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After 1800 (and usually with pre-printed form registers), family registers are organized differently. The first register had no real organization; the priest made sure to record all citizens of his parish who were still living so he could track their information as part of his job. After the priest recorded all citizens of the parish, the books are then organized '''chronologically''' by first marriage date of the male citizen of the parish. Any subsequent marriages were recorded on the same page. | After 1800 (and usually with pre-printed form registers), family registers are organized differently. The first register had no real organization; the priest made sure to record all citizens of his parish who were still living so he could track their information as part of his job. After the priest recorded all citizens of the parish, the books are then organized '''chronologically''' by first marriage date of the male citizen of the parish. Any subsequent marriages were recorded on the same page. | ||
Some registers have indexes, either at the front or back of the book, or in a separate volume. Additionally, other church books (baptisms, marriages, and burials) record the volume and page number the person appears in the family register. | |||
The information in family registers was compiled from other church books or obtained from the head of the household, and it is subject to error. Whenever possible, you should confirm all information found in family registers with baptism, marriage, and burial records. | The information in family registers was compiled from other church books or obtained from the head of the household, and it is subject to error. Whenever possible, you should confirm all information found in family registers with baptism, marriage, and burial records. | ||