How do I find my Finnish ancestry?

Here are a few databases that may help you find a place (farm, village, parish) in Finland: Genealogical Society of Finland HisKi project FamilySearch. FamilySearch's Finland Genealogy Wiki page. MyHeritage Finnish Collections. Ancestry.com. Oct 13, 2023

What is the most common family structure in Finland?

In 2022, the most common family type in Finland was a married couple without children . The number of married couples with children has decreased for several decades, while the number of married couples without children has been on the rise.

Is Finnish DNA unique?

The unique genetic heritage of the Finns — marked by repeated population bottlenecks and isolation from their neighbors in northern Europe — is helping scientists embark on a search for the complex links between genes and diseases.

What race and ethnicity is Finnish?

The majority of Finnish people are Finns, an ethnic group that stemmed from the Baltic-Finns . The Finns were originally tribal, although today they are generally united. Traditional aspects of Finnish culture include the sauna and Kaustinen folk music.

What is the most common occupation in Finland?

Today, most employed persons in Finland work in the service sector . The sectors employing the largest number of people are commerce, transport, hotel and catering services, education, health and social services and other services. Employment in the service industry is furthermore set to increase in the future.

What is the average income per family in Finland?

Household median disposable income in Finland 2022, by socio-economic group. In 2022, the median disposable cash income of households in Finland was 33,773 euros . Employees had approximately 46,462 euros of disposable income per household, whereas students had roughly 14,841 euros at their disposal.

What ethnic group do Finns belong to?

Finns or Finnish people (Finnish: suomalaiset, IPA: [ˈsuo̯mɑlɑi̯set]) are a Baltic Finnic ethnic group native to Finland. The total figure is merely a sum of all the referenced populations listed.

Can you get Finnish citizenship through ancestry?

Requirements. You must also meet the following requirements: You are a descendant of a Finnish citizen by birth . At least one of your parents or grandparents is or was a Finnish citizen by birth.

What percentage of Americans have Finnish ancestry?

Finnish Americans Total population 653,222 (2019 U.S. Census Bureau est.) 0.20% of the U.S. population Regions with significant populations Midwest 288,178 West 184,724 13 more rows

What is my nationality if I was born in Finland?

A child born in Finland A child who is born in Finland to parents who are foreign nationals may only in exceptional cases become a Finnish citizen alone, without a parent obtaining Finnish citizenship. In these cases, the child acquires Finnish citizenship based on his or her place of birth.

Helsinki Parish, Uusimaa, Finland Genealogy (2024)

Finland

Uusimaa County

Helsinki

Helsinki

Jurisdictions
Municipality \| Kunta \| Kommun	Helsinki
District \| Kihlakunta \| Härad	Helsinki
County \| Lääni \| Län	Uusimaa
Court \| Tuomiokunta \| Domsaga	Helsinki
District Court \| Käräjäkunta \| Tingslag	Helsinki
Bailiff \| Voutikunta \| Fögderi	Helsinki
Historical Province \| Maakunta \| Landskap	Uusimaa
Military \| Sotilaspiiri \| Militärdistrikt	Helsinki
Diocese \| Hiippakunta \| Stift	Helsinki

Guide to Helsinki parish, Finland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History[edit | edit source]

Helsinki is the capital city and most populous municipality of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland. Helsinki is located 50 miles north of Tallinn, Estonia, 250 miles east of Stockholm, Sweden, and 240 miles west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has close historical ties with these three cities.

Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen, and surrounding commuter towns, Helsinki forms the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area, which has a population of over 1.4 million. Often considered to be Finland's only metropolis, it is the world's northernmost metro area with over one million people as well as the northernmost capital of an EU member state. After Stockholm and Oslo, Helsinki is the third largest city in the Nordic countries.^[1]

The city was established with merchant rights in 1550 by King Gustav I as Helsingfors at the mouth of the Vantaa river. In 1640 the city was to its present location from where Koskela now. During the Finnish War in 1808 Russian forces captured the city and beseiged the Sveaborg fortress. In November of that same year a fire destroyed about one-fourth of the town.After Finland became part of the Russian Empire the capitol was moved to Helsinki as a symbolic gesture, moving it farther away from Sweden and closer to St. Petersburg.^[2]. After the 1827 fire in Turku, the university was moved to Helsinki which greatly contributed to the city's growth and importance.^[3]

Places[edit | edit source]

Villages[edit | edit source]

As of 1939 the following villages were found in this parish: Brändö, Haaga, Haga, Botby, Boxbacka, Degerö, Dickursby, Domsby, Drumsö, Fastböle, Fredriksberg, Helsinki, Herttoniemi, Hoplaks, Huopalahti, Kaarela, Kottby, Kulosaari, Käpylä, Lauttasaari, Malm, Malmi, Mosabacka, Munkkiniemi, Oulunkylä, Pasila, Pirkko, Pitäjänmäki, Puistola, Pukinmäki, Puotinkylä, Rekola, Räckhals, Santahamina, Sockenbacka, Suomenlinna, Sörnäinen, Sörnäs, Tapanila, Tikkurila, Vallgård, Vallila, Vanha-Käpylä, Åggelby.^[4]

Place Names[edit | edit source]

The following places were identified in the city in 1667 and 1851.
1667:

Auricola
Collin
Hervolin
Lampa, Lampenius, Landin
Malin, Malmelin, Merlin
Nycopensis
Palander, Palin
Salme, Siponius
Talpo

1851:

Hacklin, Heisingius, Hukkanen
Jaatinen
Kulmala
Mickilä
Pulkinen
Randelin, Rautelin
Salin, Savelo
Tollander

To see what kind of place it is you will need a Finnish gazetteer.

Surrounding Parishes[edit | edit source]

Parishes are listed in clockwise order, beginning at the north.
The following churches have been established in Helsinki. Please note the founding date may be different than the date when records are available.

Church	Finnish	Swedish	Religion	Year	Location
Helsinki Old Church	Vanha kirkko	Gamla kyrkan	Lutheran	1826	Lönnrotinkatu 6
Holy Trinity Church	Pyhän Kolminaisuuden kirkko	Heliga Treenighetskyrkan Russian: Храм Пресвятой Троицы	Orthodox	1827	Unioninkatu 31
Helsinki Cathedral	Helsingin tuomiokirkko, Suurkirkko	Helsingfors domkyrka, Storkyrkan	Lutheran	1852	Unioninkatu 29
St Henry's Cathedral	Pyhän Henrikin katedraali	Sankt Henriks katedral	Catholic	1860	Pyhän Henrikin aukio 1 A
Uspenski Cathedral	Uspenskin katedraali	Uspenskijkatedralen	Orthodox	1868	Kanavakatu 1
St. John's Church	Johanneksenkirkko	Johanneskyrkan (Nya Kyrkan)	Lutheran	1891	Korkeavuorenkatu 12
Helsinki Synagogue	Helsingin synagoga	Helsingfors synagoga	Jewish	1906	Malminkatu 26
Kallio Church	Kallion kirkko	Berghälls kyrka	Lutheran	1912	Itäinen Papinkatu 2
Christ Church	Kristuskirkko	Kristuskyrkan Helsingfors svenska metodistförsamling	Methodist	1928	Apollonkatu 5
Suomenlinna Church	Suomenlinnan kirkko	Sveaborgs kyrka	Orthodox	1928	Suomenlinna C 43
Töölö church	Töölön kirkko	Tölö kyrka	Lutheran	1930	Topeliuksenkatu 4
Kulosaari Church	Kulosaaren kirkko	Brändö kyrka	Lutheran	1935	Werner Wirénin tie 6
Mikael Agricola church	Mikael Agricolan kirkko	Mikael Agricola kyrka	Lutheran	1935	Tehtaanpuisto, Tehtaankatu 23
St. Mary Catholic Parish	Pyhän Marian katolinen kirkko	Sankta Maria kyrka	Catholic	1954	Mäntytie 2
Temppeliaukio church	Temppeliaukion kirkko	Tempelplatsens kyrka	Lutheran	1969	Lutherinkatu 3
Viikki Church	Viikin kirkko	Viks kyrka	Lutheran	2005	Agronominkatu 5
Kamppi Chapel	Kampin kappeli	Kampens kapell	Lutheran	2012	Simonkatu 7

