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Marriage registers sometimes give the three dates on which intended marriages were announced (either read out loud or posted in church). These announcements, called banns, gave other community members a chance to object to the marriage.
Marriage registers sometimes give the three dates on which intended marriages were announced (either read out loud or posted in church). These announcements, called banns, gave other community members a chance to object to the marriage.


== Burials [''Begrafenissen''] ==
=== Burials [''Begrafenissen''] ===


Burials were recorded in the parish where the person was buried. The burial usually took place within a few days of death.
Burials were recorded in the parish where the person was buried. The burial usually took place within a few days of death.
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