Help with Finland

[Nancy Jaderen]

I have found a branch in my research that is in Finland. I haven't done too badly with my Swedish line, but this has me confused. I have looked at the Länder category but I really don't understand it. I am looking for Johan Mathesson, b.1650 in Helsingfors, Uusimea and his wife, Maria Elizabeth Johansdotter, b.1654 in Helsingfors, Uusimea. What area in Finland should I look at? The HFL has films for this period of time, but I can't understand the titles.

[Anders Andersson]

Provinces in Finland (see the web page for a list and the historical background) have names in both Finnish and Swedish. Uusimaa, where Helsinki (Helsingfors) is located, is called Nyland in Swedish, and this is the name used on Anbytarforum. I generally don't understand Finnish, but uusi means new and maa means land, thus new land or Nyland.