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==Records Offices==  | ==Records Offices==  | ||
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.  | |||
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'''Väestörekisterikeskus'''<br>  | '''Väestörekisterikeskus'''<br>  | ||
PL 7 (Kellosilta 4) <br>  | PL 7 (Kellosilta 4) <br>  | ||
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Fax: 011-358-9-2291 6795 <br>  | Fax: 011-358-9-2291 6795 <br>  | ||
[http://www.vaestorekisterikeskus.fi/ Website]  | [http://www.vaestorekisterikeskus.fi/ Website]  | ||
==References==  | ==References==  | ||
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