"Susie & Håkan" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > Now IŽve found out the date of birth for both of my grandfathers brothers. > Carl Oskar Oskarsson was born 1885-07-30 (July 30) in Keräsjoki in the > county Norrbotten, Sweden. His brother Hans Petter was born 1877-08-11 > (August 11) in Finland, probably in Kemi. They hadnŽt the same father. I > believe Carl Oskar used the last name Oskarsson (with a little chaing of > spelling maybe in USA). Hans Petter could also have used this name but > thereŽs some other names he could have used too. They are Hannanpoika (name > he got when he was born), Raumaniemi (stepfathers last name) and Mikko (his > mothers name). They still left Sweden earliest in the end of 1800 but most > probably sometimes in the beginning of 1900 or the middle Thanks in advance > for all help. Here are some Ellis Island entries for Oskar Oskarsson. Oskar E. Oskarsson Vavga, Sweden 1905 19 Oskar G. Oskarsson Varmland Sw. 1905 16 Oskar Rickard Oskarsson Norra Sandsjo, Sweden 1923 29 Oskar Wilhelm Oskarsson Listerby, Sweden 1921 22 Oskar G. is close on age when he arrived. and one Petter Mikko. Petter A. Mikko Alatoonea 1905 30 Petter is close on age when he arrived. Good luck on your search. Joe in Texas