Identified Emigrants Database

The Identified Emigrants Database lists individuals who have emigrated from Finland to overseas countries, and Russia. The purpose of the database is to help researchers find emigrants, and to avoid duplicate research when an emigrant has already been identified by another researcher.

Data about emigrants leaving Finland needs to be included as well as data concerning their destination country, i.e. the emigrants are identified. Visitors are encouraged to send information about emigrants from their own research, from books, etc.

Following information is needed for every record:

given name(s)
family name(s)
full date of birth
place of birth in Finland
full date of death
place of death in the United States, Canada, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand or Russia (or the Soviet Union) incl. state, province or territory
source of information
name and e-mail address of submitter of the data

Data is posted using an easy-to-use form. New entries will be visible after the administrator has approved the data. Please post the data for each individual only once.

Note! There are several records in the database with information from obituaries. They will soon be moved to a new Obituary Database which is under construction.

The Identified Emigrants Database is in test use. A search for birth and death places as well as time limits for births and deaths will be added later. Comments, suggestions, and error reports may be sent to migrant@genealogia.fi.