Finland, New Collection of Accounts - FamilySearch Historical Records

Finland

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of accounts created by the local bailiff containing documents, transactions, administrations, military and ecclesiastical records, provincial accounts, mostly land records and retractions, verification books, mill and livestock tax lists, and taxation lists. The records cover the years 1635 to 1809.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records. • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection it is helpful to know:
 * Name of your ancestor
 * The parish or village where they lived

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Compare the information you have found with what you already know.
 * Examine all records in this collection for the parish where your ancestor lived
 * Evaluate the information you have found to see if there are other records you should consider examining

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
 * Check the parish registers to see if the individual died or moved to another parish.
 * The person recording the information may have recorded the person with their name in Swedish or Finnish. Make sure you look for both forms of the name.

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