I try to think about 'why' I want to add something to help me decide where it goes. Church records (Baptisms/Christenings) are historically included in genealogy records as records of birth. Before civil registration, of births, marriages and deaths, church records were often the most authoritative proof and as baptisms usually took place shortly after the birth, it was a reasonable assumption that the birth date was a month or so earlier. After civil registration and presumably more accurate dating, recording a baptism in the vital records area seems redundant. I prefer to record Baptisms, Christenings, naming ceremonies and so on in the events section. I try to resist the temptation to fill that empty baptism field when I have a more accurate birth record. Genealogy/Family History, love them both!
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