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== Parish Transcripts, Christening: Church records == | == Parish Transcripts, Christening: Church records == | ||
Beginning about 1500, churches required their clergy to keep christening (or baptism) records. Before civil registration began, the government required churches to submit a copy of the christening records. The records give the names of the parents and the child and include birth dates. These records may not begin the same year for every parish. | Beginning about 1500, churches required their clergy to keep christening (or baptism) records. Before civil registration began, the government required churches to submit a copy of the christening records. The records give the names of the parents and the child and include birth dates. These records may not begin the same year for every parish. | ||
* What you are looking for: The government required the church to submit a copies of their christening records. If the original parish records have been destroyed, these copies are the best source for determining when a person was born. | * What you are looking for: The government required the church to submit a copies of their christening records. If the original parish records have been destroyed, these copies are the best source for determining when a person was born. | ||
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== Confirmation Record: Church records == | == Confirmation Record: Church records == | ||
A church's confirmation records give the name of the child and one or both parents. Usually the place of birth and age or date of birth of the child is also given. These records may not begin the same year for every parish. | A church's confirmation records give the name of the child and one or both parents. Usually the place of birth and age or date of birth of the child is also given. These records may not begin the same year for every parish. | ||
* What you are looking for: Couples were married when they were in their twenties and thirties. Second and third marriages may occur anytime after that. If confirmation records do not exist, parish marriage records are the best source for determining when a person was born. Marriage records may not give a birth or christening date, but they give the age of the bride and groom, making it possible to determine their approximate birth years. | * What you are looking for: Couples were married when they were in their twenties and thirties. Second and third marriages may occur anytime after that. If confirmation records do not exist, parish marriage records are the best source for determining when a person was born. Marriage records may not give a birth or christening date, but they give the age of the bride and groom, making it possible to determine their approximate birth years. | ||
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== Parish Transcripts, Marriage: Church records == | == Parish Transcripts, Marriage: Church records == | ||
Beginning about 1500, churches required their clergy to keep marriage records. Before civil registration began, the government required churches to submit a copy of these records. They give the age or date of birth of the bride and groom, which you can use when birth and christening records are not available. These records may not begin the same year for every parish. | Beginning about 1500, churches required their clergy to keep marriage records. Before civil registration began, the government required churches to submit a copy of these records. They give the age or date of birth of the bride and groom, which you can use when birth and christening records are not available. These records may not begin the same year for every parish. | ||
* What you are looking for: Couples were married when they were in their twenties and thirties. Second and third marriages may occur anytime after that. If parish marriage records do not exist, parish marriage transcripts are the best source for determining when a person was born. Marriage transcripts may not give a birth or christening date, but they give the age of the bride and groom, making it possible to determine his or her approximate birth year. | * What you are looking for: Couples were married when they were in their twenties and thirties. Second and third marriages may occur anytime after that. If parish marriage records do not exist, parish marriage transcripts are the best source for determining when a person was born. Marriage transcripts may not give a birth or christening date, but they give the age of the bride and groom, making it possible to determine his or her approximate birth year. | ||
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== Parish Register, Burial: Church records == | == Parish Register, Burial: Church records == | ||
Beginning about 1500, churches required their clergy to keep burial records. These records may give the age or birth date of the deceased, which you can use when birth and christening records are not available. | Beginning about 1500, churches required their clergy to keep burial records. These records may give the age or birth date of the deceased, which you can use when birth and christening records are not available. | ||
* What you are looking for: When marriage transcripts do not exist, parish burial records are the best source for determining when a person was born. Burial records may not give a birth or christening date, but they give a person's age, making it possible to determine his or her approximate birth year. | * What you are looking for: When marriage transcripts do not exist, parish burial records are the best source for determining when a person was born. Burial records may not give a birth or christening date, but they give a person's age, making it possible to determine his or her approximate birth year. | ||
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== Parish Transcripts, Burial: Church records == | == Parish Transcripts, Burial: Church records == | ||
Beginning about 1500, churches required their clergy to keep burial records. Before civil registration began, the government required churches to submit a copy of these records. They give the age or date of birth of the deceased, which you can use when birth and christening records are not available. These records may not begin the same year for every parish. | Beginning about 1500, churches required their clergy to keep burial records. Before civil registration began, the government required churches to submit a copy of these records. They give the age or date of birth of the deceased, which you can use when birth and christening records are not available. These records may not begin the same year for every parish. | ||
* What you are looking for: When church burial records do not exist, burial transcripts are the best source for determining when a person was born. Burial transcripts record may not give a birth or christening date, but they give a person's age, making it possible to determine his or her approximate birth year. | * What you are looking for: When church burial records do not exist, burial transcripts are the best source for determining when a person was born. Burial transcripts record may not give a birth or christening date, but they give a person's age, making it possible to determine his or her approximate birth year. | ||
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== Census: Census == | == Census: Census == | ||
Census or resident records were not kept with any consistency or regularity. If an age is given, the records can be used to estimate a person's birth date. They can also help identify all the members of a family and help determine where a family originated. | Census or resident records were not kept with any consistency or regularity. If an age is given, the records can be used to estimate a person's birth date. They can also help identify all the members of a family and help determine where a family originated. | ||
* What you are looking for: When burial transcripts do not exist, census records are the best source for determining when a person was born. Census records may not give a birth or christening date, but they give a person's age, making it possible to determine his or her approximate birth year. | * What you are looking for: When burial transcripts do not exist, census records are the best source for determining when a person was born. Census records may not give a birth or christening date, but they give a person's age, making it possible to determine his or her approximate birth year. | ||
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== Probate File: Probate records == | == Probate File: Probate records == | ||
Probate records provide information about the birth, marriage, and death of an individual. They can also help identify all the members of a family. | Probate records provide information about the birth, marriage, and death of an individual. They can also help identify all the members of a family. | ||
* What you are looking for: When census records do not exist, probate records are the best source for determining when a person was born. Probate records may not give a birth or christening date, but they give a person's age, making it possible to determine his or her approximate birth year. | * What you are looking for: When census records do not exist, probate records are the best source for determining when a person was born. Probate records may not give a birth or christening date, but they give a person's age, making it possible to determine his or her approximate birth year. | ||
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== Muster Rolls: Military records == | == Muster Rolls: Military records == | ||
Military records provide the date and place of birth of every male drafted in the army. The name of the father and his occupation may also be given. | Military records provide the date and place of birth of every male drafted in the army. The name of the father and his occupation may also be given. | ||
* What you are looking for: When citizenship records do not exist, military records are the best source for determining when a male person was born. Military records may not give a birth date, but they give a person's age, making it possible to determine his approximate birth year. | * What you are looking for: When citizenship records do not exist, military records are the best source for determining when a male person was born. Military records may not give a birth date, but they give a person's age, making it possible to determine his approximate birth year. | ||
* Why go to the next record: Not all military records have been microfilmed, and the beginning date of these records varies from place to place. | * Why go to the next record: Not all military records have been microfilmed, and the beginning date of these records varies from place to place. | ||
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