baptismal

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Birth certificates were not standardised in Quebec until the 1990s - before that, many births were recorded by the parish in baptismal certificates.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

After she was baptized, two of her friends decided to get into the baptismal pool too, a moment that makes White smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

His baptism there as a member occurred because at the time it was the only church facility in town with a baptismal font.

From Washington Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Dr. Asleson and a research assistant, Elizabeth Isaacson, scanned Ancestry.com and pored over digitized newspapers, history books, baptismal records, wills and marriage certificates to identify people whose silhouettes appear in the book.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2023

Smiling, overjoyed to be center stage for once, Father Mike cut a lock of my hair and tossed it into the baptismal pool.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides