Genealogy, Finnish Category

This category includes major links to genealogical research in Finland. This category is further subdivided as follows:

• Basics & General
• Finnish Immigration to Australia
• Finnish Immigration to North America
• Migration from Finland
• Resources not Specific to Finland
• Surname & Given Name Lists

Updated: Fri 2 Feb 2007

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• Abbreviations used for an individual's title in HisKi.
  Those of us that use HISKI need this reference
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• A Genealogy Helplist - Finland
  maintained by Jocke Fagerström, contains links to useful English language sites but some related sites are in Finnish, Swedish or Danish. Gives Scandinavian genealogy links with references to immigrant ships, immigration records in Canada, Finns on Titanic, language dictionaries, US phone book, maps of Finland and other countries. Limited volunteer look-ups cited.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• A Thousand Genealogy Links
  The following links (mostly www.genealogia.fi) were found for Finland: Church Records Online. Emigrants to USA and Canada from North-Norway via Trondheim between 1867-1925 (includes Finnish Names). Finland Genealogy Forum. Finnish Names in Canadian Cemeteries. Finnish Parishes (in Finnish). From Finland to America. Genealogical Society of Finland. Genealogy Helplist Finland list of persons who can do free searches. Indexes to Documents and Publications with. Finnish-Americans. Institute of Migration. Finns on the Titanic. UK to US 1912. Finns and Karelians executed in the Soviet Union in 1937-38 (Finnish). Swede-Finns in Cook County, Minnesota Taken from 1920 census. Yellow PagesBusiness Telephone Directory Online (in Finnish).
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• A Tutorial on Finnish Surnames & Farm Names
  This site describes the Finnish Patronymic naming system, Farm names, What names to use in one's genealogy, Village names & subdivisions of farms, Swedish vs. Finnish forms of given and patronymic names. David Saari gives examples using his own surname and experience. A must read for new Finn genealogists.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Birthdate Calculator
  "This calculator is very handy for genealogists. The script calculates the birth date when the age at death and the date of death are know. This is often the information recorded on older head stones. Results are displayed in year-month-day format. All dates according to the Gregorian calendar, with New Year on Jan. 1."
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Books We Own (BWO) Project - Finland
  A look-up resource for international genealogical research. "BWO is a list of resources owned/accessed by ROOTS-L mailing list members and others who are willing to look up genealogical information and e-mail or snail mail it to others who request it."
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Castle Garden
  "CastleGarden.org offers free access to an extraordinary database of information on 10 million immigrants from 1830 through 1892, the year Ellis Island opened."
  Updated: Sat 6 Aug 2005
  
  
• Causes of death in old documents
  A table compiled by Harri Hirvelä, giving reason of death covering various time periods. Data is provided in Swedish, Finnish and English and thus could be useful for translation purposes.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Commemorative Motifs, Mourning Images, and Memento Mori
  A guide to symbols used on tombstones.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Disbyt Finland
  A database - currently containing 30,000 persons who lived in Finland before 1909. "Each record can represent one or more individuals and consists of info about name, parish and year for events such as birth, marriage and death and also includes the name of the submitter. The database is made up of information submitted by members of the Swedish Genealogical Computer Society (DIS Society)." Limited searches by non-members.
  Updated: Mon 31 Oct 2005
  
  
• East Europe GenWeb
  FinlandGenWeb included here. Use GenConnect query board for posting queries.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Family History Finland
  Part of World GenWeb Project with links to Finnish genealogy sites: surnames, FAQs, newsgroups and related sites maintained by Christopher Rumbaugh.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Family History Finland
  A lot of usefull links
  Updated: Wed 11 Jan 2006
  
  
• Federation of East European Family History Societies (FEEFHS)
  Search, for example, "Maps Finland". FEEFHS 12th International Conference June 16th - 18th, 2006
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• File of Fallen Soldiers During the Second World War in Finland (1939-1945)
  Online search available.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Find-a-Grave by Country - Finland
  Search by name or location. Slow loading. Finland entries currently are sparse. (2000-12-15)
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finland Genealogy Forum
  Anyone can post to these forums and immediately have their data shared with other researchers. From the home page, one can access over 8,200 forums devoted to specific surnames, states, countries, and general topics. Includes Finland.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finland Genealogy Surname Navigator
  An easy-to-use website where one can search individual databases or by using a single search window in the Mega Search Genealogy Finland mode, the following databases will be searched: CGI (LDS) Finland, Ancestral File (LDS) Finland, Geneanet Finland, Google genealogy Finland, Google News Finland, Rootsweb Surnamelist Finland, Emigrant Register Institute of Migration, Passport Register Institute of Migration. Prominent online databases for other countries can also be searched via the mega search utility.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finland Geographic Project
  The Finland Geographic Project seeks to serve participants conducting genealogical research (i.e., finding others with the same common ancestor) and those seeking information about their “deep” ancestry (i.e., finding their early ancestors’ migration patterns).
  Updated: Tue 2 Jan 2007
  
  
• Finland Letter-Writing Guide
  A guide for researchers who do not speak Finnish but must write to Finland for genealogical records. Table of Contents: Introduction. Before You Write. Research By Mail: How To Find Finnish Addresses and How To Send Payments. What To Expect. Other Options. Swedish-speaking Parishes. Archive Of Discontinued Parishes. How To Write A Letter In Finnish. Writing Dates. Comments And Suggestions.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finland's Family History Association
  A project for digitizing archived materials. The goal of our association is to provide an online source of archived materials such as communion books, tax records etc for everyone interested in genealogy. Last modified 12.2.2006
  Updated: Tue 11 Jul 2006
  
