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Vantaa (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋɑntɑː]; Swedish: Vanda, Finland Swedish: [ˈvɑnːdɑ]) is a city in Finland. It is located to the north of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population of Vantaa is approximately 250,000. It is the 4th most populous municipality in Finland.
For example, Vantaa was previously known as Helsingin maalaiskunta, as it was the historical center of Helsinki (location of the Helsinki church village). In addition, in 1926 Lohja was split into Lohjan maalaiskunta , which was known as Lohjan kunta after 1977, and Lohjan kauppala (later Lohjan kaupunki ), but the two merged again ...
Vanda, vuoteen 1972 Helsingin maalaiskunta, ruots. Helsinge) on kaupunki Helsingin metropolialueella, Uudellamaalla. Vantaan kaupungissa asuu noin 250 000 henkilöä. Väkiluvultaan Vantaa on Suomen neljänneksi suurin kaupunki. [2] Rakenteellisesti Vantaa kuuluu Helsingin keskustaajamaan ja Helsingin seudun metropolialueeseen. [11] [12]
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- Online Church Records: A Major Source For Birth, Marriage, and Death Information
- Online Communion Books
- Microfilm and Microfiche of Records For Finland
- Writing to The Local Parish
- Reading The Records
- Search Strategies
- Taxation
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Different collections cover different parishes, so it is important to check every collection. 1. The HisKi Project. Choose a specific parish or click on "All" to search the entire country. This collection is a partial database of indexed births, marriages, and deaths.It does not have data from the communion books and pre-confirmation books. 2. Finl...
Perhaps the most important genealogical record, Communion Books list the inhabitants of a parish by village, farm, and household. They are called communion books, because a person's records are added to them beginning with their confirmation and first communion. These records greatly simplify the research process by grouping individuals into family...
The original records used for developing the online databases are also available on microfilm and microfiche. You will also find additional records that have yet to be digitized. Eventually, all of the microfilmed records will be digitized, reportedly by 2020. In the meantime, some records might be found at a Family History Centernear you. To find ...
If you have not found your parish records in the above collections, the next step is to write to the parish. Also, the Family History Library does not have recent church records, due to privacy. But private information can be given to family members who write to the local parishes in Finland. If you do not speak Finnish, you may write your letter i...
Since Finnish was not an official language in Finland until 1863, most records were written in Swedish. To do research in these records, you will need to know some Swedish and Finnish key words and...
When you begin using church records, it is usually best to first verify the information you already have before you try to find new information. The following steps may be helpful as you use Finnish church records: 1. Find a person’s birth record. Write down the name of the parents and the place where the family was living. You will then be able to...
1809-1915 Finland, Tax Lists, 1809-1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
Vantaa was known as Helsingin pitäjä (Socken of Helsinki) until the 19th century when it was named Helsingin maalaiskunta (Rural Municipality of Helsinki) in 1865. Vantaa became a market town in 1972 and a city in 1974. Pekka Timonen acts as the mayor as of September 1, 2023.
Helsingin maalaiskunnan maatilat. Projektin tarkoituksena on kerätä Helsingin malaiskunnan ( nyk. Vantaa) maatilat ja niitten omistajia samaan paikkaan. 1351 Helsingin pitäjä esiintyy vanhimmissa asiakirjoissa. 1865 Helsingin maalaiskunta (ruotsiksi Helsinge) syntyy. Käinby - http://www.helsinki.fi/kansalaismuisti/vantaa/helpit/kainby ...
Helsingin pitäjän kirkonkylä (Swedish: Helsinge kyrkoby; lit. Helsinki Parish Village) is a city district in Vantaa, Finland. It is located in central Vantaa, in the Tikkurila major region. It is bordered to the north by the Ring III beltway, the west by the Tuusulanväylä highway, and south and east by the Helsinki neighbourhood ...
