Finland Societies

Many societies and organizations may have valuable genealogical information. You can find several such societies in Finland and in the country where your ancestor immigrated, including the United States. You may find it helpful to join one of these societies and support their efforts.

Genealogical Societies
Several genealogical societies emphasize Finnish research. Most of them publish helpful periodicals, transcripts, and compiled genealogies. They may also have special indexes, collections, and projects. Some publish queries about Finnish ancestors or maintain a list of members’ research interests. Some specialize in the immigrants to a specific area.

Suomen Sukututkimusseura
The Genealogical Society in Finland provides addresses of local genealogical societies and can also refer you to local professional researchers. You can contact the society at: Suomen Sukututkimusseura/Genealogiska Samfundet i Finland Liisankatu 16A 00170 Helsinki Finland Telephone: 011-358-9-278-1188 Fax: 011-358-9-278-1199 The Genealogical Society in Finland

Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdisstys
Finnish Family History Association

Other Genealogical Societies
You can find a list of local genealogical societies in Finland on the Internet:


 * Local Genealogical Societies in Finland

Historical Societies
Finnish historical societies in areas where Finnish immigrants settled may have valuable information. They collect information about Finnish immigrants and have special collections of books and manuscript materials about Finland that may be hard to find in other libraries and archives. You can inquire if their collection can be circulated.

Finnish Historical Society - Suomen Historiallinen Seura Address: Tieteiden talo Kirkkokatu 6 00170 Helsinki

Three Finnish-American historical societies are:

Finnish-American Historical Society of Michigan 19885 Melrose Southfield, MI 48075 USA

Finnish American Heritage Center 435 Quincy St Hancock, MI 49930

Finnish-American Historical Society of the West P.O. Box 5522 Portland, Oregon 97228-5522

Swedish Finn Historical Society 1920 Dexter Avenue North Seattle, Washington 98109 Phone: (206)706-0738

The addresses of many ethnic-heritage historical societies in North America are given in:


 * Smith, Betty P. Directory: Historical Agencies in North America. 13th ed. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1986. (FHL book 970 H24d 1986)


 * Wheeler, Mary Bray, ed. Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada. 14th ed. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1990. (FHL book 970 H24d 1990)