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Finland

Handwriting

Finland was part of Sweden for hundreds of years. Because of this records were written in the old Swedish handwriting.

FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Swedish handwriting:

Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Scandinavian Gothic Letters
Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates
Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Handwritten Records

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+Finland was part of Sweden for hundreds of years. Because of this records were written in the old Swedish handwriting.
-== Background ==
+FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Swedish handwriting: <br>
-Finnish was not an official language in Finland until 1863, and most records were written in Swedish. To do research in these records, you will need to know some Swedish and Finnish key words and phrases (such as born, died, mother, father, etc.), but you do not have to be fluent in the language.
-== Reading the Records ==
+<br>
-Key words and a glossary of somewhat less common words are found in the [[Finnish Genealogical Word List]] and [[Swedish Genealogical Word List]]. The [https://swedishgenealogyguide.com/ Swedish Genealogical Guide's] [http://swedishgenealogyguide.com/dictionaries/swedish-historical-dictionary-database-shdd Swedish Historical Dictionary Database, SHDD] is an interactive tool based on a dictionary published in 1814 that allows you to enter a word in the search box and see the translation.
-=== FamilySearch Resources ===
-FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Swedish handwriting:
-*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/scandinavian-handwriting Scandinavian Handwriting]
-*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/scandinavian-handwriting-part-3 Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3] - No part 2 available
-=== Swedish Genealogical Guide ===
+#[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-scandinavian-gothic-handwritten-records-lesson-1-scandinavian-gothic-letters/255 Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Scandinavian Gothic Letters]
-The Swedish Genealogical Guide has a series of YouTube videos to help you reading the records.
+#[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-scandinavian-gothic-handwritten-records-lesson-2-names-words-and-dates/257 Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates]
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL0wFoBaCXs Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 1]
+#[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-scandinavian-gothic-handwritten-records-lesson-3-handwritten-records/256 Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Handwritten Records]
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1yNb4BOIec Spelling and Phonetics for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 2] — Names, dates, and key genealogical words
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBN4XbXosGU Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy: Put It All Together, Lesson 3]
-Additional videos to help you understand record content are also available.
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge7vsmb0ngQ Birth and Christening Records for Swedish Genealogy]
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMIUyk19Q5Q Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1717]
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VszQTkluERk Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1752]
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZgh-3v2Vhw Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1771]
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcLdSHQjyu0 Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1792]
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP8xTy-IAPE Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1803]
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcXgfbDIfpM Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1834]
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLS0zRxvbss Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1854]
-See also: [[Scandinavian Handwriting]] and [[Sweden Handwriting]]
+See also: [[Scandinavian Handwriting]]
 [[Category:Finland Language and Handwriting]] [[Category:Language and Handwriting]]