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| It is useful to know that in these records the city of Vaasa is often called Nikolainkaupunki/ Nikolaistad and abbreviated as N:stad. | | It is useful to know that in these records the city of Vaasa is often called Nikolainkaupunki/ Nikolaistad and abbreviated as N:stad. |
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| === Passenger Lists (Departures) ===
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| ''The Finnish Steamship Company [Suomen Höyrylaiva Osakeyhtiö/Finska Ångfartygs Aktiebolaget]''
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| In 1892 the Finnish Steamship Company [Suomen Höyrylaiva Osakeyhtiö/Finska Ångfartygs Aktiebolaget] began to coordinate the travel of emigrants on several ship lines that left from the port of Hanko/Hangö.
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| The passenger lists of the Finnish Steamship Company are arranged by ship line and year and include the following information about emigrants:
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| *Names
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| *Ages
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| *Port of departure
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| *Destinations
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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.
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| === Emigration through Other Countries === | | === Emigration through Other Countries === |