parish register

Frequency: 5.82.8 per million words

an official record of baptisms, marriages, and burials in a parish

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  • The local historian spent months studying the old parish register to trace the family's lineage.
  • Many parish registers provide valuable insights into 18th-century social life.
  • He found the record of his great-grandfather's baptism in the parish register.
  • The priest is responsible for maintaining the parish register accurately.
  • You can find information about marriages and burials in the parish register.
  • The parish register for the year 1642 has unfortunately been lost.
  • Genealogists often rely on the parish register for pre-1837 records.
  • The ink in the old parish register has faded over time, making it hard to read.
  • Every entry in the parish register was verified by the local authorities.
  • The church now keeps a digital copy of the current parish register.