Finland Genealogy
| Finland Wiki Topics |
|
| Finland Beginning Research |
| Record Types |
|
| Finland Background |
| Finland Genealogical Word Lists |
| Cultural Groups |
| Local Research Resources |
In other languages: Guide to Finland ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Information[edit | edit source]
Finland is a Nordic country in Northern Europe bordered by Sweden, Norway, Russia, and Estonia. Before 1809 Finland was a part of Sweden. From 1809 to 1917 it belonged to the Russian Empire. Finnish and Swedish are the official languages.[1]
Finland Map[edit | edit source]
The following map is organized based on county boundaries pre-1997.*
For parishes, see each county page or the Finnish Parish List.
  |
|
*In 1998, new regions and names of regions were organized.[2][3] Modern jurisdictions are different, however the FamilySearch Catalog and FamilySearch Historical Records are organized by these jurisdictions. Prior to that date records were cataloged based on the counties as they were in 1945, including the county of Vipurri, which was ceded to Russia in 1940.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Finland," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, accessed 23 March 2016.
- ↑ Valtioneuvoston päätös maakunnista (The Government decision on provinces), Maakuntajakolaki (County Apportionment Act)
- ↑ The Provincial Law entered into force on 1 March 1998, Finlex: Valtioneuvoston päätös maakunnista (Government decision from the provinces)
- ↑ Family History Department. Research Outline Finland. Salt Lake City, Utah : Family History Department, 1999. p.21