Locator Map[edit | edit source]

Location map of parishes in Helsinki. Click on the map to see a larger version.
An interactive version of this map is available at Helsinki Churches, 1826-1969.

Military Congregations[edit | edit source]

Information on church records created for military units stationed in Helsinki and in Viipuri county can be found at Helsinki Military Parishes.

Records Available at FamilySearch[edit | edit source]

The FamilySearch Catalog has records from the following churches. The date in the Year column indicates the earliest year for which records are available. The link in the FamilySearch Catalog column will open a new window where you can see the catalog record.

Year	Religion	English	Finnish	Swedish	FamilySearch Catalog
1639	Lutheran	Helsinki parish	Helsingin seurakunta	Helsingfors församling	Kirkonkirjat, 1639-1906 Kirkonkirjojen kopiot, 1667-1860 Kirkkonkirjat, 1730-1861
1730	Lutheran	Helsinki rural municipality	Helsingin maalaiskunta	Helsingfors landsbygdskommun	Kirkkonkirjat, 1730-1875
1812	Orthodox	Helsinki Orthodox parish	Helsingin ortodoksinen seurakunta	Helsingfors ortodox församling	Kirkonkirjat, 1812-1900 Kirkonkirjat, 1827-1877
1846	Lutheran	Helsinki Central Prison congregation	Helsingin keskunvankilan seurakunta	Helsingfors centralfängelseförsamling	Kirkkonkirjat, 1846-1909
1851	Lutheran	Swedish Congregation of Helsinki	Helsingin jakamaton seurakunta	Helsingfors odelade församling	Kirkonkirjat, 1851-1905
1858	Lutheran	German Evangelical Lutheran Congregation Helsinki Deutsch Evangelische-lutherske gemeinde zu Helsingfors	Saksan evankelis-luterilainen seurakunta Helsinki (Suomi) Helsingin saksalainen seurakunta	Tyska evangelisk-lutherska församlingen Helsingfors Tyska församlingen i Helsingfors	Kirchenbuch, 1858-1929 Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1858-1889 Kirkonkirjojen kopiot, 1858-1930

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Church Records[edit | edit source]

1639-1906 Kirkonkirjat, 1639-1906(*); Helsingin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1657-1890 Finland Baptisms, 1657-1890 at FamilySearch — How to Use This Collection; index
1657-1915 Finland, Church Census and Pre-Confirmation Books, 1657-1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use This Collection; index & images
1667-1860 Kirkonkirjojen kopiot, 1667-1860(*); Helsingin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1682-1892 Finland Marriages, 1682-1892 at FamilySearch — How to Use This Collection; index
1725-1909 Finland Burials, 1725-1909 at FamilySearch — How to Use This Collection; index
1730-1861 Kirkonkirjat, 1730-1861(*); Helsingin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1730-1875 Kirkonkirjat, 1730-1875(*); Helsingin maalaiskunta at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1742-1898 Kirkonkirjat, 1742-1898(*); Suomen sotilasseurakunnat at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1761-1762 Kirkonkirjat, 1761-1762(*); Suomen sotilasseurakunnat at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1761-1913 Kirkonkirjat, 1761-1913(*); Suomen Kaartin sotilasseurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1779-1908 Kirkonkirjojen kopiot, 1779-1908(*); Suomen sotilasseurakunnat at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1812-1899 Kirkonkirjat, 1812-1899(*); Suomen Kaartin sotilasseurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1812-1900 Kirkonkirjat, 1812-1900(*); Helsingin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1817-1881 Kirkonkirjat, 1817-1881(*); Suomen Meriekipaasin sotilasseurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1827-1877 Kirkonkirjat, 1827-1877(*); Helsingin seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1831-1881 Kirkonkirjojen kopiot, 1831-1881(*); Suomen Meriekipaasin sotilasseurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1839-1881 Kirkonkirjat, 1839-1881(*); Suomen Meriekipaasin sotilasseurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1846-1909 Kirkonkirjat, 1846-1909(*); Helsingin keskunvankilan seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1851-1905 Kirkonkirjat, 1851-1905(*); Helsingin jakamaton seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1857-1876 Kirkonkirjat, 1857-1876(*); Suomen sotilasseurakunnat at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1858-1930 Kirkonkirjojen kopiot, 1858-1930(*); Helsingin saksalainen seurakunta at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Helsinki - Helsingfors at Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) (Suomen Sukuhistoriallinen Yhdistys ry) — images
Helsinki - Helsingfors at HisKi, Genealogical Society of Finland (Suomen Sukututkimusseuta) — index. More information about the church

