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Finland


Goal 4: Church and Cemetery Records


Explorations

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Goal 4: Learn to use Finland church and cemetery records.


Choices


ALearn about Finland church records.


  1. FamilySearch: Learn about Finland church records in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS—Wiki: Finland Church Records   

  2. Watch this video for an overview of Finnish church records.

    RT—Understanding Finnish Church Records—12:54 - 2024


  3. Learn more about available church records in Finland.

    FS—Types of Finnish Records - 2019
    FS—Finnish Family History Research: Where to Start

  4. Here's an introduction to using online church records in Finland.

    FS—Introduction to Finnish Church Record Online Resources—53:54 - 2016

  5. Case Study: Explore this case study in using online church records.

    FS—A Case Study Using Hiski and Digitized Online Church Records—46:33 - 2016

  6. Jewish: Explore the Jewish Genealogy Encyclopedia for Jewish resources in Finland.

Parish Records
  1. Explore parish register records on the Finland's Family History Association site.
  2. Learn about Finnish parish records on the Finland Genealogy site.
  3. History Books: Learn about Finnish History Books, which are records kept at the parish level, and the HisKi database.

    The History Books and HisKi

Exercises

  Record Search Practice, Baptisms  |   Hints  |   Answers


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BExplore Finnish gravestones and cemetery records.


  1. Research Finnish gravestones in the Genealogical Society of Finland site.
  2. Search the Find A Grave site for cemetery records.
  3. Search the BillionGraves site for cemetery records.

  Record Search Practice, Burials  |   Hints  |   Answers


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