Jon, Exactly - and that's why I wrote "usually" several times and "Definitions may vary somewhat depending on the religious tradition involved! Others may have slightly different interpretations of these terms."
In some British and Scandinavian records I've looked at, christening was the term used and there was no record of birth date so I had to go by christening date. I would never assume that a baptism was done in infancy. I was 27 years old when I was baptized. (Come to think of it, maybe I *should* substitute my baptism date for my birth date <rbg>) 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. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 11:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Godfather / Godmother event Sherry, I don't think there will ever be a satisfactory resolution of this issue. I can name at least two denominations that use "baptism" for what some call "christening"...The United Church of Christ and the Presbyterian Church, USA. To say that baptism usually refers to adult baptism is something with which I would quibble...grin. Jon Raymond St Paul Park, MN Web site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~raymond/ Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
