndislist.com/finland.htm
http://www.genealogia.fi/indexe.htm
http://www.familysearch.org/
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