  
• Finngen Mailing List
  "Finngen is a discussion list where people who are interested in Finnish genealogy or genealogy related to Finland may communicate, requesting and sharing information, sources, and techniques, not only about one's own family research but also about broader matters that possibly affect genealogical research concerning Finland." Instructions are given on getting info, subscribing, accessing archives, etc.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish Family History Research Beginner's Guide
  A thoughtfully presented website even for a relative non-beginner. It describes the basic family history process using Finnish parish records and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City via local LDS Family History Centers. David Saari gives examples of the research process.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish Farm Names
  An excellent résumé of Finnish/Swedish family naming systems, e.g, for given names and how farm/family names were often derived therefrom. Links to pronounciation. A must read for new Finnish genealogists.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish Genealogical Word List
  A list of Finnish words that you are likely to find in genealogical sources with their English translations. Includes language characteristics.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish Genealogy
  Intro by Timothy Laitila Vincent. Excellent Finnish Genealogy site. Write-ups on "Where do I begin?, Home Sources, Vital Records, Census Records, Naturalization Records, WW1 Draft Registrations, US Passport Applictions, Finnish Records, Genealogical Services, Articles on Finnish Migration, Statistics (marvelous compilations), Emigrant Register, Publications (mostly in Finnish), Contacts and Useful Links.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish National Archives
  Archival database and online finding aids. Mostly in Finnish with brief description of archival databases in English. Search engine.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish-Swedish First Names
  First or given names obtained from Finnish historical documents covering the period from 1600's through 1800's are tabulated together with their modern Finnish and Swedish equivalents.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Forming Finnish Patronymic Names
  General rules for forming the possesive form of a name.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions about Calendars
  Everything you ever wanted to know about calendars.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Genealogical Research in Finland
  Promotes genealogical and biographical research. It is the primary genealogy site in Finland and should be the first stopping off point for a genealogist doing research in Finland. Index headings include: Genealogical Society of Finland, Contact information, HisKi, Mailing Lists, Literature, Research Directory, Emigration, Connections, FinnLinks, Help with Searches, FAQ, Genealogy Queries, Personal Names, Search Information. In three languages - Finnish, Swedish and English.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Genealogical Resources, Ontario, Canada
  Includes resources for the Province of Ontario, Canada including a file of Finnish Canadians in the 1901 census of Northern Ontario.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Genealogy.com Genealogy Sitefinder
  Searchable sitefinder. Good genealogy links library - Finland.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Genealogy Linkshttp://www.utu.fi/erill/instmigr/eng/e5_geneal.htm of the Institute of Migration
  Family history research In Finland and In Other Countries. Computer Software for Genealogists. People Search. This is a general links library, not specifically restricted to Finland.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Genealogy Research by June Pelo
  Genealogy research in general plus genealogy research in Finland. Links to many interesting articles written, translated or compiled by June Pelo, on: Finnish genealogy, emigration from Finland and immigration to America, folklore and customs in Ostrobothnia and Finland. Links to news and message boards.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Genforum
  Genealogy Message Boards. This site is specific to Finland. Includes "search this forum" facility.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Genpals 2003
  We are an international group with members from all over the world and from many backgrounds and family lines. Here we are dedicated to provide you with the best links possible.
  Updated: Sun 6 Nov 2005
  
  
• HisKi Project
  An abbreviation for historiakirjat (history books), the HisKi project includes lists of christenings, marriages, burials and moves from a large number of parishes in Finland. (The database does not contain all parishes in Finland because not all information has yet been entered into the computer. New parishes will be added as they become available.) Excludes events mainly after 1850-1860. Gives instructions and examples plus search program for history books.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Historismi.Net - Genealogy and Local History
  A very helpful website by Harri Juhani Hirvelä, for: Translating and understanding old documents: Terms and abbreviations in old church records. Christian names & Medieval Finnish Saint calendar. Reasons of death in old church records. Old monetary units and measures. Occupation titles in old documents. Also includes a nicely constructed section with links to Finnish and English language genealogy forums.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Info on ISO 8601, The Date and Time Representation Standard
  Example: Date representation of 01/02/03: Does it mean 1st of February, 2003, or 2nd of January, 2003, or 2nd of March, 2001, or what? (In some notations, the year precedes the date.) This article by Jukka "Yucca" Korpela, Finland, discusses solutions and recommendations. Ditto for time representation problems. Links to further info.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Institute of Migration, Finland
  Online migration records for individuals. A computerized database of the following three sources is currently being compiled: Passport records (from the year 1890 to 1950), passenger records of the Finnish Steamship Company (from the year 1892 to 1910) and information on Finns deceased abroad (from 1918 to 1950). "To date about 400,000 entries have been made." Online records are still in Finnish but easy to use; i.e. go to Siirtolais-rekisteri, then to Haku internet-tietokannasta and type family name in sukunimi space. This website also provides lots more information on the Institute of Migration, Finland, such as statistics, articles, publications, contacts and links.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• International Civic Arms
  Very nice website. The largest website on civic heraldry. This site is completely devoted to civic heraldry, i.e. coats of arms of countries, states, provinces, towns, villages etcetera. The site is not restricted to any country. No data on coats of arms of families or individual persons. Finland with 540 such pictures is one of the largest collections given. Usually only a picture is shown but where available, the website includes descriptions, meanings and history.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Jewish Cemetery in Helsinki
  I transcribed this information (1,282 names) directly from the headstones in the Helsinki Jewish Cemetery in September 2000 by Eric Adler.
  Updated: Tue 13 Dec 2005
  
  
• Jewish Cemetery in Turku
  I transcribed this information (326 names) directly from the headstones in the Turku Jewish Cemetery in September 2000 by Eric Adler.
  Updated: Tue 13 Dec 2005
  
  
• Jewish Community in Helsinki
  The Jewish Community of Helsinki retains its long-standing connection to the heart of the city, and its activities are concentrated in the Community Centre, finished in 1961, and in the adjoining synagogue from 1906.
  Updated: Wed 1 Feb 2006
  
  
• List of Genealogical Terms (Abbreviations)
  A very useful dictionary of abbreviations used in Finnish parish records and other genealogical documents–with their Finnish and English equivalents. Compiled by Harri Juhani Hirvelä.
  Updated: Sun 6 Nov 2005
  
  
• List of Genealogical Terms for Causes of Death
  A table of primarily Swedish "Cause of Death" terms which were used in Finnish church records and other genealogical documents. Gives Finnish equivalent with English translations. Compiled by Harri Hirvelä, the table shows the various time periods in which these terms were used, i.e., between 1749 and 1877.
  Updated: Sun 6 Nov 2005
  
  
• Names of Diseases in Earlier Times - Swedish
  A dictionary with corresponding disease descriptions in English.
  Updated: Sun 6 Nov 2005
  
  
• Professional Researchers - Finland
  List of individuals and companies doing genealogical research for a fee.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Rootsweb Guide to Tracing Family Trees, Indexes
  Includes exhaustive coverage on material relative to USA: General subjects. Sources, Record Types and Links to More. Also contains guides to tracing family trees by country and by ethnic groups.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Rootsweb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees
  Lesson 23, SCANDINAVIAN ROOTS (Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland). An informative series of genealogy webpages.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Sauli Yli-Kahila's Home Page
  Includes sections on: Farmnames and Surnames derived from first names | Forming Patronymic names - Some general rules for forming the possesive form of a name | A list of abbreviations for people's occupations that appear in the Hiski database. Also includes Sauli's family tree and other genealogy links.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Swedish Genealogical Terms List - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  Swedish words found in records translated to English.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Swedish Name Day Calendars
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Swedish to English Medical Dictionary
  Compiled by June Pelo, this webpage consists of a list of Swedish words pertaining to illness and death that are found in Finnish records.
  Updated: Thu 20 Feb 2003
  
  
• Terms and Abbreviations in the Communion Book Headings
  This list, by David S. Saari, includes terms and abbreviations found in the headings of some of the Finnish Communion Books.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Finland DNA Project
  The Finland Project will collect DNA data for persons who live in Finland, emigrated from Finland, or can trace a direct-line paternal or maternal ancestry to Finland.
  Updated: Fri 2 Feb 2007
  
  
• The Finland DNA Project
  The Finland Project will collect DNA data for persons who live in Finland, emigrated from Finland, or can trace a direct-line paternal or maternal ancestry to Finland.
  Updated: Fri 2 Feb 2007
  
  
• The Finland DNA Prpject
  The Finland Project will collect DNA data for persons who live in Finland, emigrated from Finland, or can trace a direct-line paternal or maternal ancestry to Finland. The data will be analyzed and reported for mutual access.
  Updated: Fri 2 Feb 2007
  
