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| == What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
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| The following lists indicate potential information given in each type of record. It must be remembered that every record may not provide all the listed information, as the procedures for keeping parish records evolved considerably over the centuries. It must also be noted that individual parishes often developed record-keeping traditions unique to themselves.
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| '''Baptismal Records''' may contain:
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| *Date and place of baptism
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| *Birth date of child
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| *Name and gender of child
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| *Legitimacy of child
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| *Names of parents
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| *Names of grandparents
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| *Names of godparents
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| '''Marriage Records''' may include:
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| *Date and place of marriage
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| *Names of the bride and groom
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| *Previous marital status (this could be “previously unmarried” or be “widow” or “widower.”
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| *Their residences and ages
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| *Names of groom's parents
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| *Names of bride's parents
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| *Names of the witnesses and their relationship to the bride and groom
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| *Publication dates of the banns (This usually occurred three separate times before the marriage, allowing people to state any objections to the marriage.)
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| *Women are always identified by their maiden name.
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| '''Burial Records''' may include:
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| *Date and place of burial
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| *Date and place of death
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| *Name of deceased
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| *Age of deceased
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| *Names of their parents (if unmarried) or name of the spouse
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| *Names of witnesses and with their relationship to the deceased
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