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Rarely birth record would contain back reference to a marriage or a death record. Few of the reasons are:

– Father died before the birth of a child, so his death reference is given as a proof of legitimacy (which is usually the case).

– Child is born less than 9 months after marriage took place, so marriage reference is given. In one example marriage took place only a month earlier. It is impossible to say anything definite about the paternity in such cases.

Смотрите также: “Jewish birth records in Russian Orthodox church records” и “Christening, change of faith”.

Sometimes, especially in older records, wife’s maiden name is not specified in Jewish marriage records. At times even middle name is not mentioned. That can be very problematic. However, wife’s full name, including her maiden name, at times mentioned in children birth records. That’s why its worth trying to find all children born to that couple.

Смотрите также: “Death reasons, diseases” и “Church parish records during Russian Civil War”.

Death reasons in death records can be hard to understand as diseases or reasons were given in common names. This list should help a little. It will be expanded.

old name in Russian – current name in Russian – transcription of old name – current name in English

водянка, водяная болезнь – асцит – vodyanka, vodyanaya bolezn – ascites

крупа – дифтерия – krupa – diphtheria

Смотрите также: “Original name, random -io- / -e- substitution” и “Jewish birth records in Russian Orthodox church records”.