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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
The collection consists of images of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, memberships, funerals, minutes, and other records from the St. Stephan's Grace Community Lutheran Church in Newark. The collection covers the years 1874 to 1989. The records are in German and English. | The collection consists of images of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, memberships, funerals, minutes, and other records from the St. Stephan's Grace Community Lutheran Church in Newark. The collection covers the years 1874 to 1989. The records are in German and English. | ||
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
<gallery | <gallery perrow="3" heights="120px" widths="160px" caption="New Jersey, Newark, St. Stephan's United Church of Christ Record Examples"> | ||
Image:New Jersey, Newark, St. Stephan's United Church of Christ Records (15-0369) Baptisms (Left side) DGS 101496396_69.jpg|Baptisms (Left side) | Image:New Jersey, Newark, St. Stephan's United Church of Christ Records (15-0369) Baptisms (Left side) DGS 101496396_69.jpg|Baptisms (Left side) | ||
Image:New Jersey, Newark, St. Stephan's United Church of Christ Records (15-0369) Baptisms (right side) DGS 101496396_70.jpg|Baptisms (Right side) | Image:New Jersey, Newark, St. Stephan's United Church of Christ Records (15-0369) Baptisms (right side) DGS 101496396_70.jpg|Baptisms (Right side) | ||
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Image:New Jersey, Newark, St. Stephan's United Church of Christ Records (15-0369) Confirmations DGS 101496400_4.jpg|Confirmations | Image:New Jersey, Newark, St. Stephan's United Church of Christ Records (15-0369) Confirmations DGS 101496400_4.jpg|Confirmations | ||
Image:New Jersey, Newark, St. Stephan's United Church of Christ Records (15-0369) Communions DGS 101496396_8.jpg|Communions | Image:New Jersey, Newark, St. Stephan's United Church of Christ Records (15-0369) Communions DGS 101496396_8.jpg|Communions | ||
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Information in a '''baptism record''' may include: | Information in a '''baptism record''' may include: | ||
*Full name of person being baptized | *Full name of person being baptized | ||
*If adult or child | *If adult or child | ||
*Birth date and place | *Birth date and place | ||
*Baptism date and place | *Baptism date and place | ||
*Residence | *Residence | ||
*Names of parents | *Names of parents | ||
*Names of sponsors | *Names of sponsors | ||
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Information in a '''death, burial, or funeral record''' may include: | Information in a '''death, burial, or funeral record''' may include: | ||
*Name of deceased | *Name of deceased | ||
*If member or nonmember | *If member or nonmember | ||
*If adult or child | *If adult or child | ||
*Death date | *Death date | ||
*Cause of death | *Cause of death | ||
*Age | *Age | ||
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Information in a '''confirmation record''' may include: | Information in a '''confirmation record''' may include: | ||
*Confirmation date | |||
*Name of candidate | *Confirmation date | ||
*Birth date | *Name of candidate | ||
*Birth date | |||
*Other remarks | *Other remarks | ||
Information in a '''communion record''' may include: | Information in a '''communion record''' may include: | ||
*Name of member | |||
*Address or residence | *Name of member | ||
*Year | *Address or residence | ||
*Year | |||
*details about the person's knowledge of the doctrine | *details about the person's knowledge of the doctrine | ||
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*There is also some variation in the information given from record to record. | *There is also some variation in the information given from record to record. | ||
=== For Help Reading These Records === | === For Help Reading These Records === | ||
Some of the records in this collection are in German. For help reading the records see the wiki articles: | |||
*[[German Word List]] | |||
*[[German Word List]] | |||
*[[German Language and Languages]] | *[[German Language and Languages]] | ||
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