  
• The Finland Project
  The Finland Project will collect DNA data for persons who live in Finland, emigrated from Finland, or can trace a direct-line paternal or maternal ancestry to Finland.
  Updated: Fri 2 Feb 2007
  
  
• The F.Å.A. Line's Emigrant Ships
  Name of ship, years owned and sailed, pictures and history.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Journey from Finland to America
  This site gives a rough map showing ship routes from Finland to America. Useful discussion on emigration from Finland via, England, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Germany with links.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Migration and Family Bonds across the Gulf of Bothnia
  Includes interesting information on the Sursill's.
  Updated: Sat 17 Jun 2006
  
  
• The Perpetual Calendar
  Everything you ever wanted to know about Calendars in various countries. The Gregorian Calendar was introduced in Finland in 1753-Mar-01. "Even under Russian rule, the Gregorian calendar remained official in Finland, but with some use of the Julian calendar."
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• The registry of War Victims in Finland 1914-1922
  Provides information about those who perished in war-related circumstances. At present, the registry of names contains over 35,000 war dead, 97 per cent of whom died in the war of 1918 or its aftermath. Includes statistics on war dead, how they died and links.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Timeanddate.com
  A guide to time zones, calendars and more, e.g. calculate duration between two dates.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• WELCOME TO HANNELE'S HOMEPAGE
  Search for your relatives from Finland, Usa, Canada, Sweden or the other countries.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  

• Finns Abroad - Institute of Migration
  A wonderfully up-to-date site on Expatriate Finns (Finns Abroad) with many categorized links, viz. Finnish Sites (Societies & Other Resources in Finland), Finns in North America, Finns in Sweden, Finns in Other European countries, Finns in Other Countries, Articles & Statistics, People Search.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• History of Immigration and Settlement from Finland to Australia
  (By courtesy of Migration Museum, Adelaide, South Australia). The first Finn visited Australia in 1770. The first Finns to arrive in South Australia were seamen who ‘jumped’ or deserted their ships during the nineteenth century. History of individual Finns. Cultural traditions. Organizations. Statistics. Bibliography.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Immigration, Naturalization, Passenger Lists and Ships
  Links cover many lands - Australia, UK, Canada, US, NZ, etc..
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Immigration, Naturalization, Passenger Lists and Ships
  Links cover many lands - Australia, UK, Canada, US, NZ, etc..
  Updated: Sun 6 Apr 2003
  
  
• National Archives of Australia
  The Collection | Recordkeeping | Education | Exhibitions | Publications | About this Site | Site Map | Search | Links | Feedback. Includes Photo Search, Record Search, Fact Sheets, Research Guides, and Family History pages. Outlines what is online and what isn't.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Ships List
  "The Ships List was established to assist those seeking information on the vessels which brought their ancestors to their new home, be that the United States, Canada, Australia, or another part of the world. Some ships passenger lists, schedules, wreck data, and other information which is not readily available, has been collected, along with links to other sites of interest."
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Web Wombat - Australian Search Engine
  Australian & world directories, including white and yellow pages, phonebooks
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  

• 100 Years of Emigrant Ships from Norway
  Migration from Northern Europe to America via the Port of Hull, 1848-1914. "The Transatlantic Crossing, Norwegian Emigrants on the Atlantic" contains a highly descriptive account of the transatlantic journey (in the 1800s) which would probably have been similar for Finnish emigrants. Another article entitled Trains, Shelters and Ships (mostly about Jewish migration) contains interesting information on numbers of transmigrants going to various cities in England, (e.g., Liverpool) North Eastern Railway, etc..
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• American Family Immigration History Center
  Passenger manifests cover arrivals at Ellis Island from 1892 through 1924. Many Finns came through Ellis Island and the Port of New York. Information obtainable via a search engine include names, ages, name of the ship, its departure and arrival dates, even the name of the relative's contact in the US and the names of anyone who shared the journey.
  Updated: Sun 6 Nov 2005
  
  
• Atlas of USA: Finnish-American Concentrations
  Atlas shows Finnish-American populations from the web page of Digital Atlas of the United States. Taken from the 1990 US census.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Brief History of New Sweden in America
  A nice easy reading site. Includes a map showing Sweden's reach in the mid 1600s. The kingdom included part of Norway, all of Finland and stretched into Russia. Sweden's control of portions of modern Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Germany made the Baltic Sea essentially a Swedish lake. Sweden sought to extend its influence in the New World. Map shows the route taken by ships sailing from Sweden to Delaware Bay where they established the first European settlement in the Delaware Valley. "During the next seventeen years, twelve more Swedish expeditions left the homeland for New Sweden. A total of eleven vessels and some 600 Swedes and Finns reached their destination. The colony eventually consisted of farms and small settlements along both banks of the Delaware River into modern Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland."
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Cimorelli Immigration Manifests Online (CIMO)
  "This is an online collection of databases comprised of the Morton Allan Directory, M1066 Microfilm series from NARA, various newspaper articles, Internet sources, and personal contributions, henceforth known as CIMO. Ships 1890-1930. Early records, prior ot 1890. Shipwrecks in the North Atlantic, 1841 - 1978. And more, much more some of which may well be of assistance to a Finnish genealogist.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Coal Mining in Wyoming - Finns
  Many articles including a list of casualties (171) of a Mine Explosion at Hanna, Carbon County, Wyoming, June 30th, 1903. Includes many Finnish names.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Database of immigrants from Ostrobothnia, Finland
  A database compileds by June Pelo. Consists mainly of emigrants from the Swedish-speaking area of Finland.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Emigrant Tracking: Finnish and Scandinavian resources
  Ports and passenger traffic of North Europe - Reference map. Ester's journey from Sideby to Fitchburg - tracked by www.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Ester's journey from Sideby to Fitchburg MA USA
  Many interesting descriptions and pictures of trans-Atlantic vessels, Illustration of Ellis Island data, etc.. Includes a notable photo of Victoria Dock "which was opened in 1850 and which was well known to Finnish emigrants from the late 1800s to the 1920s as the main transit harbour on their voyage to North America."
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finland Genealogy Links
  Links. Records of Finns in USA. Cemeteries. Censuses. Passenger Lists.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish and Scandinavian Emigrant Tracking
  Emigration - Immigration: emigrant ships and passengers.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Glenbow Museum, Art Gallery, Library and Archives
  A little tricky geeting there. Photo search of early Alberta Finns. Search Archives with the word "Finns" or "Finnish".
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Gogebic Range Directories
  Transcriptions of Gogebic Range Directories from 1892-1947. These directories include the towns and cities of Gogebic County, Michigan & Iron County, Wisconsin, an area where many Finns settled to work in the Iron mines. The 1892 Directory has some Finnish names, but most Finns came to the area around 1896 - 1910. The 1912 Directory is filled with names, addresses & occupations of many of these families. Transcription of 1892, 1912, 1928, 1938 and 1947 directories is completed. The 1947 Directory includes the entire Gogebic Range...(all small towns included). A site search engine to find surnames on the 200+ pages is available.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Immigration History Research Centre (IHRC)
  IHRC guide to the Finnish-American Collection. "The Finnish American Collection at the IHRC is exceptionally rich. Included are approximately 1,500 books and pamphlets, files of 50 newspapers and 185 serials, and 160 manuscript collections amounting to some 200 linear feet of documents."
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Inbound Passenger Ships to USA by Month and Year
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Index of Classic Ships
  Large postcard ship collection of Jeff Newman with narrative by Mark Baber. Includes an index of ships on the site. Some of these ships were used by Finnish immigrants to North America and elsewhere and thus the photos and narrative will be of interest to some Finnish genealogists.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• John Victor Johnson — Odyssey from Finland to Florida
  An interesting family story by Sandra Johnson Witt. Many links. Includes chapters on The Parish of Sideby, Finland. The Åland Mercantile Marine. Life as an American Immigrant. Marriage and Family Life. Turbulent Economic Times in Florida.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Major Emigrant Passenger Routes & Ports of Call
  "The majority of Finnish emigrants after late 1880s travelled by steamship from Hangö to Hull and then by train to Liverpool from which the journey continued with the big transatlantic passenger ships." Passenger traffic over North European Ports illustrated.
  Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005
  
