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| *Helsingin yliopiston kirjasto <br>Unioninkatu 36 <br>00170 Helsinki <br>Finland <br> [http://www.nationallibrary.fi/ National Library of Finland] | | *Helsingin yliopiston kirjasto <br>Unioninkatu 36 <br>00170 Helsinki <br>Finland <br> [http://www.nationallibrary.fi/ National Library of Finland] |
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| == United States Archives ==
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| The following archives have specialized collections on Finnish immigration and other records:
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| *Finnish-American Historical Archives <br>601 Quincy Street <br>Hancock, MI 49930 <br>USA <br>Telephone: 877-202-5491 (toll free) ; (906) 487-7274 (local) <br> [http://www.hsmichigan.org/ Historical Society of Michigan]
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| *Suomi or Finlandia College <br>601 Quincy Street <br>Hancock, MI 49930 <br>USA
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| *Immigration History Research Center <br>University of Minnesota <br>826 Berry Street <br>St. Paul, MN 55114 <br>USA
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| *Lutheran Church in America Archives <br>1100 E. 55th Street <br>Chicago, IL 60615 <br>USA <br> [http://www.elca.org/archives/ ELCA Archives]
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| === Inventories, Registers, Catalogs ===
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| 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.
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| 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:
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| *''Suomen arkistojen opas: Arkiven i Finland, en handledning''<nowiki>: Guide to Archives Repositories in Finland. Helsinki: Valtion painatuskeskus, 1975. (FS Library book 948.97 A35v no. 6 1975) A general guide written in English about the Finnish public archives is:</nowiki>
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| *''Guide to the Public Archives of Finland.''Helsinki: National Archives, 1980. (FS Library book 948.97 J5g)<br>Helpful guides written in Finnish and Swedish about the National Archives are:
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| *''Kansallisarkisto, asiakkaan opas''(The National Archives: A Guide). Helsinki: Kansallisarkisto, 1994. (FS Library book 948.972 J5k)<br>''Riksarkivet, en handledning''(The National Archives: A Guide). Helsingfors: Riksarkivet, 1995. (FS Library book 948.972 J5ka)
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| The following book series contains a guide to the holdings of the National Archives of Finland:
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| *''Valtionarkiston yleisluettelo—Översiktskatalog för Riksarkivet''(Inventory for the National Archives). 4 vols. Helsiniki: Valtioneuvoston kirjapaino, 1956–73.(FS Library book 948.97 A35s)
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| The following book contains a guide to the provincial archives of Finland:
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| *''Maakunta-arkistojen opas'' (Guide to the Provincial Archives). Helsinki: Valtion painatuskeskus, 1976. (FS Library book 948.97 A35v no. 2 1976)
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| A guide to the military archives has been published in English, Swedish, and Finnish:
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| *''Guide to the Military Archives of Finland.'' Helsinki: The Military Archives, 1977. (FS Library book 948.97 J5ga)
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| *''Sota-arkiston opas'' (Guide to the Military Archives). Helsinki: Valtion painatuskeskus, 1974. (FS Library book 948.97 A35v no.5 1974)
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| *''Krigsarkivet: en handledning'' (Guide to the Military Archives). Helsingfors: Statens tryckericentral, 1977. (FS Library book 948.97 A35v no. 9 1977)
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| These guides are available at the FamilySearch Library. They may also be available at your public or university library or through interlibrary loan.
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| To find other inventories, guides, catalogs, and directories, look in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
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| :FINLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
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| :FINLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
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| === Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards ===
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| 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:
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| :*Locate other researchers.
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| :*Send and receive e-mail.
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| :*Search large databases.
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| :*Search computer libraries.
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| :*Join in computer chat and lecture sessions.
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| 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.
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| Some very useful databases and guides for Finland are available on the Internet. In this Wiki, you will find references to sites that contain indexes and transcripts of [[Finland Church Records]], [[Finland Emigration and Immigration]], [[Finland Maps]], and other topics for [[Finland Genealogy|Finland]]. You can also find information about addresses and activities of various societies and archives on the Internet.
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| General sites that act as an index to many interesting Finnish genealogical sites on the Internet include:
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| :*Family History Finland, part of the WorldGenWeb project:
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| :*[http://www.easteuropegenweb.org/ EastEuropeGenWeb] -- Link unavailable (April'09)
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| :*SFHS Finlander discussion forum. [http://finlander.eget.net Forum] (mainly English language)<br>
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| :*Suku Forum: [http://suku.genealogia.fi Forum] (Finnish/Swedish language discussion forum)<br>
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| :*Cyndi’s List for Finland/Suomi: [http://www.cyndislist.com/finland.htm Website]
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| :*Genealogical Research in Finland: [http://www.genealogia.fi Website]
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| :*The Swedish-Finn Historical Society, Seattle WA: [http://sfhs.eget.net Website]
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| :*FamilySearch Library home page: [https://www.familysearch.org Website]
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