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Immigrants could receive a passport in any county. Many received them in the county from which they embarked, not from their home county.  
Immigrants could receive a passport in any county. Many received them in the county from which they embarked, not from their home county.  


To find the passport lists in the Family History Library Catalog, look in the Locality Search under:  
To find the passport lists in the FamilySearch Catalog, look in the Locality Search under:  


FINLAND, [COUNTY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION  
FINLAND, [COUNTY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION  
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The records seldom indicate the emigrant’s last residence in Finland. However, they do use the farm name as a surname, which can be a clue to the home parish.  
The records seldom indicate the emigrant’s last residence in Finland. However, they do use the farm name as a surname, which can be a clue to the home parish.  


The passenger lists of the Finnish Steamship Company have been microfilmed through 1960. To find them, look in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:  
The passenger lists of the Finnish Steamship Company have been microfilmed through 1960. To find them, look in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:  


FINLAND - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION  
FINLAND - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION  
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*Last residence (the specific place of residence is given about half the time; otherwise, it lists only Finland).
*Last residence (the specific place of residence is given about half the time; otherwise, it lists only Finland).


Below is a list of the ports and their records available through the Family History Library. For complete bibliographic information and film numbers, please search the Family History Library Catalog.  
Below is a list of the ports and their records available through the Family History Library. For complete bibliographic information and film numbers, please search the FamilySearch Catalog.  


*Göteborg - Original records 1869–1920  
*Göteborg - Original records 1869–1920  
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