  
• Migrations
  "Migrations consists of two separate parts. The first, and the meat of the project is the Migrations Database. The database can be searched either by name or by place (USA). Whether you find what you want in the database or not, Migrations consists of a second part: links. The Migrations links system consists of a National Migrations Links page, and a table of state links."
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005
  
  
• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
  Online access to a vast selection of nearly 50 million historic electronic records created by more than 20 federal agencies on a wide range of topics. Includes the ability to search for records with the specific information that you seek. Search example: search for a relative who immigrated to the US in the 19th century by choosing from a series of records listed under "Immigrants". This site it worth more than simply a casual visit.
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005
  
  
• Postcard Page and Postcard Links
  Click on postcards. Includes a short history, postcard photos of ships of the Finland Steamship Company plus links.
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005
  
  
• Scandinavian Roots - American Lives
  An excellent resource. "This website is part of a picture exhibition describing the emigration from the Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden to North America during 1825-1930. The links provide access to databases on Nordic emigration, to archives and institutions and to Scandinavia-related genealogy sites."
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005
  
  
• Statistics and facts about the transatlantic crossing from Norway to America (1840 - 1874)
  The average crossing time by sail from Norway to America in the period between 1840 and 1874 was 53 days. Tables show the 10 fastest, and the 10 slowest voyages during the period. Times from other Scandinavian countries would probably have been slightly longer.
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005
  
  
• The American Immigrant Wall of Honor
  Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Largest wall of names in the world. May have info on Finnish immigrants.
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Finns in America (USA)
  "This presentation by Taru Spiegel, reference librarian, provides information about immigration from Finland to the United States, and about the activities of Finnish-American immigrants in the United States from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Information is contained in a chronology and selected bibliography."
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Gogebic Range Genealogical Society
  Thousands of Finnish immigrants went to work in the Gogebic Range iron mines from the late 1800's through the 1920's. A search engine helps you locate an ancestor in their obituary database. The society will also do research for anyone seeking help to locate family ties in this part of Upper Michigan. Dues are $12 US per year for anyone wishing to join the group. Otherwise, a small donation to cover expenses for doing research would be appreciated.
  Updated: Fri 11 Nov 2005
  
  
• The number of first and second generation Finns in United States by state in 1910-1970
  First generation=Persons born in Finland; Second generation=Children of the first generation born abroad. Source: US Census 1910-1970. Table: Jouni Korkiasaari, Institute of Migration
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Transatlantic Crossing, Norwegian emigrants on the Atlantic
  This detailed and interesting article "focuses mainly on the transatlantic journey. It is the story of how the Norwegians going to America in the time between 1825 and 1925 would travel. It also gives some insight to the amazing development in how ships were constructed and the transportation arranged to meet the demands of the increasing number of people on the move.Even though this is about the experience of Norwegian emigrants, the experiences and conditions of travel will be much the same regardless of the nationality." Gives info on ships, crossing times. Postcard pictures of ships, steerage.
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005
  
  

• Departure of Emigrants
  "...description of events in the late 1800s as emigrants waited to board their ship on their last day in Finland." Written by K.A. Järvi.
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005
  
  
• Emigrant Register - Online Search
  Established in 1989 as a service for genealogists and the descendants of Finnish emigrants, the emigrant register consists of two main databases, passenger records (over 310,000 records) and passport records (over 120,000 records). Direct link.
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005
  
  
• Emigration from Finland and Scandinavia - General
  Many links.
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005
  
  
• Emigration from Ostrobothnia, Finland
  Article by Mari Niemi.
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish Emigrants to Northern Norway
  A genealogy site for people with ancestors among the Ruijansuomalaiset -- Finnish emigrants to northern Norway (Ruija), sometimes referred to as Kvens (Kveenit). "The Kvens came from northern Finland and from the Tornedalen valley of northern Sweden in the eighteenth century. At that time, they moved into northern Troms and western Finnmark."
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish Emigration Statistics
  Institute of Migration: Graphical presentation of Finnish emigration to various countries (1860-1996). Table of Finns Abroad in 1996 - first generation, second generation.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish Sailors and Soldiers in the American Civil War
  A discussion paper by Mika Roinila, Ph.D, on "The involvement of Finns in the American Civil War (1861­1865)." .... It has been estimated that some 1000 Finns lived in the United States during the 1860s, and of this number perhaps as many as one hundred Finns fought in the Northern Army and Navy (Ilmonen, 1919:158)". Most Finns from the North joined the navy. Names of some Finns who participated in the war are listed.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finns Abroad
  A very good overview of "Finns Abroad" written by Dr. Olavi Koivukangas, Institute of Migration.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Hanko Finland
  "At the turn of the century almost 400,000 Finns emigrated to America and about 250,000 of them went from Hanko. Finland needed a winter harbor and that is why a town was founded on the cape of Hanko in 1874. It was now possible to go to America in winter and Hanko became the port of departure for the emigrants." Photos of Hanko Emigrant Memorial, Emigrant Dock and Emigrant Hotel.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Hannele's Homepage - Family Search
  Includes a new family search page for Finnish emigrants.
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005
  
  
• Institute of Migration (Finland)
  Homepage lists the types of information and records available from the Institute. Includes emigrant register, migration statistics, passenger records of the Finland Steamship Co. (287,000 records), passport records (76,000 records), church records of Finnish-Swedish congregations in America, info on Finns deceased abroad, list of Finns in New Zealand (1000 names), list of Finns who travelled to America via Denmark between 1868-1896 (500 records), etc.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Moving abroad / to Finland
  Set of links from the Institute of Institute of Migration categorized as follows: Information Services and Other Sources of Information for Moving Abroad. Studying abroad. Societies, Institutes & Organizations of Expatriate Finns. Moving to Finland.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Emigrant Route: Hangö-Copenhagen-Hull
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• The IHRC Guide to Collections: Finnish American Collection
  Profile, Records of Manuscripts, Monographs, Newspapers, Serials at Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota. Included are approximately 1,500 books and pamphlets, files of 50 newspapers and 185 serials, and 160 manuscript collections. Descriptions for many of these items.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  

