Trouble reading birth record from 1704. Vehmaa, Finland.
Hello! could anyone transcribe what this says? I'm a little confused about the whole thing. Thank you! 
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d. 24 Februarii höglärde h(err) Probstens barn nemb_ _
Abraham. Witnen wara höglärde h(err) prob-
sten ifrän Töfsala och Probstinnan
Probstens (provost's) is "the Priest's" and Probstinnan is "the priest's (provost's) wife".
So, the translation should be something along the line of:
the 24th February Most Learned Herr (the) Priest's child named
Abraham. Witnesses were Most Learned Herr the Priest
in from Töfsala and the Priest's wife.
Hiski has information about the priests in a parish and the page for Vehmaa is here: http://hiski.genealogia.fi/seurakunnat/srk?CMD=PRIESTS&ID=608&TYPE=HTML&LANG=EN .
The only priest named for that time period is Kristian Walstenius from 1684. Died at Vehmaa 11.6.1712. Country dean.
According to Google, a provost and a dean are the same thing, so it may be worth trying to find more records with Kristian Walstenius-he may be the father.
He is here in the household records: https://digihakemisto.appspot.com/edit?kuvanumero=104&kuid=5370043&amnimeke=Vehmaan+seurakunnan+arkisto&sarnimi=P%C3%A4%C3%A4-+ja+rippikirjat&aynimi=Rippikirja+1705-1733+%28I+Aa%3A2%29&ay=324522&sartun=82564.KA&atun=185019.KA&ay2=101046 but there is no Abraham listed.
Perhaps @Heidi Kuosmanen could help with this.
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Yes, Norm Baker is right. This is a christening record of Abraham, son of Christian Walstenius and Christina Alander. Abraham died at 20 April 1704.
Christening records for several other children of this family are marked similarly. Father is not mentioned by his name, only by his profession.
If you are related to this family, then we are distant cousins! Christian Walstenius's father is my 9. great-grand uncle.
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I thought i was on to something regarding one of my ancestors Abraham Abrahamsson until you mentioned his parents and that Abraham had died so i'm back to square one... I'll add their son to geni though
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Thank you! I had to verify whether or not it was my ancestor but it appears that its the wrong person as his fathers name was Abraham. Still thank you! Taught me a lot of new things
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