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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.
Guide to '''Finland ancestry, family history, and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.  
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.  
 
==Finland National Archives==
==Finland National Archives==
'''Finland National Archives - ASTIA''': All vital records from the years 1811–1918 have been digitized from the original documents in grayscale. Color digitization of non-public vital records less than 100 years old is underway.<br>
===Online Records===
All vital records from the years 1811–1918 have been digitized from the original documents in grayscale. Color digitization of non-public vital records less than 100 years old is underway.<br>
*[https://astia.narc.fi/uusiastia/ '''ASTIA National Archives transaction service''']  [https://astia.narc.fi/uusiastia/ohjeet.html '''Instructions''']
*[https://astia.narc.fi/uusiastia/ '''ASTIA National Archives transaction service''']  [https://astia.narc.fi/uusiastia/ohjeet.html '''Instructions''']
**'''1527 - 100 yrs ago:''' [https://astia.narc.fi/uusiastia/aineistot.html '''Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Parish Records'''], index, incomplete  
**'''1527 - 100 yrs ago:''' [https://astia.narc.fi/uusiastia/aineistot.html '''Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Parish Records'''], index, incomplete  
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***Enter the name of the town, city, or parish in the free word search.
***Enter the name of the town, city, or parish in the free word search.
**[https://www.kansalliskirjasto.fi/en/collections/private-archives '''Manuscript Collection''']: The Manuscript Collection contains approx. 900 archives of individuals, families and associations.
**[https://www.kansalliskirjasto.fi/en/collections/private-archives '''Manuscript Collection''']: The Manuscript Collection contains approx. 900 archives of individuals, families and associations.
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<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Digihakemisto''' search platform for '''ASTIA'''. This gives a more efficient approach for browsing and has additional reference lists of contents.
*[http://digihakemisto.net/ '''Website''']</span>
*[http://digihakemisto.net/haku '''Parish records''']


==Organizations Indexing and/or Digitizing Archive Holdings==
==Organizations Indexing and/or Digitizing Archive Holdings==
===The HisKi Project===
===The HisKi Project===
*'''1860-1900:''' [http://hiski.genealogia.fi/historia/indexe.htm '''HisKi Project, The Genealogical Society of Finland'''] - index, incomplete. [https://hiski.genealogia.fi/historia/en/ohjeet.htm '''Instructions''']
*'''1860-1900:''' [http://hiski.genealogia.fi/historia/indexe.htm '''HisKi Project, The Genealogical Society of Finland'''] - index, incomplete. [https://hiski.genealogia.fi/historia/en/ohjeet.htm '''Instructions''']
::The database includes indexes and extracts to many Finnish parish records. Records from additional parishes are added to the database as they become available. '''It includes christenings, marriages, burials, and moves. The indexes include records for some parishes during the period 1860 to 1900, for which the FamilySearch Library does not currently have all the records.'''
::The database includes indexes and extracts to many Finnish parish records. Records from additional parishes are added to the database as they become available. '''It includes christenings, marriages, burials, and moves. The indexes include records for some parishes during the period 1860 to 1900, for which the Family History Library does not currently have all the records.'''
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===Digiarkisto===
===Digiarkisto===
*[http://www.digiarkisto.org/sshy/index_eng.htm '''Finland's Family History Association'''], free for most records ($): membership gives access to some images not on free site. Images, no index. In Finnish. Incomplete.
*[http://www.digiarkisto.org/sshy/index_eng.htm '''Finland's Family History Association'''], free for most records, ($): membership gives access to some images not on free site. Images, no index. In Finnish. Incomplete.
::Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) was founded in 2004. The goal of our association is to provide an online source of archived materials such as communion books, census records etc. for everyone interested in genealogy.
::Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) was founded in 2004. The goal of our association is to provide an online source of archived materials such as communion books, census records etc. for everyone interested in genealogy.
::A great deal of the digitized material is available to everyone free of charge. Members also get access to more material, '''such as from 100 to 125 year old church records''', court and military records and provincial accounts.<ref> Finland's Family History Association, http://www.digiarkisto.org/sshy/index_eng.htm, accessed 11 September 2022.</ref>
::A great deal of the digitized material is available to everyone free of charge. Members also get access to more material, '''such as from 100 to 125 year old church records''', court and military records and provincial accounts.<ref> Finland's Family History Association, http://www.digiarkisto.org/sshy/index_eng.htm, accessed 11 September 2022.</ref>
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===DISBYT===
===DISBYT===
*[https://www.ongenealogy.com/listings/disbyt-finland/ '''DISBYT - Finland''']
*[https://www.ongenealogy.com/listings/disbyt-finland/ '''DISBYT - Finland''']
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::The DISBYT Finland database contains at present 358,000 persons who lived before 1913 in Finland. Each record can represent one or more individuals and consists of info about name, parish and year for events such as birth, marriage and death and also includes the name of the submitter.<ref>'''DISBYT - Finland, https://www.ongenealogy.com/listings/disbyt-finland/, accessed 11 September 2022.</ref>
::The DISBYT Finland database contains at present 358,000 persons who lived before 1913 in Finland. Each record can represent one or more individuals and consists of info about name, parish and year for events such as birth, marriage and death and also includes the name of the submitter.<ref>'''DISBYT - Finland, https://www.ongenealogy.com/listings/disbyt-finland/, accessed 11 September 2022.</ref>
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=== Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdisstys (Finnish Family History Association) ===
 