• 100 Years of Emigrant Ships from Norway
  Although mainly a Norwegian genealogy site, it includes sections on shipping lines, a ship index, passenger lists (some names of Finnish passengers), voyage descriptions and accounts.
  Updated: Sat 30 Sep 2006
  
  
• A Barrel of Genealogy Links
  Though not specific to Finnish genealogy, this excellent site is one of the more useful genealogy link sites around and has won many awards. It contains over 330 of the more important worldwide genealogy sites, plus there's a section on American Civil War links and a Family Oriented and Commercial Genealogy Page. Unfortunately, the sites are not categorized. Also contains The Searcher - a useful page where one can find search and retrieve engines, indices, databases, etc.
  Updated: Tue 20 Dec 2005
  
  
• Alberta Genealogical Society, Edmonton Branch
  An every name index to over 60,000 individuals enumerated in the 1901 Census of Canada for the Alberta District of the Northwest Territories.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Allan Line Illustrated Tourists' Guide to Canada and the United States (c1880)
  Historical extracts from the book. Ships in this fleet used by Finnish immigrants to North America. An interesting read.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Ancestors - Charts & Records
  "Any version of Acrobat will allow you to print the charts and fill them out by hand, but the latest version will allow you to fill in the fields by clicking and typing in them. It also opens the file directly into your web browser window when you click on it."
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• AncestorSpy
  Contains a catalog of genealogical records (CD ROMs and Microfiche) which may be useful to find your ancestors. Covers most US states, Canada, England, etc. One can, for example, order the Michigan USA census information on CD (by counties).
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Anders Junnila's Sea Journal, 1859-1869
  English translation of a journal written by Anders Johanson Junnila (born February 18, 1843, in Kälviä, near Kokkola, Finland) which gives a glimpse of sea journeys made in that era. Forms part of Sheldon Brown's personal pages containing his genealogical data.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• British Columbia, Canada Archives
  Can search genealogy indexes: Births (1872-1902), Marriages (1872-1927), Colonial Marriages (1859-1872) and Deaths (1872-1982)
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• California Birth Records
  California birth records must be requested from the county that the person was born in. There is no searchable database available.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• California Death Records
  Searchable online records. Can also use http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5180.htm. Many Finnish names on this database.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Canada GenWeb Project
  Committed to the collection and distribution of Canadian genealogical data on the web.
  Updated: Fri 24 Mar 2006
  
  
• Canadian Genealogy and History Links
  Includes cemetery information (often with inscriptions) from many towns, cities and districts of Canada. Most cemetery listings contain Finnish names. Maps.
  Updated: Tue 21 Feb 2006
  
  
• Canadian Immigration Records
  The National Archives of Canada holds immigration records from 1865 to 1935. Online search facility includes records for the period 1925 to 1935.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Cemetery Records
  Cemetery Records, which currently holds 67,147 burial records from 672 cemeteries in USA, is available for searching.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Census of Canada, 1901 - Basic Search
  Census is searchable by geographic location (name of village, city, town, district and so on). It is not searchable by family name.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  "If you have an ancestor who was a casualty while serving in the forces of Britain and the Commonwealth at any time from the beginning of the Great War [World War I] to the present day, you should be able to find the location of his or her grave by searching the database."
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
  A must visit. A magnificent site, especially for people who have ancestors from different countries. It contains over 30,000 links in over 90 categories. A good section on Finland-Suomi.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Dead Fred - Find Ancestral Photographs
  A Genealogy Photo Archive site with a searchable database containing "thousands of identified photos as well as mystery photos for genealogy enthusiasts looking for long-lost relatives." FAQ. e.g. How do I submit photos? etc.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Digital Atlas of USA
  Digital Atlas of the United States, Professor William Bowen, California Geographical Survey, Department of Geography, California State University, Northridge, CA. Website includes US ancestry data, e.g. % Finnish 1990 and Finnish First Ancestry 1990.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Ellis Island Database
  Though designed for Jewish genealogists the site contains useful tools for searching the Ellis island database.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• FamilyHistory.com - OnLine Genealogy Community
  "FamilyHistory.com hosts over 130,000 message boards which are divided into three main categories, Surnames, Geography, and Research Topics."
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service
  Ancestor Search searches: Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index (British Isles, North America, and Finland regions), and web sites (by last name only). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Family Search - On-Line Search of Vital Records Index
  Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Search by Birth/Christening or Marriage and by year.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Family Treemaker's Genealogy Site
  "Search instantly for any of your ancestors! Type a name to hunt through 325 million names in Social Security death records, census records, family trees, the Internet, and many other sources."
  Updated: Fri 11 Nov 2005
  
  
• Family Tree Registry
  A new genealogy tool available online for publicizing your family tree.
  Updated: Fri 11 Nov 2005
  
  
• Find a Grave
  Search 2.5 million burial records in USA.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finland Genealogy Links
  Genealogy links - Finland.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Free Obituaries Online
  "...Links lead to obituaries, death or funeral notices, mostly from newspapers, but all are free..." from Canada and USA. Also International - which includes Australia, England and Ireland, plus Family Name Obituary Databases.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Free Printable Calendar Templates
  Formatted for MS Word for PC. Generates a printer ready calendar for any year between 2000 and 2030. Weekly, monthly and yearly calendars.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• GEDCOM Date Calculator
  A nifty (and free) utility written by John A. Nairn for many date calculations and conversions. "Dates can be converted between the Gregorian, Julian, Hebrew, and French Republic calendars." Simple to use.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Genealogical Resources, Ontario, Canada
  Bill Martin's homepage deals primarily with genealogy. Includes resources for the province of Ontario, Canada and contains information - lists, excerpts, indexes etc. on Ontario Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes. Ontario Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations / 1871 Census of Ontario / Early Ontario Records Including Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records / National registration File of 1940 / National Registration File of 1940 / 1901 Census of Canada Microfilms / Obituaries / Excerpts from the Canadian government publication 'Archival Sources for the Study of Finnish Canadians' - history of the Finnish Community in Canada / A complete list of the Finnish-Canadian resources at the National Archives of Canada.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Genealogy.com
  Genealogy.com news. Search for family (470 million names). Online data library. Learn about genealogy, etc.. A commercial site.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Genealogy.com SiteFinder
  Very thorough website containing a directory of over 86,110 genealogy Web sites. Maintained by April and Matt Helm.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Genealogy - Libraryspot.com
  Links to the major genealogy websites.
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Genealogy Resources Available at the Univ. of Minnesota Libraries
  Interesting, well-organized site. "While there is no collection or staff specifically dedicated to genealogy in the University Libraries, the approximately 5 million volumes, a nationally-acclaimed map library, several thousand newspapers, and well over a million government documents constitute a rich resource for genealogists." The Immigration History Research Center has relevant Finnish collections. "Included in the Finnish American collection are three sets of microfilmed "America" letters. Numbering over 14,000, these letters were written by American and Canadian immigrants to friends and relatives in Finland between 1890 and the 1960s."
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Genealogy Resources on the Internet
  Genealogy related mailing lists for anywhere in the world. (For Finland it gives Finngen with mailing address for postings plus subscribing info. Sweden has about 6 mailing lists, including "Swedes" for anyone with a genealogical interest in Sweden.). Surname mailing lists arranged alphabetically. Genealogy Software mailing lists which include mailing lists for major genealogy software programs. General mailing lists for everything from Adoptees to Cemeteries to Genhumour to The Shiplist (ships our ancestors migrated on) to Lost Newbies (assist to those who are new to genealogy and/or use the Internet in genealogical research).
  Updated: Wed 9 Nov 2005
  
