The information contained in these registers varies from parish to parish. Before 1917, the Church did not have exact requirements as to how the records were to be completed.
Some registers have very complete information about the individuals listed.
Others, however, have only the bare minimum of information needed to record the event. The information that follows summarizes what may be in a specific record. We cannot guarantee that it will be in the record. At a minimum, the baptismal register will contain the child's name, date of baptism, the father's first and last name, the mother's first name and the name of the godparents. Most entries will also include the date of birth.