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Children were usually baptized a few days after birth. Baptism registers usually give: | Children were usually baptized a few days after birth. Baptism registers usually give: | ||
*the infant's name | *the infant's name | ||
*parents' names | *parents' names | ||
*status of legitimacy, | *status of legitimacy (if illegitimate, this is sometimes indicated by a note in the margin or an upside-down or sideways entry) | ||
*names of witnesses or godparents ('' | *names of witnesses or godparents (''Taufzeugen, Gevattern, Paten'') who could be relatives | ||
*baptism date | *baptism date <br> | ||
You may also find: | You may also find: | ||
*the child's birth date | *the child's birth date | ||
*the father's occupation | *the father's occupation | ||
*the family's place of residence | *the family's place of residence | ||
*death information, as an added note or signified by a cross. The cross alone does NOT imply that the individual died as a young child. | *death information, as an added note or signified by a cross. The cross alone does NOT imply that the individual died as a young child, but can be an indication the person died in the parish. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||