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==How to Research== | ==How to Research== | ||
# '''[[Identify What You Know|Identify what you know]]:''' Work from the known to the unknown. Don't jump straight back to a distant ancestor. Begin with the present and confirm/document the information and relationships as you work your way back. | # '''[[Identify What You Know|Identify what you know]]:''' Work from the known to the unknown. Don't jump straight back to a distant ancestor. Begin with the present and confirm/document the information and relationships as you work your way back. | ||
# '''Document/source your tree:''' As you gather information, identify where and who each piece of information came from. [[Evaluate the Evidence|Evaluate how reliable the sources are]], and ensure you are interpreting them correctly. Don't simply accept ancestral information on your tree. Instead, look for records or other reliable sources to support each date, place, and relationship. | # '''Document/source your tree:''' As you gather information, identify where and who each piece of information came from. [[Evaluate the Evidence|Evaluate how reliable the sources are]], and ensure you are interpreting them correctly. Don't simply accept ancestral information on your tree. Instead, look for records or other reliable sources to support each date, place, and relationship. | ||
# '''[[Decide What You Want to Learn|Decide what you want to learn]]:''' Have a specific research goal or objective. This is defined by pursuing a [[A_Guide_to_Research#2._Decide_What_You_Want_to_Learn_About_Your_Family|specific piece of information]] about a specific ancestor. An example of a ''bad'', or ''too-generic'' research goal is: | # '''[[Decide What You Want to Learn|Decide what you want to learn]]:''' Have a specific research goal or objective. This is defined by pursuing a [[A_Guide_to_Research#2._Decide_What_You_Want_to_Learn_About_Your_Family|specific piece of information]] about a specific ancestor. An example of a ''bad'', or ''too-generic'' research goal is: "I want to know more about my great-grandfather." An example of a ''good'' research goal is: "I want to find the marriage date of my great-grandparents." | ||
# '''[[Select Records to Search|Select records to search]]:''' Each country's record-keeping practices are different. See your country's [[ | # '''[[Select Records to Search|Select records to search]]:''' Each country's record-keeping practices are different. See your country's [[Finland Record Finder|Record Finder]] table to determine what kind of record could provide the desired ancestral information. Search the desired records. | ||
# '''[[Use the Information|Analyze/use the information]]:''' When you find new sources, carefully [[Evaluate the Evidence|evaluate them]] to ensure they are about the correct ancestors, and that the information in the evidence is being accurately interpreted. [[Transfer_the_Information#Cite_Your_Sources|Cite]] or document your sources in your family tree establish the accuracy of your findings. | # '''[[Use the Information|Analyze/use the information]]:''' When you find new sources, carefully [[Evaluate the Evidence|evaluate them]] to ensure they are about the correct ancestors, and that the information in the evidence is being accurately interpreted. [[Transfer_the_Information#Cite_Your_Sources|Cite]] or document your sources in your family tree establish the accuracy of your findings. | ||
==Beginning Research in Finland== | ==Beginning Research in Finland== | ||
*[[Finnish Research: Tips for Beginners|Tips for Beginners]] | |||
*See the map and sub-jurisdictions below for more localized information | |||
{{Finland clickable map}} | |||
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>Prior to that date records were cataloged based on the counties as they were in 1945, including the county of Vipurri, which was ceded to Russia in 1940.<ref>Family History Department. ''Research Outline Finland''. Salt Lake City, Utah : Family History Department, 1999. p.21</ref> | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="40%" | |||
|- | |||
!Finnish | |||
!Swedish | |||
!English | |||
!Time Period | |||
|- | |||
|[[Ahvenanmaa County, Finland Genealogy|Ahvenanmaa]] | |||
|[[Ahvenanmaa County, Finland Genealogy|Åland]] | |||
|[[Ahvenanmaa County, Finland Genealogy|Åland]] | |||
|1918 - 2009 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Häme County, Finland Genealogy|Häme]] | |||
|[[Häme County, Finland Genealogy|Tavastland]] | |||
|[[Häme County, Finland Genealogy|Häme]] | |||
|1831 - 1997 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Keski-Suomi County, Finland Genealogy|Keski-Suomi]] | |||
|[[Keski-Suomi County, Finland Genealogy|Mellersta-Finland]] | |||
|[[Keski-Suomi County, Finland Genealogy|Central Finland]] | |||
|1960 - 1997 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Kuopio County, Finland Genealogy|Kuopio]] | |||
|[[Kuopio County, Finland Genealogy|Kuopio]] | |||
|[[Kuopio County, Finland Genealogy|Kuopio]] | |||
|1776 - 1997 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Kymi County, Finland Genealogy|Kymi]] | |||
|[[Kymi County, Finland Genealogy|Kymmene]] | |||
|[[Kymi County, Finland Genealogy|Kymi]] | |||
|1947 - 1997 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Lappi County, Finland Genealogy|Lappi]] | |||
|[[Lappi County, Finland Genealogy|Lappland]] | |||
|[[Lappi County, Finland Genealogy|Lappi]] | |||
|1938 - 2009 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Mikkeli County, Finland Genealogy|Mikkeli]] | |||
|[[Mikkeli County, Finland Genealogy|St. Michel]] | |||
|[[Mikkeli County, Finland Genealogy|Mikkeli]] | |||
|1831 - 1997 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Oulu County, Finland Genealogy|Oulu]] | |||
|[[Oulu County, Finland Genealogy|Uleåborg]] | |||
|[[Oulu County, Finland Genealogy|Oulu]] | |||
|1642 - 2009 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Pohjois-Karjala County, Finland Genealogy|Pohjois-Karjala]] | |||
|[[Pohjois-Karjala County, Finland Genealogy|Norra-Karelen]] | |||
|[[Pohjois-Karjala County, Finland Genealogy|North Karelia]] | |||
|1960 - 1997 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Turku-Pori County, Finland Genealogy|Turku-Pori]] | |||
|[[Turku-Pori County, Finland Genealogy|Åbo och Björneborg]] | |||
|[[Turku-Pori County, Finland Genealogy|Turku and Pori]] | |||
|1634 - 1997 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Uusimaa County, Finland Genealogy|Uusimaa]] | |||
|[[Uusimaa County, Finland Genealogy|Nyland]] | |||
|[[Uusimaa County, Finland Genealogy|Uusimaa]] | |||
|1831 - 1997 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Vaasa County, Finland Genealogy|Vaasa]] | |||
|[[Vaasa County, Finland Genealogy|Vasa]] | |||
|[[Vaasa County, Finland Genealogy|Vaasa]] | |||
|1776 - 1997 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Viipuri County, Finland Genealogy|Viipuri]] | |||
|[[Viipuri County, Finland Genealogy|Viborg]] | |||
|[[Viipuri County, Finland Genealogy|Viipuri]] | |||
|1634 - 1947 | |||
|} | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Finland]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | [[Category:Finland]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||