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Online Resources

• Tor Carpelan. Ättartavlor för de på Finlands Riddarhus inskrivna efter 1809 adlade, naturaliserade eller adopterade ätterna (Genealogical tables for the ennobled, naturalized or adopted families registered at the Knights of Finland after 1809). Helsinki, Finland : Frenckellska Tryckeri Aktiebolagets Förlag, 1942. FS Catalog book 948.97 D22c(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor : med tillägg och rättelser (The introduced genealogical charts of the Swedish nobility: with additions and corrections). Stockholm, Sweden : P.A. Norstedt & Söners Förlag, 1925-1936. FS Catalog book 948.5 D5e v. 1-9(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• Jully Ramsay. Frälsesläkter i Finland intill Stora ofreden (Salvation families in Finland next to the Great Offensive). Helsingfors, Finland : Söderström, 1909. FS Catalog book 948.97 E4k(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Print Publications

• Finlands ridderskaps och adels kalender - 948.97 D25f (Calendar of Finnish knighthood and nobility)(*) at FamilySearch Catalog
• Tor Carpelan. Ättartavlor för de på Finlands Riddarhus inskrivna ätterna (Family tables for the families registered at the Knights of Finland). Helsingfors, Finland : Frenckellska Tryckeri Aktiebolagets Förlag, 1954-1966. FS Catalog book 948.97 D22ca v.1-4
• Torsten G. Aminoff. Gentes Finlandiae (The nations of Finland). Helsinki, Finland : Frenckellska Tryckeri Aktiebolagets Förlag, 1966-1987, 1994-. FS Catalog book 948.97 B4gf v. 1-8

Offices to Contact

Suomen Ritarihuone (Finnish House of Nobility)
Ritarikatu 1
FI-00170 Helsinki
Finland
Telephone: +358 10 411 7260
Email: kansli@riddarhuset.fi
Website

Background

The history of nobility in Finland is closely intertwined with the country's political and cultural development. As part of the Swedish Kingdom for centuries, Finland developed a system of nobility similar to that found in other Nordic countries. Noble families enjoyed privileges such as land ownership, tax exemptions, and political representation. However, the power and influence of the nobility declined over time, particularly during the 19th century when the rise of the bourgeoisie and the growth of democratic movements challenged their traditional authority.

After Finland became a Grand Duchy under Russian rule in 1809, the nobility retained some of its privileges but lost much of its political power. The Finnish House of Nobility was established in 1818 as a hereditary association of noble families. However, the nobility's role in Finnish society continued to diminish, and the institution was abolished altogether following Finland's independence in 1917. Although the title of nobility is still recognized in Finland today, it no longer carries any legal or social privileges.