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*Genealogical Society of Finland. [https://www.genealogia.fi/emi/art/article216e.htm Finnish Genealogy: The Finnish Naming System] | *Genealogical Society of Finland. [https://www.genealogia.fi/emi/art/article216e.htm Finnish Genealogy: The Finnish Naming System] | ||
*Kai Nikulainen, [http://www.sci.fi/~kajun/finns/ How to Pronounce Finnish Names] | *Kai Nikulainen, [http://www.sci.fi/~kajun/finns/ How to Pronounce Finnish Names] | ||
*[https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Main_Page Nordic Names] A website studying given names in the Nordic countries. | *[https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Main_Page Nordic Names] A website studying given names in the Nordic countries | ||
*Wiktionary : the free dictionary. [https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Finnish_given_names Category:Finnish given names]. Finnish names with Swedish equivalents | *[https://www.tuomas.salste.net/suku/nimi/ Sukunimi-info] Information about Finnish surnames ([https://www.tuomas.salste.net/suku/nimi/index-en.html English site]) | ||
*Wiktionary : the free dictionary. [https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Finnish_given_names Category:Finnish given names]. Finnish names with Swedish equivalents | |||
*Behind the Name [https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/finnish Finnish Names] | *Behind the Name [https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/finnish Finnish Names] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname '''FamilySearch's surname experience'''] - enter your last name to find its meaning and origin | *[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname '''FamilySearch's surname experience'''] - enter your last name to find its meaning and origin | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Considerable confusion exists among many people with Finnish ancestry regarding how names are used in Finland and how they should be recorded. This document attempts to give background into the historical practices, legislation, and recommended best practices for recording Finnish personal and place names. | Considerable confusion exists among many people with Finnish ancestry regarding how names are used in Finland and how they should be recorded. This document attempts to give background into the historical practices, legislation, and recommended best practices for recording Finnish personal and place names. | ||