Court Records[edit | edit source]

1623-1859 Tuomiokirjat(*); Raastuvanoikeus (Helsinki) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1702-1831 Tuomiokirjat(*); Kämnerinoikeus (Helsinki) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1709-1860 Tuomiokirjat(*); Maistraatti (Helsinki) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1725-1880 Ilmoitusasiat(*); Raastuvanoikeus (Helsinki) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1741-1868 Tuomiokirjat(*); Kämnerinoikeus (Helsinki) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1748-1806 Tuomiokirjat(*); Erikoistuomioistuimet (Helsinki) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1810-1862 Finland, Uusimaa, Helsingin kämnerinoikeus, tuomiokirjat(*); Kämnerinoikeus (Helsinki) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1810-1918 Finland, Uusimaa, Helsinki raastuvanoikeus, tuomiokirjat(*); Kansallisarkisto (Helsinki) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1813-1860 Tuomiokirjat(*); Raastuvanoikeus (Helsinki) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Viralliset asiakirjat, 1660-1861(*); Raastuvanoikeus (Helsinki) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Viralliset asiakirjat, 1818-1860(*); Raastuvanoikeus (Helsinki) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Emigration and Immigration Records[edit | edit source]

1900-1920 Finland, Passport Registers, 1900-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use This Collection; index

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

1679-1861 Perukirjat(*); Raastuvanoikeus (Helsinki) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1808-1917 Finland, Uusimaa, Helsinki, perukirjat(*); Kansallisarkisto (Helsinki) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1810-1880 Finland, Uusimaa, Helsinki, perukirjat(*); Kaupunginarkisto (Helsinki) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Schools and Education[edit | edit source]

Helsingfors Universitets studentmatrikel, 1828-1852(*); Carpelan, Tor at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Taxation Records[edit | edit source]

1809-1915 Finland, Tax Lists, 1809-1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
1875-1915 Finland, Uusimaa, Helsinki, kunnallisverojen kantokirjat(*); Kaupunginarkisto (Helsinki) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in Finland.

Finland Guided Research
FinlandResearch Tips and Strategies
FinlandRecord Finder
FinlandOnline Genealogy Records
FinlandOnline Learning
FinlandLanguages
Finnish Genealogical Word List
Swedish Genealogical Word List
FinlandHandwriting
Finland Letter Writing Guide

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Wikipedia contributors. Helsinki.
↑ Wikipedia (Finnish). Helsingin historia. Accessed 14 March 2023.
↑ Wikipedia (Finnish). Helsinki. Accessed 14 March 2023.
↑ P. Pauninkoski. Suomen Paikkakuntahakemisto, Kuopio, Finland: Kirjapaino OY Savo, 1949. FHL book 948.97 E5p