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== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | |||
The following information may be found in these records: | |||
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'''Baptismal''' | '''Baptismal''' | ||
*Date and place of baptism | *Date and place of baptism | ||
*Birth date of child | *Birth date of child | ||
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*Date and place of marriage | *Date and place of marriage | ||
*Names of the bride and groom | *Names of the bride and groom | ||
*Previous marital status (“previously unmarried” or be “widow” or | *Previous marital status (this could be “previously unmarried” or be “widow” or “widower.” | ||
*Their residences and ages | *Their residences and ages | ||
*Names of groom's parents | *Names of groom's parents | ||
*Names of bride's parents | *Names of bride's parents | ||
*Names of the witnesses and their relationship to the bride and groom | *Names of the witnesses and their relationship to the bride and groom | ||
*Publication dates of the banns (This usually occurred three times before the marriage, allowing | *Publication dates of the banns (This usually occurred three separate times before the marriage, allowing people to state any objections to the marriage.) | ||
*Women are always identified by their maiden name | *Women are always identified by their maiden name. | ||
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'''Burial''' | '''Burial''' |
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