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Maps are an important source in locating the places your ancestors lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from. Maps locate places, parishes, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximity to other towns. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes.
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Maps are published individually or as atlases. An atlas is a bound collection of maps. Maps may also be included in [[Finland Gazetteers|gazetteers]], guidebooks, local [[Finland History|histories]], and other history texts.
To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
== Online Resources ==
*National Land Survey of Finland (Maanmittauslaitos): [https://asiointi.maanmittauslaitos.fi/karttapaikka/?lang=en MapSite (Karttapaikka)]
*[http://geacron.com/home-en/ GeaCron] Interactive World History Atlas since 3000 BC
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Finland/@64.6325729,17.0867685,5z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4681cadf4b32f6dd:0x146d63c75a810!8m2!3d61.92411!4d25.7481511 Google Maps]
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=Finland&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Finland#bbox=19.083209759999995,59.45415772999999,31.586707030000003,70.09229388&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Finland&st=gallery Library of Congress Maps Collection]
*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Finland,%20maps Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
*[http://utexas.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?ho=t&l=en&s3.q=finland#!/search?ho=t&l=en&q=finland,%20map Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=Finland%2C%20map Archive.org]
*[https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/scanned-maps/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&utm_source=library.harvard&exhibit_id=scanned-maps&search_field=all_fields&q=Finland Harvard University Scanned Maps]  
*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/finland UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
*[https://eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/results?vid=0&sid=fb00f64e-b235-45aa-af2a-e22550440997%40sessionmgr4007&bquery=Finland%252c%2Bmap&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPUFuZCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZl University of California Berkeley Library]


Different types of maps can help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide. Other types of maps include parish maps, county atlases, and topographical maps. City street-maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities such as Helsinki, Tampere, and Turku.
== Tips for Using Maps  ==


=== Using Maps ===
Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:


Use maps carefully for the following reasons:
*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Finland Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br>
*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.<br>
*Place-names are often misspelled in English sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted.<br>
*Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps. Look for neighboring towns and geographic features to find the area where your ancestor came from.<br>
*Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.<br>


Several places often have the same name. For example, two parishes are called Pyhäjärvi in present-day Finland and a third one used to be in the former Viipuri County.
For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.


Many place-names have both Finnish and Swedish names. For example, the same city is called Turku in Finnish and Åbo in Swedish. The names and spellings of some places may have changed since your ancestors lived there. For example, the city currently known as Loviisa was previously known as Degerby.
=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===


Place-names are often misspelled in American sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritical marks omitted.
To successfully research maps from Finland, you must identify the town where your ancestor lived. Because there are several towns that have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct town on a map. Using gazetteers can help you to identify a place's the jurisdiction and help you locate it on a map. See the '''[[Finland Gazetteers]]''' article for more information.


Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps.
== Types of Maps  ==


=== Finding the Specific Place on the Map ===
Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:


To do successful research in Finland, you must identify the place your ancestor lived. Because many places have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct place on a map. You will be more successful if you have some information about the place. Before using a map, search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about:
*Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.<br>
*Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide. <br>
*Other types of maps include: parish maps, state maps, tourist maps, topographical maps, and air navigation maps. City maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities.<br>


The county [lääni/län] your ancestor came from.
To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.


The parish [seurakunta/socken, församling] where your ancestor was baptized or married.
=== Historical Maps Collections ===


Towns where related ancestors lived.
Historical map collections are helpful because they can show you the geography of your ancestor's residence at or around the time they lived there. The following collection is helpful:


The size of the town.
* '''[http://digi.narc.fi/digi/dosearch.ka?amtun=11231.KA Historical Maps]''' - Historical Maps on the Finnish National Archives Website
 
* '''[https://www.doria.fi/handle/10024/78800 Maps and Atlases of Finland]''' - National Library of Finland
The occupation of your ancestor or his or her relatives. (This may indicate the size or industries of the town.)
 
Nearby localities, such as large cities.
 
Nearby features, such as rivers and mountains.
 
Industries in the area.
 
Other names the town was called.
 
Parish boundary maps can also be helpful when determining which parish church records to search. They can help you identify neighboring parishes if you need to search through the various parishes in a given region.
 
=== Finding Maps and Atlases ===
 
A good website for locating maps is http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/k...rra&lang=en-GB
 
Collections of maps and atlases are available at many historical societies and public and university libraries. The Family History Library has several excellent Finnish maps and atlases. These are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
 
FINLAND- MAPS
 
FINLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH/CITY] - MAPS
 
The following map is useful for genealogists because it shows many of the smaller localities:
 
Suomi yleiskartta: Finland Generalkarta (Finland General Map). Helsinki: Maanmittaushallitus, 1950. (FHL book 948.97 E7su.) This map has been published in several editions. The prewar editions included the areas ceded to the Soviet Union. The various editions of this map show the location of many farms. The text is quite small, and no locality indexes are available. Some of these editions are available at the Family History Library and may be available at public libraries.
 
Other helpful atlases and maps at the Family History Library are:
 
Choquette, Margarita, Lee Choquette, and Matthew Russell. Parish and County Listing with Maps of Finland. Salt Lake City: Corp. of the President, 1991. (FHL book 948.97 E2ch; fiche 6068252)
 
Fennia: Suuri Suomi-Kartasto: Kartverk över Finland: Finland in Maps: Finnischer Atlas. Helsinki: W+G, 1979. (FHL book 948.97 E7f)
 
An excellent national historical atlas is:
 
Jutikkala, Eino. Suomen historian kartasto: Atlas of Finnish History. Porvoo: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö (WSOY), 1949. (FHL book 948.97 E3j; film 157159)
 
One atlas that has reference information in separate volumes in Finnish, Swedish, and English and includes several maps is:
 
Suomen kartasto, 1925: Atlas of Finland, 1925: Atlas över Finland, 1925. Helsinki: Otava, 1925–29. (FHL book 948.97 E7s)
 
You can purchase maps of Finland from:
 
Karttakeskus
 
Unioninkatu 32
 
00100 Helsinki
 
Finland
 
The National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) is responsible for Finland’s cadastral system and other mapping assignments. The first systematic survey of Finland was conducted in 1633. The NLS has 21 district offices and seven national operations and has detailed information and map surveys showing property boundaries. You can find some of their maps and their address on the Internet at:
* http://www.nls.fi/laitos_e.html


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To learn more about maps in general, go to the Maps Record Page.

Online Resources

Tips for Using Maps

Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:

  • There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a Gazetteer to help you.
  • The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.
  • Place-names are often misspelled in English sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted.
  • Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps. Look for neighboring towns and geographic features to find the area where your ancestor came from.
  • Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.

For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general Maps Record Page.

Finding the Specific Town on the Map

To successfully research maps from Finland, you must identify the town where your ancestor lived. Because there are several towns that have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct town on a map. Using gazetteers can help you to identify a place's the jurisdiction and help you locate it on a map. See the Finland Gazetteers article for more information.

Types of Maps

Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:

  • Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.
  • Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide.
  • Other types of maps include: parish maps, state maps, tourist maps, topographical maps, and air navigation maps. City maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities.

To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general Maps Record Page.

Historical Maps Collections

Historical map collections are helpful because they can show you the geography of your ancestor's residence at or around the time they lived there. The following collection is helpful:

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