[http://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/index.htm '''Finnish Family History Association''']<br>
== Provincial Archives  ==
[http://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/index_eng.htm Contact Information]<br>
Finland has eight regional archives that house records about their particular area. Most Finnish records of genealogical value are kept at provincial archives, including the following:
*[http://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/index_eng.htm Archives]<br>
:*Church records
*[http://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/index_eng.htm Church Records]
:*Census records
:Digitized records submitted by volunteers who are interested in a specific location. Best features are available with a membership.
:*Emigration records
:*Court records
 
Each provincial archive also has a large collection of printed material about its area, including '''local histories and biographies'''.  
 
The provincial archives are open to the public and will answer correspondence. Each archive has different service hours, so make sure you know the days and times it is open before visiting.  
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For '''Turku-Pori County''', write:


===Katiha===
*Turun maakunta-arkisto<br>PL 383<br>20101 Turku <br>Finland <br>Telephone: 011-358-2-2760 818 <br>Fax: 011-358-2-2760 810<br> [http://www.suomi.fi/suomifi/english/services_by_topic/culture_and_communications/index.html Culture and communications]
'''Katiha (Karelian Database)'''<br>
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Email: karjalatietokanta@kansallisarkisto.fi<br>
For '''Häme and Uusimaa Counties''', write:  
[https://katiha.kansallisarkisto.fi/tietoa.php Website]<br>
[https://katiha.kansallisarkisto.fi/ Search]<br>
[https://katiha.kansallisarkisto.fi/ohjeet.php Search Instructions]<br>
*Database of indexed church records of the ceded Karelian region.
*The source material of the Karelian database includes church records of the ceded region for the period 1700-1950.
:• Lutheran parish records
:• Orthodox church records


