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This guide is for researchers who do not speak Finnish but must write to Finland for genealogical records. It includes a form letter you could use in requesting genealogical records from a Finnish parish. | This guide is for researchers who do not speak Finnish but must write to Finland for genealogical records. It includes a form letter you could use in requesting genealogical records from a Finnish parish. | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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This guide is for researchers who do not speak Finnish but must write to Finland for genealogical records. It includes a form letter you could use in requesting genealogical records from a Finnish parish. | This guide is for researchers who do not speak Finnish but must write to Finland for genealogical records. It includes a form letter you could use in requesting genealogical records from a Finnish parish. | ||
The best sources of genealogical information in Finland are the church records kept by the local parishes. The Family History Library has microfilm or microfiche copies of these records prior to 1860 for all of Finland and to 1900 for much of Finland. Use the Family History Library Catalog to determine what records are available through the library and the Family History Centers. If records are available from the library, it is usually faster and more productive to search these first. The | The best sources of genealogical information in Finland are the church records kept by the local parishes. The Family History Library has microfilm or microfiche copies of these records prior to 1860 for all of Finland and to 1900 for much of Finland. Use the Family History Library Catalog to determine what records are available through the library and the Family History Centers. If records are available from the library, it is usually faster and more productive to search these first. The Wiki article [Finland|Finland]] explains how to research records at the library or at Family History Centers. | ||
The church records available through the Family History Library generally correspond to the holdings of church records in the Finnish state and provincial archives. The form letter included with this guide is primarily intended for writing to parish offices for records not available at the Family History Library or the Finnish archives. If you write to a parish office that has already forwarded the needed records to an archive, the parish generally sends your letter to the appropriate archives or advises you to do so. | The church records available through the Family History Library generally correspond to the holdings of church records in the Finnish state and provincial archives. The form letter included with this guide is primarily intended for writing to parish offices for records not available at the Family History Library or the Finnish archives. If you write to a parish office that has already forwarded the needed records to an archive, the parish generally sends your letter to the appropriate archives or advises you to do so. | ||
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www.evl.fi//kirkko/srk.html | www.evl.fi//kirkko/srk.html | ||
A list of archives in Finland and their addresses can be found in | A list of archives in Finland and their addresses can be found in [[Finland|Finland]]. | ||
=== How to Send Payments === | === How to Send Payments === | ||
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If you correspond with any of the parishes listed below, you should use the Swedish form letter rather than the Finnish form letter (see attached sample form letters). The Finnish names of the parishes are also listed so you can find them in the Family History Library Catalog. In addition to these parishes, all the parishes in Ahvenanmaa (Åland) County use Swedish. For information from larger cities like Helsinki, Turku, and Vaasa, you can write letters in either language. | If you correspond with any of the parishes listed below, you should use the Swedish form letter rather than the Finnish form letter (see attached sample form letters). The Finnish names of the parishes are also listed so you can find them in the Family History Library Catalog. In addition to these parishes, all the parishes in Ahvenanmaa (Åland) County use Swedish. For information from larger cities like Helsinki, Turku, and Vaasa, you can write letters in either language. | ||
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Swedish-Speaking | Swedish-Speaking | ||
Parishes | Parishes | ||
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Finnish Name of Parish | Finnish Name of Parish | ||
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The parishes listed below are discontinued: | The parishes listed below are discontinued: | ||
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| Antrea Petsamo | | Antrea Petsamo | ||
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Kuolemajärvi Uusikirkko* | Kuolemajärvi Uusikirkko* | ||
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