  
• Geneasearch
  General genealogy resources. e.g., Free search online libraries, surname pages, photo album sites, genealogy tips, internet tools, etc.. Lots of links.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Genforum
  The Largest Genealogy Message Boards. Search 3.5 Million Messages @ GenForum Surname finder.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Genseek Ships List - Genseek Genealogy Site
  "Designed as a guide to assist in locating sources for your family genealogy and history." Lots of info on ships & passenger lists: a good place to visit.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Geographic Nameserver: USA County Names;
  Search USA County Names by inputting city/town/village names.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Great Lakes Passenger Lists
  "The mission and purpose of this site is to bring together researchers and records of passenger lists or ship manifests as they pertain to travel on the Great Lakes." Such passenger lists and manifests could be useful to genealogists, e.g., some people from Finland traveled to Canada first and then to the USA.
  Updated: Tue 23 May 2006
  
  
• Historical United States Census Data Browser
  "The data presented here describe the people and the economy of the US for each state and county from 1790 to 1960. " One can, for example, find out the number of persons born in Finland residing in each state of USA in the year of the census.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Homepage of Ancestry.com
  "Home of the largest collection of family history data online." Indeed a very large resource for family history research ­ fast and simple to use.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• How to get pictures and information for your ancestor's ship
  An annotated links list by Arnold H. Lang.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Immigrant Ship Information
  Ship Descriptions from Various Internet Mailing Lists List. Lots of immigrant ship-related links.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Immigration and Ships Passenger Lists Research Guide
  Of interest to Finnish genealogists researching their links to USA. "The goal of the Guide is to help in research of immigration records and ship's passenger lists, both on-line and off-line." A primer which includes tips, links and other help such as how to get photos and histories of immigrant ships.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Immigration History Research Centre (IHRC)
  Founded in 1965, the Immigration History Research Center (IHRC) at the University of Minnesota is an international resource on American immigration and ethnic history. The IHRC collects, preserves, and makes available archival and published resources documenting immigration and ethnicity on a national scope. These materials are particularly rich for ethnic groups that originated in eastern, central, and southern Europe and the Near East -- those who came to this country during the Great Migration that gained momentum in the 1880s and peaked in the first decades of this century." Search IHRC collections online. A search for Finland gave nearly 500 entries (June 1999).
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Immigration, Naturalization, Passenger Lists and Ships
  Links cover many lands - Australia, UK, Canada, US, NZ, etc..
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Indexes to Naturalization Records in the State Archives of Michigan
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• inGeneas Database
  The inGeneas Database contains Canadian passenger and immigration records from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Surname search - some free. Some services via shopping cart.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• International Telephone Directories
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Iron Range Research Center
  The Iron Range Research Center contains one of the largest collections of genealogical and local history research materials in the upper US Midwest. Research service fees are listed.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Kinships - The Passenger vessels of your Ancestors
  Lists passenger vessel steamship lines plus a long list of ships. Thumbnail picture images of individual vessels for which prints may be purchased.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Litteratur (a marine site)
  A Swedish language website with lots of English language links to sailing vessels, archaeology of the ship, maritime and naval museums (including Finnish museums), maritime history, maritime art, shipbuilding, etc..
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Message Boards - Houghton County MI USA
  Includes cemetery listings with many Finnish names.
  Updated: Sat 13 Oct 2001
  
  
• Michigan Family History Network - genealogy records
  Contains over 200,000 Michigan genealogy records online. The databases include maps of county lines, lists of mining accidents, transcriptions of early handwritten census, birth, marriage and death records, pensioners' lists, prison records, employment, biographies, photo galleries, obituaries and family histories. New data entries e.g., cemetery headstone transcripts and Great Lakes passenger manifests, is on-going. NEW DATA ONLINE October 23, 2005!
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Michigan USA Records Online
  A search engine allows search the contents of all the text files by county or in the MIGenWeb Archives.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Minnesota Historical Society
  "Locate death certificates of individuals who died in Minnesota between 1908 and 1950, look up everything you ever wanted to know about Minnesota place names, see Minnesota pictures and search other special collections."
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Minnesota Historical Society - Death Certificate Search
  Currently (Nov 2002) database indexes the years 1908 through 1996. The Society's library also has a microfilm copy of a death record card file for 1900 through 1907. Of interest to some Finnish genealogists.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• NARA Research
  Instructional page on how to perform research in the United States National Archives.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): Genealogy Page
  Tools, hints, and guides to conducting genealogy research within the National Archives & Records Administration.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• National Archives of Australia
  The Collection | Recordkeeping | Education | Exhibitions | Publications | About this Site | Site Map | Search | Links | Feedback. Includes Photo Search, Record Search, Fact Sheets, Research Guides, and Family History pages. Outlines what is online and what isn't.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• National Archives of Canada - Genealogy Research
  The site includes sections on Genealogical Resources in Canada with information on Census records, Birth, marriage, death, divorce and adoption records, Immigration records, Land records plus other resources which could be of value to Finnish researchers. From the main English page click on A to Z Index -> Genealogy Research.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• National Archives of Canada (NAC)
  About the NAC (and related sites) | Services to the Public | News & Events | Publications | Exhibitions | Canadian Archival Resources on the Internet. "The purpose of the latter page is to provide a comprehensive list of links to Canadian archives and associated resources on the Internet. These include links to individual repositories, multi-repository databases, archival listservs, archival associations, educational opportunities, and other related sites." Various search modes are provided.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• New England Historic Genealogical Society
  This society may well be of interest to Finnish genealogists whose ancestors emigrated to the New England States - of which there were many. Membership in the society is required for accessing most of the resources.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• NewspaperArchive.com
  Canadian and American newspaper archives online. Search by family name. Annual fees.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Obituary Central
  Useful starting point for obit searching. Large links pages. Articles on genealogy such as Abbreviations and Acronyms: A Guide For The Family Historian.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Obituary Daily Times
  Index of published obituaries across the world. Distributed FREELY, often twice a day by email, and usually has over 2500 entries a day. Searchable database.
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Ocean liner Postcards
  Includes Ships of the Finland Steamship Company on Postcards as well as The Finnish icebreaker Voima (1916).
  Updated: Thu 10 Nov 2005
  
  
• Online Obituaries
  Includes Canada, US and others.
  Updated: Fri 11 Nov 2005
  
  
• Online Searchable Death Indexes for the USA
  An extensive list of searchable US death records.
  Updated: Fri 11 Nov 2005
  
  
• Ontario and Canadian Genealogy Resources
  This site, originated and maintained by Christine Gaunt and John Fuller, is set up primarily to make large files available to those interested in Ontario or Canadian genealogy. It currently contains indexes and directories of various types, some of which should be useful to Finnish genealogists since Ontario was the destination of large numbers of Finnish emigrants. Last update: Thursday, 04-Aug-2005 22:16:03 EDT by Chris Gaunt.
  Updated: Tue 15 Nov 2005
  
  
• Ontario Genealogical Society Provincial Index (OGSPI)
  OGSPI was "established in 1997 as a volunteer project to index an unlimited range of Genealogical information on Ontario families." e.g. census records, obituaries, birth, baptism, death and marriage announcements, etc.. Using this database takes some getting used to.
  Updated: Fri 11 Nov 2005
  
  
• Orphan Photos - Honouring our Ancestors
  A list of sites for tackling the challenge of solving the mysteries of unidentified or orphan photos and memorabilia.
  Updated: Fri 11 Nov 2005
  
  
• Overview Vital Events - BC Archives
  "This information resource... allows researchers to search the on-line indexes for birth, marriage or death registrations and view and note the necessary index information (such as microfilm reel number, registration number, name) in order to access the actual marriage or death registration records."
  
