German Records
After following Norwegian church records I am now researching my German ancestors. I am unfamiliar with the language, geography and church/state records.
Family Search LRM4-FS5 Carolina Moosbruger's baptism record is available in Ancestry; however, I am unable to read it. Were children born and baptized the same day?
See line 40
Any guidance would be appreciated.
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Hello @ConnieHamre,
Translation (with column headings in bold):
Number: 40.
Year, day, and hour of birth; midwife: 22 September [1868], 8:00 am; Janisch.
When baptized: 22 [September 1868].
House number: 229.
Name and residence of the child: Karolina, from Schauner.
Religion: Catholic.
Gender: female.
Birth: legitimate.
Father: Johann Moosbrugger, farmer.
Mother: Karolina Wohlgenannt.
Godparents: Franz Hefel/Hesel, Annastasia Ulmer.
Baptizing priest: [blank].
Remarks: [blank].
Your question: It is very common for Catholic infants to be baptized the same day or the very next day.
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Thank you. I appreciate your response. I hope to become a bit more familiar with German documentation as I work through the family.
There is a bit of confusion with a great grandfather's family. I think one brother was married twice, but entered in Family Search twice. I will have to work through that to confirm my suspicions.
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You're welcome. Connie.
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