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==Information Recorded in the Records==
===Baptisms===
Baptism registers might give:
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*baptism date
*the infant's name
*parents' names
*father's occupation
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*status of legitimacy
*occasionally, names of grandparents
*names of witnesses or godparents, who may be relatives
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*birth date and place
*the family's place of residence
*death information, as an added note or signified by a cross
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===Marriages===
Marriage registers can give:
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*the marriage date 
*the names of the bride and groom
*indicate whether the bride and groom were single or widowed 
*their ages
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*birth dates and places for the bride and groom
*their residences
*their occupations
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*birthplaces of the bride and groom
*parents' names (after 1800)
*the names of previous spouses and their death dates
*names of witnesses, who might be relatives.
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===Cemetery Records===
Cemetery records may give:
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*the name of the deceased 
*the date and place of death or burial
*the deceased's age
*cause of death 
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