== National and Regional Archives ==
*Hämeenlinnan maakunta-arkisto<br>13100 Hämeenlinna <br>Finland <br>Telephone: 011-358-3-653 3801<br>Fax: 011-358-3-653 3810 <br>http://www.yuste.org/latoile/hame.asp
Finland has nine archives facilities throughout the country. One national archive, one archive for the Sámi, and seven regional archives. Each facility also has a large collection of printed material about its area, including local histories and biographies. The provincial archives are open to the public and will answer correspondence. Each archive has different service hours, so make sure you know the days and times it is open before visiting.
=== National Archives ===
'''Kansallisarkisto'''
*Visiting address: Rauhankatu 17
*Postal address: PL 258, FI-00171 Helsinki
*Telephone: +358 29 533 7000
=== Sámi Archives ===
'''Saamelaisarkisto'''
*The Sámi Cultural Centre Sajos, FI-99870 Inari
*Telephone: +358 50 408 3062
*Email: saamelaisarkisto@kansallisarkisto.fi
=== Regional Archives ===
'''Hämeenlinnan Kansallisarkisto''' - Häme and Uusimaa counties
*Visiting and post: Aittatie 2, FI-13200 Hämeenlinna
*Telephone: 358 29 533 7140
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'''Joensuun Kansallisarkisto''' - Pohjois-Karjala County formed in 1960 from the eastern half of the former Kuopio County
For '''Kymi, Mikkeli, and Kuopio Counties''' and for the '''former Viipuri County''' and the '''parishes of Salla and Petsamo''', which were ceded to the USSR in 1944, write:
*Visiting address: Yliopistokatu 6 A
 
*Postal address: PL 146, FI-80101 Joensuu
*Mikkelin maakunta-arkisto<br>PL 2<br>00101 Mikkeli<br>Finland<br>Telephone: 011-358-15-321 310<br>Fax: 011-358-15-321 3157
*Telephone (during the opening hours of the reading room): +358 29 533 7160
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'''Jyväskylän Kansallisarkisto''' - Keski-Suomi County formed in 1960 from the eastern part of the former Vaasa county and the border parishes from Häme, Mikkeli, and Kuopio Counties
For '''Vaasa County (see also Jyväskylän maakunta-arkisto)''', write:
*Visiting address: Pitkäkatu 23
 
*Postal address: PL 25, FI-40101 Jyväskylä
*Vaasan maakunta-arkisto<br>PL 240<br>65101 Vaasa<br>Finland<br>Telephone: 011-358-6-317 3912<br>Fax: 011-358-6-312 0392
*Telephone (during the opening hours of the reading room): +358 29 533 7180
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'''Mikkelin Kansallisarkisto'''- Kymi, Mikkeli, and Kuopio counties and for the former Viipuri County and the parishes of Salla and Petsamo, which were ceded to Russia
For '''Keski-Suomi County''', which was formed in 1960 from the '''eastern part of the former Vaasa county and the border parishes from Häme, Mikkeli, and Kuopio Counties''', write:
*Visiting address: Pirttiniemenkatu 8 A
 
*Postal address: PL 2, FI-50101 Mikkeli
*Jyväskylän maakunta-arkisto <br>40100 Jyväskylä <br>Finland <br>Telephone: 011-358-14-617 592 <br>Fax: 011-358-14-610 651
*Telephone (during the opening hours of the reading room): +358 29 533 7200
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'''Oulun Kansallisarkisto''' - Lappi and Oulu counties
For '''Pohjois-Karjala County''', which was formed in 1960 from the '''eastern half of the former Kuopio County''', write:
*Visiting and postal address: Arkistokatu 6, FI-90100 Oulu
 
*Telephone (during the opening hours of the reading room): +358 29 533 7230
*Joensuun maakunta-arkisto <br>PL 146 <br>80101 Joensuu <br>Finland <br>Telephone: 011-358-13-251 4602 <br>Fax: 011-358-13-251 4606
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'''Turun Kansallisarkisto''' - Turku-Pori County
For the counties of '''Lappi and Oulu Counties''', write:
*Visiting address: Aninkaistenkatu 11
 
*Postal address: PL 383, FI-20101 Turku
*Oulun maakunta-arkisto <br>PL 31 <br>90101 Oulu <br>Finland <br>Telephone: 011-358-8-311 7066 <br>Fax: 011- 358-8-311 7068
*Telephone (during the opening hours of the reading room): +358 29 533 7260
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'''Vaasan Kansallisarkisto''' - Vaasa County (see also Jyväskylän maakunta-arkisto)
For the county of '''Ahvenanmaa (Åland)''' County, write:  
*Visiting address: Varastokatu 2
 
