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SOURCES FOR GENEALOGISTS

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The genealogist might come across unfamiliar place names and parishes in their research. Or even if they are familiar with the area, much has changed over the centuries. Sources of information on place names and settlement history are collected here. There are also links to digitized map collections and map searches. For those researching 19th and early 20th century urban lives, address and phone directories, the older ones of which can be found in digitized format, can be of great use.


Address and phone books

Helsinki

Hämeenlinna

Kemi

Kotka

Kuopio

Lahti

Lappeenranta

Mäntsälä

Oulu

Pietarsaari

Pori

Tampere

Turku

Vaasa

Viipuri


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