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Germanic baptismal entry, child's name, gender not listed
I recently read something rather surprising. According to James M. Beidler, some Germanic baptismal entries do not list the name or gender of the child, both being inferred from those of the godparent.[1] I know of at least one baptismal register where the mother’s name is consistently omitted from the entries, but even those state the name and sex of the child (fig. 1).[2]
Figure 1. https://imgur.com/a/jLfV3mZ
Does anyone happen to know of an example?
Thanks!
–M
[1] James M. Beidler, The Family Tree German Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Germanic Ancestry in Europe (Cincinnati: Family Tree Books; Penguin Publishing Group, 2014), 205, Kindle.
[2] See for example, Baptism, “Maria Kannengiesser,” St. Gertrud Parish, Stettin, Swedish Pomerania, Swedish Empire, Holy Roman Empire. In Taufen, 1603–1722. Archion (d.b.i.), March 16, 1654, p. 329 [image no. 167]. https://www.archion.de/p/63a8891164/.
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