A christening is infant baptism. Children in Scandinavia and most of the Christian world were brought to the church as infants to be baptized as a way to find relief from original sin. Our ancestors’ christenings typically took place within weeks of birth. Sometimes a child was christened at home Read more…
Most of us trace our ancestry back to farmers at some point in time. Did you know there are several different words to describe different types of farmers? Church records, census records and any other records you look at often times give the individual’s occupation. If you watch, you will Read more…
The concept of a State Church is rather foreign today, especially here in the US where we try to have a firm barrier between Church and State. When we talk about a State Church, this implies that The Church (whatever religion that may be) is supported by the government. The Read more…