Re: Oscar Hokkanen 1880 Finland
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In reply to:
Oscar Hokkanen 1880 Finland
Colleen J. Smith 9/15/04
Hey!
I answer for both of your questions. This kind of information is so young that you can order official certificate from congrecation. It cost some money (it depens how long time it takes to find information, it could be few euros, up to few tens of euros), but you get official information. This Hokkanen's birthplace is Kangasniemi (spelling is little different than your writing) and adress of this congrecation is:
Kangasniemen seurakunta
kirkkoherranvirasto
Kirkkoniementie 2
51200 kangasniemi
finnland
phone: +358 15 7544400
And Janson's birthplace is Vimpeli (spelling right) and address:
Vimpelin seurakunta
kirkkoherranvirasto
Patruunantie 28
62800 vimpeli
finnland
phone: +358 6 5690 000
They need to know everything that you know, minimun name and birthdate and place. There is no formal form of this kind of investigation. You can freely write and ask what you want to know.
I don't know how well they speak english but you can allso call.
I look both of this information for our genealogy database, but I don't find anything. (It's not complete database yet, voluntary people is writing information on web.)
Sorry that I can't help you more. I can't now go to archives and look those informations to you.
good luck!
marika