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In Finnish genealogical research, researching people with a common surname is not always productive because people often changed their surnames when they moved or for other reasons. In the beginning of the 1900s as Finnish nationalism grew, many Swedish and other foreign sounding names were changed to Finnish names just like Hakala. New names could be direct translations, partial translations, or completely different names. A law requiring permanent surnames for all Finnish citizens was passed...9.5.2012 16:42Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto
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Hey!
You can start by checking the sites of the Finnish Genealogical Society of Finland. It´s address is
http://www.genealogia.fi/indexe.htm14.4.2008 02:41Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto
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To do reasearch on your roots is not really possible on line.
But maybe you could find somebody to do it for you here in Finland.
You could contact our sociaty for genealogical studies. adress below. and discuss your topics with them.
Please find
http://www.genealogia.fi/indexe.htm4.3.2008 17:10Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto
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You most probably have searched for Hämeenkorpi on the Internet and found this genealogical report on Jaakko Korpinen and his wife Anna-Liisa by David T. Koyzis: http://www.redeemer.on.ca/academics/polisci/Jake_n_Lizzie.htm. I include the link anyway, just in case.
Mr Koyzis says the genealogy is based on the Alavieska parish records, with additional information from his distant relatives in Finland. Jaakko's family name Korpinen stems from the name of the Hämeenkorpi farm in Alavieska....26.3.2007 00:55Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto
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Jalkala is now called Ilichevo, it is located in Kivennapa (now Pervomaiskoje). The village is between two lakes: Pitkäjärvi and Kaukjärvi. It is about two kilometers from Lintula, (Ogonki ) to the direction of Terijoki (Zelenogorsk).
http://www.luovutettukarjala.fi/pitajat/kivennapa/kivennavankart.htm
http://www.luovutettukarjala.fi/kartat/luovkarjkar.htm
http://www.around.spb.ru/maps/kanhist/kanhist.php
Please contact Kivennapa Society to get more information: info@kivennapaseura.fi
This...1.1.2006 18:07Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto
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