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A glossary of [[ | A glossary of [[Genealogical Terms|genealogical terms]]. | ||
Sacramental records, Roman Catholic Church: Roman Catholic Church parish registers of baptisms (christenings), marriages, and burials. Confirmation and first communion are sometimes included. | Sacramental records, Roman Catholic Church: Roman Catholic Church parish registers of baptisms (christenings), marriages, and burials. Confirmation and first communion are sometimes included. | ||
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Sons of Italy: A fraternal society for men of Italian descent. It promotes the preservation of Italian cultural heritage. | Sons of Italy: A fraternal society for men of Italian descent. It promotes the preservation of Italian cultural heritage. | ||
Soundex index: A type of index that groups together surnames that sound similar but are spelled differently. Each surname is assigned a code that consists of the first letter of the name. The next three consonants are assigned a number. Vowels are ignored. Soundex has been used to index the 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 United States censuses and some other types of records, such as naturalization records and passenger lists. | [[Soundex|Soundex]] index: A type of index that groups together surnames that sound similar but are spelled differently. Each surname is assigned a code that consists of the first letter of the name. The next three consonants are assigned a number. Vowels are ignored. Soundex has been used to index the 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 United States censuses and some other types of records, such as naturalization records and passenger lists. | ||
Southern District, New York: A division of the state of New York over which a federal circuit or district court has jurisdiction. The Southern District has one New York City division, which includes the Bronx, New York County, and nearby counties. | Southern District, New York: A division of the state of New York over which a federal circuit or district court has jurisdiction. The Southern District has one New York City division, which includes the Bronx, New York County, and nearby counties. | ||
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Synagogue: A place of worship, especially for those of the Jewish faith. | Synagogue: A place of worship, especially for those of the Jewish faith. | ||
Søruller, Denmark: Danish naval levying rolls, which are records kept by the parish that list all males up to age 34 in a parish. Beginning in 1788 these records were taken every three years and used as a list of potential navy draftees. If a male age 34 or younger moved to a new parish, the levying roll usually notes the new parish's identification number. These records can help establish where a male ancestor was living when other important records were made.<br> <!--{12051776491710} --> | Søruller, Denmark: Danish naval levying rolls, which are records kept by the parish that list all males up to age 34 in a parish. Beginning in 1788 these records were taken every three years and used as a list of potential navy draftees. If a male age 34 or younger moved to a new parish, the levying roll usually notes the new parish's identification number. These records can help establish where a male ancestor was living when other important records were made.<br> <!--{12051776491710} --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
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