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This collection dates from 1660 through 1970.   
This collection dates from 1660 through 1970.   
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=== Citation for This Collection  ===
=== Citation for This Collection  ===
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'''These records usually contain the following information:'''
'''These baptismal records usually contain the following information:'''  
 
'''Baptismal Records'''  


*Name of child  
*Name of child  
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*Officiant at the baptismal ceremony
*Officiant at the baptismal ceremony


'''Marriage Records'''  
'''These marriage records usually contain the following information:'''  


*Date and place of marriage  
*Date and place of marriage  
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== How to Use the Records  ==
== How to Use the Records  ==
To begin your search in the baptismal records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


Remember that these indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.
*Names of parents
 
*Name of providence
==== Beginning Your Search  ====
 
To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:
 
*Ancestors name
*Religion
*Place of residence
*Approximate year of birth or marriage


==== Searching the Images  ====
==== Searching the Images  ====
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