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==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
Different denominations, different time periods, and practices of different record keepers will effect how much information can be found in the records. | Different denominations, different time periods, and practices of different record keepers will effect how much information can be found in the records. The following information may be found in these records: | ||
=== | === Baptism === | ||
In Catholic and Anglican records, children were usually baptized a few days after birth, and therefore, the baptism record proves date of birth. Other religions, such as Baptists, baptized at other points in the member's life. | In Catholic and Anglican records, children were usually baptized a few days after birth, and therefore, the baptism record proves date of birth. Other religions, such as Baptists, baptized at other points in the member's life. | ||
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*baptism date | *baptism date | ||
*the infant's name | *the infant's name | ||
*parents' names | *parents' names | ||
*father's occupation | *father's occupation | ||
*status of legitimacy | *status of legitimacy | ||
*occasionally, names of grandparents | *occasionally, names of grandparents | ||
*names of witnesses or godparents, who may be relatives | *names of witnesses or godparents, who may be relatives | ||
*birth date and place | *birth date and place | ||
*the family's place of residence | *the family's place of residence | ||
*death information, as an added note or signified by a cross | *death information, as an added note or signified by a cross | ||
}} | |||
=== Marriage === | |||
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*Marriage date | |||
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*the names of the bride and groom | *the names of the bride and groom | ||
*indicate whether the bride and groom were single or widowed | *indicate whether the bride and groom were single or widowed | ||
*their ages | *their ages | ||
*birth dates and places for the bride and groom | *birth dates and places for the bride and groom | ||
*their residences | *their residences | ||
*their occupations | *their occupations | ||
*birthplaces of the bride and groom | *birthplaces of the bride and groom | ||
*parents' names (after 1800) | *parents' names (after 1800) | ||
*the names of previous spouses and their death dates | *the names of previous spouses and their death dates | ||
*names of witnesses, who might be relatives. | *names of witnesses, who might be relatives. | ||
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=== Burial === | |||
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*Name of the deceased | |||
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*the date and place of death or burial | *the date and place of death or burial | ||
*the deceased's age | *the deceased's age | ||
*place of residence | *place of residence | ||
*cause of death | *cause of death | ||
*the names of survivors, especially a widow or widower | *the names of survivors, especially a widow or widower | ||
*deceased's birth date and place | *deceased's birth date and place | ||
*parents' names, or at least the father's name | *parents' names, or at least the father's name | ||
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==How to Find Records== | ==How to Find Records== | ||
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