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The Viljakainen family is one of the oldest families in Savo, Finland.
The family has lived in Savo since the Middle Ages see Family Research.
Genealogy 1500-2000
Family research
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The Viljakainen Family Society
is a registered association
(Sukuseura Viljakainen ry) in Finland,
The Viljakainen Family Society was established in Virtasalmi on 6.7.1996.
The society arranges
family gatherings every summer.
These annual gatherings have been held
in Joroinen on 5-6.7.1997, in Rantasalmi on 11.7.1998,
in Mikkeli on 10-11.1999, in Espoo on 8.7.2000, in Jyväskylä on 14.7.2001.
and in Savonlinna on 3.8.2002. and 2003 Lahti.
The Family Society was established to maintain tradition and to connect with relatives.
Information about the family dates back to 1541.
The Sukuseura Viljakainen ry (registered association) Family Society consists of adult members
of the Viljakainen family. As at January 1, 2002 there are 250 members.
The Society publishes a family magazine, the next issue to be published in Spring 2003.
Family Newsletter
Participation in the Family Gathering
Come join us
at the seventh Family Gathering in Lahti 2003
see Family Gatherings-1997
For additional information:
The Family Gathering programme will be published
in the Family Newsletter, spring 2003
EVERYONE WELCOME!
FAMILY RESEARCH
The Viljakainen (Wiljakain) Family is one of the oldest families in Savo.
The Family has lived in Savo since the Middle Ages.
In the mid-16th century, in Savo, taxes were levied on over 20 Viljakainens.
In the very early 16th century,
Olli Viljakainen lived in Kerisalo in Joroinen,
where he cleared land in order to farm.
His son and grandsons lost this farm at the end of the 16th century,
because of the prisons maintained in Joroinen by armed forces.
On the island of Viljakkala in Puulavesi, Viljakainens also cleared land.
They have lived there since the Middle Ages and some are living there still.
Viljakainens also owned land in Kangasniemi and in Hirvensalmi.
The Pihlajataipale farm in Kaitainen in Joroinen
has been in the family for over 300 years.
The other part of this farm, the Siili farm, is in Virtasalmi.
The family now comprises thousands of people scattered
all over the world.
To date,
information has been gathered on about two thousand of them.
It is our hope that
relatives will help us gather even more
information in order to preserve our
family history
for ourselves and for future generations.
If you would like to
help, please fill in
the Family Information form and send it to the
researcher.
He will publish a book about the family, both in paper and 
CD-format.
Photos, videos and records are also welcome.
Family Information Form
Family Society Researcher and
Managing Director:
Paavo Viljakainen
PL 90
15501 Lahti, Finland
E-mail: Webmaster
E-mail: viljakainen_suku@bastu.net
Family Newsletter "Wiljakaiset"
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The next issue of the Newsletter will be published in the Spring 2003.
Please feel
free to send news, stories, jokes, and poems to be included in the
Newsletter.
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