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 == Confirmations [''Belijdenissen or Vormsel Registers''] ==
-Catholics were usually confirmed around age 12, Protestants about age 15. Most confirmation registers merely list the names of those being confirmed and the confirmation date.
+Catholics have their First Communion at age 6 or 7 and their Second Communion at age 12. Protestants have their confirmation at about age 15.
+Most confirmation registers merely list the names of those being confirmed and the confirmation date.
 == Marriages [''Akten van trouw'' or ''Huwelijken''] ==