*Postal address: PL 240, FI-65101 Vaasa
*Ålands landskapsarkiv <br>PB 60 <br>22101 Mariehamn <br>Finland <br>Telephone: 011-358-18-253 44 <br>Fax: 011-358-18-191 55
*Telephone (during the opening hours of the reading room): +358 29 533 7300
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'''Ålands landskapsarkiv''' - Ahvenanmaa (Åland) County
*Visiing address: Strandgatan 37
*Postal address: Pb 1060, AX-22111 Mariehamn
*Telephone: +358 18 25 344
*Email: arkivet@regeringen.ax


== Parish Archives  ==
== Parish Archives  ==


Local parishes usually have church records created after 1900. They may also have earlier records. You can write to local parishes and church archives for information. For more information, see [[Finland Church Records]]. Finnish law does not require churches to deposit their records with the national or regional archives. If they choose to do so, they may designate any organization as the repository for their records.
Local parishes usually have church records created after 1900. They may also have earlier records. You can write to local parishes and church archives for information. For more information, see [[Finland Church Records]].


== Military Archives  ==
== Military Archives  ==
Finnish military records from 1810 have been transferred to the National Archives in Helsinki. Finnish military records that were created before 1810 are preserved at the Military Archives of Sweden. The address for the archives is:  
 
*Krigsarkivet <br>S-115 88 Stockholm <br>Sweden <br>Telephone: 011-46-8-782 41 00 <br>Fax: 011-46-8-782 69 76 <br>[https://riksarkivet.se/krigsarkivet Website]
Finnish military records that were created before 1810 are preserved at the Military Archives of Sweden. The address for the archives is:  
 
*Krigsarkivet <br>S-115 88 Stockholm <br>Sweden <br>Telephone: 011-46-8-782 41 00 <br>Fax: 011-46-8-782 69 76 <br>https://riksarkivet.se/krigsarkivet
 
Finnish military records from 1810 are at the Military Archives of Finland. (Most of the records begin in 1812.) The address for the archives is:
 
*Sota-arkisto <br>PL 266 <br>00170 Helsinki <br>Finland <br>Telephone: 011-358-9-161 6362 <br>Fax: 011-358-9-161 6371


== Other Finnish Archives==
== Other Finnish Archives==
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==Libraries==
==Libraries==
===National Library of Finland===
===National Library of Finland===
'''Helsingin yliopiston kirjasto '''<br>Unioninkatu 36 <br>00170 Helsinki <br>Finland <br> [http://www.nationallibrary.fi/ National Library of Finland]
Many genealogical works are deposited in the National Library of Finland at the University of Helsinki. The address is:
*Helsingin yliopiston kirjasto <br>Unioninkatu 36 <br>00170 Helsinki <br>Finland <br> [http://www.nationallibrary.fi/ National Library of Finland]
 
== United States Archives  ==
 
The following archives have specialized collections on Finnish immigration and other records:
 
*Finnish-American Historical Archives <br>601 Quincy Street <br>Hancock, MI&nbsp; 49930 <br>USA <br>Telephone: 877-202-5491 (toll free)&nbsp;; (906) 487-7274 (local) <br> [http://www.hsmichigan.org/ Historical Society of Michigan]
 
*Suomi or Finlandia College <br>601 Quincy Street <br>Hancock, MI 49930 <br>USA
 
*Immigration History Research Center <br>University of Minnesota <br>826 Berry Street <br>St. Paul, MN 55114 <br>USA
 
*Lutheran Church in America Archives <br>1100 E. 55th Street <br>Chicago, IL 60615 <br>USA <br> [http://www.elca.org/archives/ ELCA Archives]
=== Inventories, Registers, Catalogs  ===
 
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.
 
