Baptism records Baptismal information is a gold-mine to the genealogist. Many times the sponsors are relatives and should not be overlooked. Sometimes baptism records contain information about the place of birth and even the number of children born to the parents. Confirmation records generally record the child's name, baptism and a scripture verse given by the pastor. Confirmation records may contain some clues but usually do not offer many answers to the genealogist.
Marriage records Marriage records give the names of the bride and groom and the date of the union.
If the couple are recent immigrants, the place of emigration may be also stated. Sometimes the reading of the bans are included. Funeral records Funeral records offer the names of the deceased and date of burial. They may also record the date of death, cause and survivors. Often the scripture text of the funeral is recorded and the place of burial.