  
• Palm Beach County Florida Library System
  Genealogy and local history resources for Palm Beach County, FL, (USA), including the large Finnish-American community of Lantana-Lake Worth. Library System staff provides free family locator and/or death notice searches for current and deceased residents of Palm Beach County.
  Updated: Thu 8 Jun 2006
  
  
• Passenger Lists on the Internet
  Search for Ships, Passenger lists, Countries or Names. A large links list with a vast pool of information.
  Updated: Fri 11 Nov 2005
  
  
• Pier 21
  Pier 21 was designated a Canadian National Historic Site on July 18, 1998. This website contains info about Pier 21, including The Wall of Honour, a unique and personal way to pay tribute to one's heritage. It will honour those who set foot on Canadian soil through Pier 21 or who entered Canada through another gateway. A campaign is currently underway to transform the original pier (Pier 21) on Halifax's waterfront into an exciting national immigration heritage center. This website also contains a list of ships that have arrived and/or departed from Pier 21 and a brief history of immigration to Canada. Many Finns arrived in North America through Canadian ports especially Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  Updated: Wed 20 Sep 2006
  
  
• Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Canada (on-line databases)
  Government Records section, search 612,267 records of New Brunswick births, marriages, and deaths. Dates range from 1800-1953. Private sector records and New Brunswick cemetery records can also be searched by name. Includes a map of New Brunswich counties.
  Updated: Fri 11 Nov 2005
  
  
• Religious Genealogy Resources
  "Resources associated with an ancestors religion often can provide information from times when civil records did not exist. Knowledge of migration patterns, lifestyles, etc. of a religios group can aid in genealogy research." Includes link to online Lutheran Roots Genealogy Exchange.
  Updated: Fri 11 Nov 2005
  
  
• RootsWeb.com Homepage
  "The Internet's Oldest and Largest FREE Genealogy Community." A prime site for Finnish genealogists searching for cousins ­ particularly in North America.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Rootsweb Guide to Tracing Family Trees
  A brief section on how to get started on Finnish genealogy.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Saskatchewan Genealogical Society - Cemetery Index
  SK, Canada - 190,000 names from 1,699 of the 3,033 cemeteries and farm burials in an ongoing collection.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Scandinavian Emigrant Ships
  Scandinavian Emigrant Ship Descriptions and Voyage Narratives (1852-1868).
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Scottish Emigration Database
  The database contains information on over 100 Finns (out of 531 transmigrants) at the moment but we are hoping to improve this in the future. To search for transmigrants leaving the Scottish ports included in our database search for 'country of origin' and insert 'Foreign'.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Searches at Rootsweb
  The oldest and largest free genealogy site. A fabulous resource.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Social Security Death Index (SSDI) in USA
  SSDI at Ancestry.com. "The Death Master File (DMF) from the Social Security Administration (SSA) contains over 65 million records created from SSA payment records. It contains the records of those for whom the lump sum death benefit was paid. That lump sum benefit could have been requested by a family member, an attorney, a mortuary, etc. This file includes the following information on each decedent, if the data is available to the SSA: Last name, First name, Social security Number (State issued), Birth date, Death date, Last residence/Lump sum payment."
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Sources for Genealogical Research in Canada
  Print, Electronic & Other Resources. An exhaustive and well constructed website. Clickable map of Canada including new territory of Nunavut.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• St. Albans List FAQ
  St. Albans Lists are lists of immigrants who crossed the border from Canada into the U.S. between 1895 and 1954. Names of Finns were undoubtedly recorded in these lists which are not yet online. Links.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• State Archives of Michigan; Indexes to Naturalization Records
  Many Finns settled in Michigan whose on-line Naturalization records could well be of assistance to Finnish genealogists.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• The American Family Immigration History Center
  This site, "will use state-of-the-art interactive computer technology to bring the immigration records on ancestors who came to this country as long as a century ago." In addition, a Living Family Archive area "will provide visitors with the unprecedented opportunity to contribute personal family documents, records, and photos to store them for posterity in this national family history archive." (It is stated that over 113 million Americans are presently engaged in family history research!)
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Calendar Zone: Bringing Order to Calendars
  More on calendars with lots of links.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Cemetery Column
  This is an electronic journal on everything associated with cemeteries and is freely accessible to anyone with Internet access. Steve Paul Johnson is the editor of The Cemetery Column, and is the webmaster of Cemetery Records on the Internet.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Finlander Forum
  Many topics. Participation requires registration , which is free.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Finnish Emigrant Route: Hangö-Copenhagen-Hull
  Descriptive article by By Gunnar Damström.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Finnish of Houghton County and the UP
  A specific section of Michigan Genealogy on the Web. Various indexes of names by Rev. Ilmonen. Also an interesting article "Why did they go to America?" by Sture Torikka - about emigrants from two villages (Niemis and Armasjärvi) in Hietaniemi parish, Norrbotten, Sweden.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Official Federal Land Patent Records Site
  U.S. Department of the Interior - Bureau Of Land Management - General Land Office (GLO) Records Automation web site. "Land patents document the transfer of land ownership from the federal government to individuals. Our land patent records include the information recorded when ownership was transferred." Could be useful for obtaining info on immigrant ancestors who were U.S. land grant recipients. One can download a scanned copy of the original document or can obtain a certified copy online (fee applies to latter). Not presently on line. BLM attempting to gt i ton line.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Olive Tree Genealogy; Passenger Lists to Canada, USA and Australia
  A commercial venture. Some free searches. Some require payments. Subscriptions. The Olive Tree has many passenger lists for ships arriving in various ports in Canada 1535 to 1957.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Ships List
  "The Ships List was established to assist those seeking information on the vessels which brought their ancestors to their new home, be that the United States, Canada, Australia, or another part of the world. Some ships passenger lists, schedules, wreck data, and other information which is not readily available, has been collected, along with links to other sites of interest." Last updated: November 06, 2005 and maintained by S. Swiggum and M. Kohli
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Ships List: Allan Line
  Brief history, routes, sailings, fares, vessels, link to Allan Line Emigrants Handbook circa 1880s.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• The special census of the Northwest Provinces of Canada, 1906
  On line. Includes names of Finnish immigrants.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• The University of Liverpool Archives
  Website contains records of the Cunard Steamship Company, c1840-1976 (mainly 1880s-1960s). Cunard webpages which hopefully contain passenger lists were temporarily unavailable 2001-09-01.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• USA County Names
  Search USA County Names by inputting city/town/village names.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• US Census Bureau People Topics
  Population statistics e.g. age, ancestry, birth, immigration, language use, etc. Also US and world population clocks.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• USGenWeb Archives (digital library)
  More than 10 million birth, marriage, death, and census records are stored in the USGenWeb Archives. The Archives file managers upload dozens of record sets each day so it is recommended that one visit frequently.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• US Gen Web Project
  "This is the home page for The USGenWeb Project. Consisting of a group of volunteers working together to provide Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States, the Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free access for everyone."
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• USGenWeb Project - State Pages
  Lists States and counties of USA. A wealth of information can be obtained from County pages, i.e., maps showing location of counties in individual states.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• US Geological Survey - National Mapping Information
  Mapping Information For The United States And Its Territories. Query Form. Example: Enter Emporia and Virginia to get names of counties plus list of features such as schools, churches, hospitals, airports, cemeteries, parks, clubs, waterworks, etc.. Longitude and latitude of each feature is listed.
  Updated: Wed 28 Jun 2006
  
