Posts in January 8, 2012

In some church registrations of vital records, christenings of children born out of wedlock may be recorded at the end of the year of entries instead of their “correct” chronological spot. So if an ancestor was born in February of 1832 with parents who were not married, the entry of the child’s christening might be recorded after the December of 1832 entries and before the 1833 entries. Or sometimes these entries may be written upside down or in the margin in an attempt to indicate they were “different.” ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!