Finnish American Heritage

Society of Maine

PO Box 294 / 8 Maple Street / West Paris, ME 04289
www.mainefinns.org


Resources At The Finnish American

Heritage Society

The museum (museo) is housed on the second floor of the Finnish-American Heritage Center. It is divided into three parts:

Room 1: Research and Immigrant History

This room contains a research area, the "Immigrant Wall" of pictures and displays and artifacts of area churches and the Co-Op formed by the Finnish-Americans. There is also an area dedicated to the Finnish-American Heritage Society of Maine.

Room 2: Displays and Artifacts

The second room contains displays of Finnish items and artifacts, which have come directly from Finland and have been donated by members and friends.

Room 3: Storage and Archives

This space is reserved for office/storage as well as the archives for old newspapers, magazines, books and records (78s). A stereo, slide projector and screen are readily available in this room.

The library at the Finnish American Heritage Society of Maine is a wonderful resouce center for people researching Finland or genealogy

 
Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland The Lutheran Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland

 

The Finnish American Heritage Socity of Maine houses a museum and library containing images and records of Finnish Heritage

 

The museum also contains a variety of Finnish artifacts and objects

 

The Library

The library houses a vast collection of books, scrapbooks, videos, audio tapes and CDs in both Finnish and English. Some Finnish novels have been translated into English and can therefore be enjoyed by all. An extensive genealogy of the Finnish-American community is also available in the library. To see more of our museum and library, view our Photo Gallery. click here

Links

Interested in your own genealogy? Check out these links to utilize in your search.

Finnish history

Finland is a country rich is tradition, culture and pride. Its history is very diverse. Although Finns have experience wars, disease and oppression, the Finnish people have also celebrated hard won victories, triumphed over adversity and developed a strong sense of nationalistic pride that has taken Finland from a land of farms and forests to the modern industrial economy it is today.
Learn More About Finland's Fascinating History ...

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