Finland Vital Records Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

Collection Time Period
This index covers events from 1700 through1900.

Record Description
This index is an electronic database of information compiled from a variety of sources including the following:


 * Family Records
 * Church Records
 * Civil Registration

This index is not complete for any particular place or region.

Record Content
The key genealogical facts found in birth or christening index entries may include:


 * Name of the child
 * Gender
 * Names of the parents
 * Birth date
 * Birthplace
 * Christening date (if the source is a church record)
 * Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

The key genealogical facts found in marriage index entries may include:


 * Name of bride and groom
 * Names of the parents
 * Marriage date
 * Marriage place
 * Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

The key genealogical facts found in death or burial index entries may include:


 * Name of the deceased
 * Gender
 * Names of the parents
 * Name of the spouse (if married)
 * Death or burial date
 * Death or burial place
 * Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

How to Use the Record
Use this index to help you learn more about your ancestors. The information could help you identify family relationships and lineages as well as direct you to original records of your ancestors, which may contain additional information.

In birth or christening records, if a surname is not listed for the child, the indexer often assigns the father’s surname to the child. This surname may not be correct. So if you are looking for a birth or christening, search by the given name of the child, adding parents' names and as much locality information as is permitted.

Each entry in this index has a source listed which includes a batch number. You will need to trace the batch number for the individual entry to learn its source. Please see the following wiki articles for more information on batch numbers:

IGI

IGI Batch Number Descriptions

Record History
For over 30 years, volunteer indexers extracted this information from microfilm copies of the original records. In 2001, some of the entries were published on 1 CD by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the "Scandinavia Vital Records Index: Finland." This index is an index of the births or christenings; marriages; and deaths or burials throughout Finland. The index is not necessarily complete for any particular place or region. Some of this information is also found in the International Genealogical Index (IGI).

Why This Record Was Created
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sponsored the indexing of this collection to help individuals find information about their ancestors.

Record Reliability
Church records and civil registration were official records and are some of the most reliable sources of information available for those who were born, married, or died in Finland.

Related Web Sites
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Related Wiki Articles
Findland Civil Registration-Vital Records

Sources of Information for This Collection
"Finland Baptisms, 1657-1890" database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/).Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.

"Finland Marriages, 1682-1892" database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/).Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.

"Finland Burials, 1725-1909" database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/). Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
When you copy information from a record, you should also list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: How to Cite FamilySearch Collections.

Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection:

 * "Finland Baptisms, 1657-1890." database and images, FamilySearch: accessed  March 24, 2011. Eliana Holigesdotter, born 21 January, 1790; citing Church Records, reference Bk X1, FHL film 55997; Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
 * "Finland Marriages, 1682-1892." database and images, FamilySearch accessed March 24, 2011. entry for Lars Erikson Ovaskain and Elin Mattsdodder Kockain, married 26 April 1812; FHL film 57668; Index entries derived from digital coies of original an compiled records.
 * "Finland Burials, 1725-1909." database and images, FamilySearch; accessed March 24,2011.  entry for Hindrich Erichsson, buried 2 January 1668; citing Burial Records, FHL film 55997; Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.