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:
 
*''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)&nbsp; A general guide written in English about the Finnish public archives is:</nowiki>
 
*''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:
 
*''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)
 
The following book series contains a guide to the holdings of the National Archives of Finland:
 
*''Valtionarkiston yleisluettelo—Översiktskatalog för Riksarkivet''(Inventory for the National Archives). 4 vols. Helsiniki: Valtioneuvoston kirjapaino, 1956–73.(FS Library book 948.97 A35s)
 
The following book contains a guide to the provincial archives of Finland:
 
*''Maakunta-arkistojen opas'' (Guide to the Provincial Archives). Helsinki: Valtion painatuskeskus, 1976. (FS Library book 948.97 A35v no. 2 1976)
 
A guide to the military archives has been published in English, Swedish, and Finnish:
 
*''Guide to the Military Archives of Finland.'' Helsinki: The Military Archives, 1977. (FS Library book 948.97 J5ga)
 
*''Sota-arkiston opas'' (Guide to the Military Archives). Helsinki: Valtion painatuskeskus, 1974. (FS Library book 948.97 A35v no.5 1974)
 
*''Krigsarkivet: en handledning'' (Guide to the Military Archives). Helsingfors: Statens tryckericentral, 1977. (FS Library book 948.97 A35v no. 9 1977)
 
These guides are available at the Family History Library. They may also be available at your public or university library or through interlibrary loan.
 
To find other inventories, guides, catalogs, and directories, look in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
 
:FINLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
:FINLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
 
=== Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards  ===


==Museums==
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:
'''The National Museum of Finland'''<br>
Mannerheimintie 34<br>
00100 Helsinki<br>
Finland<br>


[https://www.kansallismuseo.fi/en/tietoa-meistae/missae-toimimme Locations: Museums and Castles]<br>
:*Locate other researchers.  
[https://www.kansallismuseo.fi/en/kansallismuseo Website]
:*Post queries.  
:*Send and receive e-mail.
:*Search large databases.
:*Search computer libraries.  
:*Join in computer chat and lecture sessions.


==Records Offices==
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.  
Vital records of Finland have traditionally been kept by the church. <br>
*[https://www.katolinen.net/parishes.html Catholic parishes]<br>
*[https://evl.fi/seurakunnat Evangelical parishes]<br>
*[https://www.ort.fi/seurakunnat-hiippakunnat-ja-luostarit/seurakunnat Orthodox congregations]<br>


In 1923 a freedom of religion law was passed. As a result, people who did not have a religious preference were recorded in a civil registry [Siviilirekisteri/Civil registret]. Later, people who belonged to churches other than the state churches were also included in the civil registry.
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.  
<br>
<br>
'''Väestörekisterikeskus'''<br>
PL 7 (Kellosilta 4) <br>
00521 Helsinki <br>
Finland <br>
Telephone: 011-358-9-229 161 <br>
Fax: 011-358-9-2291 6795 <br>
[http://www.vaestorekisterikeskus.fi/ Website]


==References==
General sites that act as an index to many interesting Finnish genealogical sites on the Internet include:


:*Family History Finland, part of the WorldGenWeb project:
:*[http://www.easteuropegenweb.org/ EastEuropeGenWeb] -- Link unavailable (April'09)
:*SFHS Finlander discussion forum. [http://finlander.eget.net Forum] (mainly English language)<br>
:*Suku Forum: [http://suku.genealogia.fi Forum] (Finnish/Swedish language discussion forum)<br>
:*Cyndi’s List for Finland/Suomi: [http://www.cyndislist.com/finland.htm Website]
:*Genealogical Research in Finland: [http://www.genealogia.fi Website]
:*The Swedish-Finn Historical Society, Seattle WA: [http://sfhs.eget.net Website]
:*Family History Library home page: [https://www.familysearch.org Website]


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Guide to Finland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Finland National Archives[edit | edit source]

Online Records[edit | edit source]

All vital records from the years 1811–1918 have been digitized from the original documents in grayscale. Color digitization of non-public vital records less than 100 years old is underway.

