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'''Stillbirths''' or children who died before receiving baptism were not recorded the same way in all churches. The pastor or priest often determined how to record stillbirths in his parish. In some areas, stillbirths were recorded in baptism records. In other areas, stillbirths were only recorded in burial records. Some parishes listed stillbirths in both baptism and burial records. You should check both baptism and burial records if you suspect that a child was stillborn. | '''Stillbirths''' or children who died before receiving baptism were not recorded the same way in all churches. The pastor or priest often determined how to record stillbirths in his parish. In some areas, stillbirths were recorded in baptism records. In other areas, stillbirths were only recorded in burial records. Some parishes listed stillbirths in both baptism and burial records. You should check both baptism and burial records if you suspect that a child was stillborn. | ||
===Confirmations (Konfirmationen)=== | ===Confirmations (''Konfirmationen'')=== | ||
Protestants were usually confirmed around age 14, Catholics about age 12. Some confirmation registers merely list: | Protestants were usually confirmed around age 14, Catholics about age 12. Some confirmation registers merely list: | ||
*the names of those being confirmed | *the names of those being confirmed | ||
*the confirmation date | *the confirmation date | ||
Other confirmation registers give additional information about those being confirmed, including: | Other confirmation registers give additional information about those being confirmed, including: | ||
*their ages or birth dates | *their ages or birth dates | ||
*birthplaces | *birthplaces | ||
* | *fathers' names | ||
===Family Registers (Familienbücher)=== | ===Family Registers (Familienbücher)=== | ||