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Fax: 011-358-9-176 302
Fax: 011-358-9-176 302


[http://www.narc.fi/Arkistolaitos/eng/gene.htm  http://www.narc.fi/Arkistolaitos/eng/gene.htm]
[http://www.narc.fi/Arkistolaitos/eng/gene.htm]


The archives are located at:
The archives are located at:
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Fax: 011-358-2-2760 810
Fax: 011-358-2-2760 810


[http://www.suomi.fi/suomifi/english/subjects/culture_and_communications/  http://www.suomi.fi/suomifi/english/subjects/culture_and_communications/]
[http://www.suomi.fi/suomifi/english/subjects/culture_and_communications/]


archives/index.html
archives/index.html
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Fax: 011-358-3-653 3810
Fax: 011-358-3-653 3810


[http://www.yuste.org/latoile/hame.asp   http://www.yuste.org/latoile/hame.asp]
[http://www.yuste.org/latoile/hame.asp   http://www.yuste.org/latoile/hame.asp]


For Kymi, Mikkeli, and Kuopio Counties and for the former Viipuri County and the parishes of Salla and Petsamo, which were ceded to the USSR in 1944, write:
For Kymi, Mikkeli, and Kuopio Counties and for the former Viipuri County and the parishes of Salla and Petsamo, which were ceded to the USSR in 1944, write:
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Fax: 011-46-8-782 69 76
Fax: 011-46-8-782 69 76


[http://www.ra.se/kra/  http://www.ra.se/kra/]
[http://www.ra.se/kra/]


Finnish military records from 1810 are at the Military Archives of Finland. (Most of the records begin in 1812.) The address for the archives is:
Finnish military records from 1810 are at the Military Archives of Finland. (Most of the records begin in 1812.) The address for the archives is:
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Finland
Finland


[http://www.lib.helsinki.fi/english/  http://www.lib.helsinki.fi/english/]
[http://www.lib.helsinki.fi/english/]


An archive that has newspaper clippings from Swedish-language newspapers from the early 1900s to the present, including death announcements, emigration information, and indexes, is:
An archive that has newspaper clippings from Swedish-language newspapers from the early 1900s to the present, including death announcements, emigration information, and indexes, is:
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Finland
Finland


Finland has many organized historical and genealogical societies. Some societies maintain libraries and archives that collect valuable records. For more information, see the "Societies" section of this outline.  Also see these internet sites:
Finland has many organized historical and genealogical societies. Some societies maintain libraries and archives that collect valuable records. For more information, see the "Societies" section of this outline.  Also see these internet sites:


* http://www.genealogia.fi/indexe.htm
* http://www.genealogia.fi/indexe.htm
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601 Quincy Street
601 Quincy Street


Hancock, MI  49930
Hancock, MI  49930


USA
USA
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The following publication is a comprehensive list of Finnish archives. It gives names and addresses of the archives and a brief description of their holdings:
The following publication is a comprehensive list of Finnish archives. It gives names and addresses of the archives and a brief description of their holdings:


''Suomen arkistojen opas: Arkiven i Finland, en handledning''<nowiki>: Guide to Archives Repositories in Finland. Helsinki: Valtion painatuskeskus, 1975. (FHL book 948.97 A35v no. 6 1975)  A general guide written in English about the Finnish public archives is:</nowiki>'' ''
''Suomen arkistojen opas: Arkiven i Finland, en handledning''<nowiki>: Guide to Archives Repositories in Finland. Helsinki: Valtion painatuskeskus, 1975. (FHL book 948.97 A35v no. 6 1975)&nbsp; A general guide written in English about the Finnish public archives is:</nowiki>''''


''Guide to the Public Archives of Finland. ''Helsinki: National Archives, 1980. (FHL book 948.97 J5g)<br />Helpful guides written in Finnish and Swedish about the National Archives are:
''Guide to the Public Archives of Finland.''Helsinki: National Archives, 1980. (FHL book 948.97 J5g)<br>Helpful guides written in Finnish and Swedish about the National Archives are:


''Kansallisarkisto, asiakkaan opas ''(The National Archives: A Guide). Helsinki: Kansallisarkisto, 1994. (FHL book 948.972 J5k)<br />''Riksarkivet, en handledning ''(The National Archives: A Guide). Helsingfors: Riksarkivet, 1995. (FHL book 948.972 J5ka)
''Kansallisarkisto, asiakkaan opas''(The National Archives: A Guide). Helsinki: Kansallisarkisto, 1994. (FHL book 948.972 J5k)<br>''Riksarkivet, en handledning''(The National Archives: A Guide). Helsingfors: Riksarkivet, 1995. (FHL book 948.972 J5ka)


The following book series contains a guide to the holdings of the National Archives of Finland:
The following book series contains a guide to the holdings of the National Archives of Finland:


''Valtionarkiston yleisluettelo—Översiktskatalog för Riksarkivet ''(Inventory for the National Archives). 4 vols. Helsiniki: Valtioneuvoston kirjapaino, 1956–73.(FHL book 948.97 A35s)
''Valtionarkiston yleisluettelo—Översiktskatalog för Riksarkivet''(Inventory for the National Archives). 4 vols. Helsiniki: Valtioneuvoston kirjapaino, 1956–73.(FHL book 948.97 A35s)


The following book contains a guide to the provincial archives of Finland:
The following book contains a guide to the provincial archives of Finland:
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* Family History Finland, part of the WorldGenWeb project:
* Family History Finland, part of the WorldGenWeb project:


[http://www.open.org/rumcd/genweb/finn.html    http://www.open.org/rumcd/genweb/finn.html]
[http://www.open.org/rumcd/genweb/finn.html &nbsp;&nbsp; http://www.open.org/rumcd/genweb/finn.html]


* Cyndi’s List for Finland/Suomi:
* Cyndi’s List for Finland/Suomi:
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http://www.genealogia.fi/indexe.htm
http://www.genealogia.fi/indexe.htm


* Family History Library home page:<br />
* Family History Library home page:<br>


[http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org/]
[http://www.familysearch.org/]
 
 
 
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