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==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==


The following information is usually found in these records:
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| align="center" style="background: rgb(240,240,240)" | '''Birth records'''
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240,240,240)" | '''Marriage records'''
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240,240,240)" | '''Death records'''
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| Name of civil authority of local municipality
| Date and place of marriage
|Date and place of registration
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| Date and place of registration
| Name of local civil authority
|Name of local civil authority
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| Presenter of child (usually the father)
| Name and age of groom
|Name of local informant, their occupation and residence
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| Name and gender of child
| Groom's legitimacy
|Name and age of deceased
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| Date, time and place of birth
| Groom's occupation, marital status, and origin
| Date, time and place of death
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| Legitimacy of child
| Groom's religion
|Sometimes, cause of death is given
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|Parents’ names, including maiden name of mother
|Names of the groom’s parents
|Sometimes, spouse's name if deceased was married
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|Occupation of father
|Parents' age, occupation and residence
|Sometimes, parents’ names if deceased was a minor
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|Names of witnesses
|Name and age of bride
|Burial information
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|Bride's occupation, marital status and origin
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|Bride's religion
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|Names of the bride’s parents
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|Parents' age, occupation and residence
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|Names of witnesses, their age, occupation and residence
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==References==
==References==
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