Finland, Tax Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

Finland

What is in the Collection?
Index and images of tax lists which were recorded every 5 years beginning in 1810 and continuing to 1915. These documents are called "henkikirjat" in Finnish. The index includes those individuals who were recorded with first and last names or patronymics, usually the head of household or property owner. The images may also include given names, ages, and relationships of other family and household members.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
This record gives the names of all persons resident who are eligible to pay taxes. In addition to their names it generally provides their age or birth year, occupation, and relationship to the head of household. The information varies over time, and is generally more complete in later years. It also identifies the number of persons eligible to pay taxes, the number of persons exempt, their religious affiliation and after 1810 may also indicate if any hold a Russian passport.

1810-1830
The following fields on this census may contain valuable genealogical information.

1835, 1840, 1845
The following fields on this census may contain valuable genealogical information.

1850, 1855, 1860
The following fields on this census may contain valuable genealogical information.

1865, 1870
The following fields on this census may contain valuable genealogical information.

1910, 1915
The following fields on this census may contain valuable genealogical information.

How Do I Search the Collection?
You can search by name by visiting the Landing Page for this collection.

What Do I Do Next?
After you find the individual you are looking for update your records and determine if there is any new information supplied by this record.

Citing this Collection
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Record Citation (or citation for the index entry): Image Citation