Finland Handwriting

Finland was part of Sweden for hundreds of years. Because of this records were written in the old Swedish handwriting.

FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Swedish handwriting:

1. Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Scandinavian Gothic Letters
2. Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates
3. Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Handwritten Records