Organizations Indexing and/or Digitizing Archive Holdings[edit | edit source]

The HisKi Project[edit | edit source]

The database includes indexes and extracts to many Finnish parish records. Records from additional parishes are added to the database as they become available. It includes christenings, marriages, burials, and moves. The indexes include records for some parishes during the period 1860 to 1900, for which the Family History Library does not currently have all the records.

Digiarkisto[edit | edit source]

Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) was founded in 2004. The goal of our association is to provide an online source of archived materials such as communion books, census records etc. for everyone interested in genealogy.
A great deal of the digitized material is available to everyone free of charge. Members also get access to more material, such as from 100 to 125 year old church records, court and military records and provincial accounts.[1]

DISBYT[edit | edit source]

DISBYT Finland is a subscription database created by the Computer Genealogy Society of Sweden.
Users may try out the database for free by entering the username: guest and password: guest
The DISBYT Finland database contains at present 358,000 persons who lived before 1913 in Finland. Each record can represent one or more individuals and consists of info about name, parish and year for events such as birth, marriage and death and also includes the name of the submitter.[2]

Provincial Archives[edit | edit source]

Finland has eight regional archives that house records about their particular area. Most Finnish records of genealogical value are kept at provincial archives, including the following:

  • Church records
  • Census records
  • Emigration records
  • Court records

Each provincial archive also has a large collection of printed material about its area, including local histories and biographies.

The provincial archives are open to the public and will answer correspondence. Each archive has different service hours, so make sure you know the days and times it is open before visiting.

For Turku-Pori County, write:

For Häme and Uusimaa Counties, write:

For Kymi, Mikkeli, and Kuopio Counties and for the former Viipuri County and the parishes of Salla and Petsamo, which were ceded to the USSR in 1944, write:

  • Mikkelin maakunta-arkisto
    PL 2
    00101 Mikkeli
    Finland
    Telephone: 011-358-15-321 310
    Fax: 011-358-15-321 3157

For Vaasa County (see also Jyväskylän maakunta-arkisto), write:

  • Vaasan maakunta-arkisto
    PL 240
    65101 Vaasa
    Finland
    Telephone: 011-358-6-317 3912
    Fax: 011-358-6-312 0392

For Keski-Suomi County, which was formed in 1960 from the eastern part of the former Vaasa county and the border parishes from Häme, Mikkeli, and Kuopio Counties, write:

  • Jyväskylän maakunta-arkisto
    40100 Jyväskylä
    Finland
    Telephone: 011-358-14-617 592
    Fax: 011-358-14-610 651

For Pohjois-Karjala County, which was formed in 1960 from the eastern half of the former Kuopio County, write:

  • Joensuun maakunta-arkisto
    PL 146
    80101 Joensuu
    Finland
    Telephone: 011-358-13-251 4602
    Fax: 011-358-13-251 4606

For the counties of Lappi and Oulu Counties, write:

  • Oulun maakunta-arkisto
    PL 31
    90101 Oulu
    Finland
    Telephone: 011-358-8-311 7066
    Fax: 011- 358-8-311 7068

For the county of Ahvenanmaa (Åland) County, write:

  • Ålands landskapsarkiv
    PB 60
    22101 Mariehamn
    Finland
    Telephone: 011-358-18-253 44
    Fax: 011-358-18-191 55

Parish Archives[edit | edit source]

Local parishes usually have church records created after 1900. They may also have earlier records. You can write to local parishes and church archives for information. For more information, see Finland Church Records.

Military Archives[edit | edit source]

Finnish military records that were created before 1810 are preserved at the Military Archives of Sweden. The address for the archives is:

Finnish military records from 1810 are at the Military Archives of Finland. (Most of the records begin in 1812.) The address for the archives is:

  • Sota-arkisto
    PL 266
    00170 Helsinki
    Finland
    Telephone: 011-358-9-161 6362
    Fax: 011-358-9-161 6371

Other Finnish Archives[edit | edit source]

An archive that has newspaper clippings from Swedish-language newspapers from the early 1900s to the present, including death announcements, emigration information, and indexes, is:

