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To guard against possible destruction or loss of church books, duplicate records were kept in separate places after 1814. | To guard against possible destruction or loss of church books, duplicate records were kept in separate places after 1814. | ||
== Information Recorded in Church Registers == | |||
At first the record-keeping requirement was limited to baptisms, marriages, and burials. Confirmation registers of many parishes date from as early as 1736. | At first the record-keeping requirement was limited to baptisms, marriages, and burials. Confirmation registers of many parishes date from as early as 1736. | ||
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Until a standard form was established in 1814, no directions were given on how to keep church records. Before that date, the records vary greatly. | Until a standard form was established in 1814, no directions were given on how to keep church records. Before that date, the records vary greatly. | ||
''See also '' [[Denmark Parish Register Headings|Parish Register Headings]]. | ''See also '' [[Denmark Parish Register Headings|Parish Register Headings]]. | ||
=== Baptisms [''Dåb''] === | === Baptisms [''Dåb''] === | ||