Study title

Godparent Networks among the Rautalampi Gentry's Children 1790-1809

Dataset ID Number

FSD4063

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4063
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4063

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Heinänen, Ilkka (University of Eastern Finland)

Abstract

The data compiles information from parish registers maintained by the clergy of Savo parishes on the godparent networks of children of the gentry in Rautalampi during the years 1790-1809. The data contains information on the child's date of birth, date of baptism, parents, and estate status. In addition, it includes information on the child's godparents, such as the number of godparents, their background, their average age at the time of the child's birth, and whether they were related to the godchild.

Keywords

baptisms; families; family members; genealogy; social class; social history; social mobility; social networks; social origin; social status; upper class; vital statistics

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• History (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social and occupational mobility (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (C) available only for research including master's theses.

Data Collector

• Heinänen, Ilkka (University of Eastern Finland)

Time Period Covered

1790 – 1809

Collection Dates

2019-02-01 – 2025-03-31

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Savo, Rautalampi

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Event/Process/Activity

Universe

Children of the gentry in Rautalampi who were baptised between 1790 and 1809

Time Method

Time series

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The study includes all children of the gentry in Rautalampi who were baptised between 1790 and 1809 and were identified in the examined records. The information was gathered primarily from parish registers maintained by the clergy of Savo parishes and from the student registers of the University of Helsinki, as well as, to a lesser extent, from other genealogical registers and family histories compiled according to scholarly principles.

Collection Mode

Compilation/Synthesis

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Secondary data collection guide

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

FSD translates quantitative data into English on request, free of charge. More information on ordering data translation.

Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD4061 Marriages Contracted by the Savonian Gentry 1721-1865

FSD4062 Savonian-born University Students and Social Mobility 1721-1865

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Heinänen, Ilkka (University of Eastern Finland): Godparent Networks among the Rautalampi Gentry's Children 1790-1809 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2026-05-21). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4063; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4063

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Heinänen, Ilkka. 2026. "Savon ruotsinkielinen säätyläistö 1721-1865 : säätykierto, avioliitto- ja kummikäytännöt." Väitöskirja, Itä-Suomen yliopisto. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-61-5945-4 978-952-61-5945-4

Heinänen, Ilkka. ”Rautalammin säätyläisten kummiverkostot 1790-1809” Aikakauskirja Genos 1/2022. Vuosikerta 93. Helsinki: Suomen Sukututkimusseura, 2022, 2-26.