  • Brages Urklippsverk
    Kaserngatan 28
    00130 Helsingfors
    Finland

Libraries[edit | edit source]

National Library of Finland[edit | edit source]

Many genealogical works are deposited in the National Library of Finland at the University of Helsinki. The address is:

United States Archives[edit | edit source]

The following archives have specialized collections on Finnish immigration and other records:

  • Finnish-American Historical Archives
    601 Quincy Street
    Hancock, MI  49930
    USA
    Telephone: 877-202-5491 (toll free) ; (906) 487-7274 (local)
    Historical Society of Michigan
  • Suomi or Finlandia College
    601 Quincy Street
    Hancock, MI 49930
    USA
  • Immigration History Research Center
    University of Minnesota
    826 Berry Street
    St. Paul, MN 55114
    USA
  • Lutheran Church in America Archives
    1100 E. 55th Street
    Chicago, IL 60615
    USA
    ELCA Archives

Inventories, Registers, Catalogs[edit | edit source]

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.

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:

  • Suomen arkistojen opas: Arkiven i Finland, en handledning: 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:
  • Guide to the Public Archives of Finland.Helsinki: National Archives, 1980. (FS Library book 948.97 J5g)
    Helpful guides written in Finnish and Swedish about the National Archives are:
  • Kansallisarkisto, asiakkaan opas(The National Archives: A Guide). Helsinki: Kansallisarkisto, 1994. (FS Library book 948.972 J5k)
    Riksarkivet, en handledning(The National Archives: A Guide). Helsingfors: Riksarkivet, 1995. (FS Library book 948.972 J5ka)

The following book series contains a guide to the holdings of the National Archives of Finland:

  • Valtionarkiston yleisluettelo—Översiktskatalog för Riksarkivet(Inventory for the National Archives). 4 vols. Helsiniki: Valtioneuvoston kirjapaino, 1956–73.(FS Library book 948.97 A35s)

The following book contains a guide to the provincial archives of Finland:

  • Maakunta-arkistojen opas (Guide to the Provincial Archives). Helsinki: Valtion painatuskeskus, 1976. (FS Library book 948.97 A35v no. 2 1976)

A guide to the military archives has been published in English, Swedish, and Finnish:

  • Guide to the Military Archives of Finland. Helsinki: The Military Archives, 1977. (FS Library book 948.97 J5ga)
  • Sota-arkiston opas (Guide to the Military Archives). Helsinki: Valtion painatuskeskus, 1974. (FS Library book 948.97 A35v no.5 1974)
  • Krigsarkivet: en handledning (Guide to the Military Archives). Helsingfors: Statens tryckericentral, 1977. (FS Library book 948.97 A35v no. 9 1977)

These guides are available at the Family History Library. They may also be available at your public or university library or through interlibrary loan.

To find other inventories, guides, catalogs, and directories, look in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

FINLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
FINLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS

Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards[edit | edit source]

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:

  • Locate other researchers.
  • Post queries.
  • Send and receive e-mail.
  • Search large databases.
  • Search computer libraries.
  • Join in computer chat and lecture sessions.

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.

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. You can also find information about addresses and activities of various societies and archives on the Internet.

General sites that act as an index to many interesting Finnish genealogical sites on the Internet include:

  • Family History Finland, part of the WorldGenWeb project:
  • EastEuropeGenWeb -- Link unavailable (April'09)
  • SFHS Finlander discussion forum. Forum (mainly English language)
  • Suku Forum: Forum (Finnish/Swedish language discussion forum)
  • Cyndi’s List for Finland/Suomi: Website
  • Genealogical Research in Finland: Website
  • The Swedish-Finn Historical Society, Seattle WA: Website
  • Family History Library home page: Website]]
  1. ↑ Finland's Family History Association, http://www.digiarkisto.org/sshy/index_eng.htm, accessed 11 September 2022.
  2. ↑ DISBYT - Finland, https://www.ongenealogy.com/listings/disbyt-finland/, accessed 11 September 2022.

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