Tag: Church Records
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Certified Copies
From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Certified Copies (1): Under statutes, certified copies of the record made by the custodian thereof are admissible in evidence in any case where the original would be admissible. Also, one who had compared a copy with the original record […]
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Name, Record
From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Name, Record (1): The author would like to emphasize the importance of correct records. Frequently we find no Christian name given in the records of birth, which practically makes the record worthless. When a child is born it is […]
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Church Records
Marriage, Death, Baptism, Birth, Church Records From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Marriage, Death, Baptism, Birth, Church Records (1): The church records duly kept in accordance with the discipline of the church, are admissible in evidence to prove marriage, death, and […]
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Rule of Admissibility
From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Rule of Admissibility (1): A certified copy of the record of a baptism taken from a church register by the parish priest, when admissible at the place where such record is kept, as in Ireland, is admissible to prove the same fact in the […]
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Minutes
Evidence, Entries, Minutes From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Evidence, Entries, Minutes (1): The record of the proceedings of a religious society is evidence as to its doings, both in its own tribunals and the courts of the State. Such record consists of entries […]
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Uniformity
From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Uniformity (1): Every entry required to be kept by the laws of the State as well as the rules of the Church, should be kept as to births, marriages, and death. Every diocese should have uniform record books in all parishes and every […]
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Proper Record
From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Proper Record (1): A book kept by a minister, which contained a regular statement in proper form of the admission of members, choice of officers, and transaction of business of the church, which was the only book kept by the parish, is […]