Thanks for this clarification. So it seems we should use the notes on this event (whichever we chose depending on religion?) to capture who the godparents are, and then use the Godfather/Godmother event to capture when an adult becomes a Godparent. Do I understand this correct?
However, if we do this, what happens when the info is exported to GEDCOM? Wouldn't the roles be switched on the export...
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Christening usually refers to infant baptism or naming ceremony. Baptism
usually refers to an adult baptism or that of an older child.
Christening dates can frequently be used as a substitute for birth dates
because the ritual is performed close to birth. In some church records
you'll only find a christening date and not a birth date.
Baptism dates can't be substituted for birth dates because that could be
done many years later.
Godparents are completely different. A godparent is an adult, usually a
relative, chosen by the parents of the child, and who is present at the
christening and who take an interest in the spiritual life of the child and
who will take over in the event something happens to the parents.
Definitions may vary somewhat depending on the religious tradition involved!
Others may have slightly different interpretations of these terms.
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I'm afraid "Baptism" & "Christening" are only in Christian context... but
'godparents' is more universal and applies to other religions or
non-religious families as well...
I don't know the exact difference between 'Baptism' and 'Christening' and
they don't quite play in my family, I needed something else to capture the
info. Instead of creating separate events, I use the Godfather/Godmother
fields to capture essentially the same role.
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usually refers to an adult baptism or that of an older child.
Christening dates can frequently be used as a substitute for birth dates
because the ritual is performed close to birth. In some church records
you'll only find a christening date and not a birth date.
Baptism dates can't be substituted for birth dates because that could be
done many years later.
Godparents are completely different. A godparent is an adult, usually a
relative, chosen by the parents of the child, and who is present at the
christening and who take an interest in the spiritual life of the child and
who will take over in the event something happens to the parents.
Definitions may vary somewhat depending on the religious tradition involved!
Others may have slightly different interpretations of these terms.
Thanks for using Legacy.
Sherry
Customer Support
Millennia Corporation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com
We are changing the world of genealogy!
When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence.
Thanks.
________________________________
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 3:04 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Godfather / Godmother event
I'm afraid "Baptism" & "Christening" are only in Christian context... but
'godparents' is more universal and applies to other religions or
non-religious families as well...
I don't know the exact difference between 'Baptism' and 'Christening' and
they don't quite play in my family, I needed something else to capture the
info. Instead of creating separate events, I use the Godfather/Godmother
fields to capture essentially the same role.
Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
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