Learning about Finnish-American history
Links
Information regarding Finnish-Americans:
Museums and Educational:
· https://www.nordicmuseum.org/ Nordic culture, values, and ideas
· https://finnishheritagemuseum.org/ dedicated to preserve Finnish and Finnish/North American Heritage
· www.ironworld.com– Ironworld Discovery Center regard iron mining in Chisholm, MN
· https://www.michigan.gov/mhc/museums/miim A Museum of iron mining in Northern Michigan
· https://www.finlandia.edu/fahc/ Various information concerning Finnish-American history
· Fhttp://www.finamhsw.com/ Western US Finnish history
· https://www.finlandia.edu/ Finlandia University was founded in 1896 as Suomi College
· https://www.finlandia.edu/far/ A newspaper for Finnish-Americans
Social Organizations:
· https://finlandiafoundation.org/ A national organization of Finnish-Americans and their friends. Chapters, including ours exist troughout the country.
· https://finnfest.us/ Website for the annual festival celebrating Finnish Americans and Finnish Culture
· https://www.salolampi.org/ Sustaining the Finnish Language & Culture through Scholarships & Programs Support at the Salolampi Finnish Language Village
Translation
· https://glosbe.com/fi/en Translate between Finnish and English
· https://translate.google.com/ Translate between Finnish and English
Finland Information:
www.suomi-seura.fi – Finlandia Society Organization of Finns living abroad
www.publiscan.fi –publication regarding what to do in Finland
www.helsinki.fi –University of Helsinki website, offers a variety of information
www.virtual.finland.fi – Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
https://finlandabroad.fi/web/usa/consulate-general-los-angeles Finnish Council General, Los Aneles
www.stt.fi – Finland’s News Bureau (Suomen Tietotoimisto)
https://www.behindthename.com/namedays/country/finlandLists Name Days (Ninipäivä) honored in Finland
Genealogy:
https://www.genealogia.fi/index.php?language_id=1&p=190 List source information for genealogical research
https://siirtolaisuusinstituutti.fi/en/research/ A Finnish website for research of immigration and emigration
https://hiski.genealogia.fi/historia/indexe.htm Researchable parish records for Finland
https://www.statueofliberty.org/discover/passenger-ship-search/ provides research of immigrants entering the US
Gift shops, bookstores and food websites:
www.BLcheese.com Bass Lake Cheese
www.touchoffinland.com Sells Finnish items
www.finnware.com Sells Finnish items
www.finnstyle.com Sells Finnish items
www.ilmi-johanna.com Sells Finnish items
www.penfieldbooks.com Distributes books of interest to certain national origins, including Finland
www.pasty.com Makes and ships pasties
www.finns.org – Offers vanity finns.org email addresses