  
• US National Archives & Records Administration (NARA)
  One small section of this huge, wonderfully prepared website provides info on: census records, naturalization records, immigrant & passenger arrivals and microfilm resources - of possible use to Finnish genealogists.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): Immigration Records
  Immigration Records held by the United States National Archives
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• US Ports of Arrival and Their Available Passenger Lists
  A guide for genealogy research. Includes Canadian & Mexican Border Crossing Records. Compiled by Joe Beine.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• USSearch
  Find People, Find Out About People, Property & more... Search 1,000s of Databases. A commercial people hunt/search company.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• US Social Security Number Allocations
  A chart shows the first 3 digits of the social security numbers assigned throughout the United States and its possessions. This info could be useful for genealogists, i.e., to determine which state a US social security card was issued in.
  Updated: Wed 21 Dec 2005
  
  
• Vital Records Information for United States
  "... information about where to obtain vital records (such as birth, death & marriage certificates and divorce decrees) from each state, territory and county of the United States." Plus Foreign Vital Records Links.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Web Wombat - Australian Search Engine
  Australian & world directories, including white and yellow pages, phonebooks
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Welcome to the Virtual Cemetery
  A collection of tombstone photos and a fully searchable archive of transcriptions. Members of the Genealogy.com community contributed all of the tombstone photographs in this collection. Search for a tombstone. Contribute a tombstone.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Welcome to the WorldGenWeb Project
  Place a Finnish genealogical query in our Guestbook; Finnish Genealogy Sites; Finnish Surname/Farmname Sites; Finnish Genealogy FAQs; Various Finnish Related Sites; Usenet Newsgroups. The coordinator for the Finland segment is Christopher Rumbaugh.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• What Passenger Lists Are Online?
  Internet Sources for Transcribed Passenger Records & Indexes. United States Passenger Arrival Records. International Passenger Arrival & Departure Records. Many links.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• WorldGenWeb
  "The WorldGenWeb Project was created in 1996 by Dale Schneider in an effort to answer the ever growing needs of genealogists world-wide who were trying to research their ancestors. The goal of the WorldGenWeb Project is to have every country in the world represented by an online website and hosted by researchers who either live in their own country or who are familiar with their country's resources. The WorldGenWeb Project is a not-for-profit volunteer genealogical organization dedicated to the free access of genealogical information by anyone in the world. The WorldGenWeb Project is divided into 15 world regions. Each region is divided up by countries and each country is divided into individual provinces, states, or counties." Finland is, of course, included.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Yahoo People Search
  Search for a surname in USA. e-Mail search. Telephone search. USSearch - a commercial People Search company which "Searches 1000's of Public Databases with one click! Find Addresses, Property, Licenses, Court Records and much more...."
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  

• A Finnish Names Database
  Everything you wanted to know about Finnish names. This site includes basic Finnish pronunciation.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Behind the Name - Etymology and History of First Names
  Includes Finnish names.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Emigrants from the Province of Vaasa Finland
  A long list of emigrant family members from "Vaasan lääni" (Province of Vaasa) Finland. Name, plus Date of Birth, Last Domicile in Finland Before Immigration and Time of Emigration are given when known. The vast majority of birth place names are from Jalasjärvi. Others from Nurmo, Kurikka, Ilmajoki, Peräseinäjoki, Karijoki, Alavus, Sievi, Rovaniemi, Kauhajoki, Pihlajavesi, Honkajoki, Ylistaro, Ylistaro, Kuhmoinen, Tampere, Seinäjoki, Lappajärvi, Kymi and Virrat. The last place of Finnish residence for the emigrants was also mainly Jalasjärvi.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish Boys' Names and Calendar
  Lists Finnish boy's names and their name day date.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish Family Names for Inhabitants Assessed for Taxes in Savonlinna Province in 1571
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish Girls' Names and Calendar
  Lists Finnish girl's names and their name day date.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish Nicknames - Male and Female
  Although in Finnish it's easy to understand. Some may be slang-like nicknames from the 1900's.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish/Swedish Boys' Names and Calendar
  Lists Finnish/Swedish boy's names and their name day date.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish/Swedish Girls' Names and Calendar
  Lists Finnish/Swedish girl's names and their name day date.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• First Names from Finnish Historical Documents
  This list includes given names found in Finnish historical documents from the 17th through 19th centuries (1600’s through 1800’s) and their modern Finnish and Swedish equivalents.
  Updated: Sun 4 Dec 2005
  
  
• Forming Finnish Patronymic Names
  Short list of patronymic
  Updated: Fri 12 May 2006
  
  
• Genealogy - International (Global) family search
  A megasearch surname navigator for 26 countries. Databases that can be searched (for Finland) either individually or simultaneously include: CGI (LDS Mormons) Finland, Ancestral File (LDS Mormons) Finland, Geneanet Finland, Google, genealogy Finland, Google News Genealogy Finland, Rootsweb message board Finland, Ancestry.com, E-mail Finder Finland, Emigrant Register, Institute of Migration, Passport Register, Institute of Migration.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Index of Researched Surnames
  The index provides information on surnames being researched, with links to the specific genealogist carrying out the research.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Juntunen Project
  "North American Juntunen descendants have organized a family history project to research Juntunens who were immigrants from Finland."
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• Old Spellings of Given Names
  Spellings of given names found in old church books. Note that the left column is written in Swedish using old rules of spelling. Also be aware of areal and time period differences in name translations from Swedish to Finnish.
  Updated: Sun 4 Dec 2005
  
  
• Population Register Center
  Services. Change-of-Address. Electronic Identity. Statistics. Press releases. Local Register Offices. Population Register Centre.
  Updated: Sat 12 Nov 2005
  
  
• RootsWeb Surname List (RSL)
  Although not directly related to Finnish Genealogy, Finnish genealogists may find this website useful. The RSL is a list (registry) of surnames (currently about 485,000) with dates, locations and how to contact the person who submitted the surname. Instructions are given on How to Add your surname to the RSL and How to Search the RSL. Overview given.
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005