parish register
the register of the christenings, marriages, and burials in a parish.
Origin of parish register
1- Also called church register.
Words Nearby parish register
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How to use parish register in a sentence
In the Castle Morton parish register is an entry of such payment at the commencement of the present century.
Notes and Queries for Worcestershire | John NoakeShe knew at last that the name he had not wished her to see in the parish register was Michael Donaldson.
The Second Latchkey | Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel WilliamsonThe poor old clergyman wrote the record himself in the parish register, and died the day after.
Jasper Lyle | Harriet WardThe priest producing the parish register, the names of the principals and witnesses were signed.
The Bastonnais | John LesperanceThe parish register, which is still preserved, commences in 1560.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 7 (of 20) | Charles Sumner
British Dictionary definitions for parish register
a book in which the births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths in a parish are recorded
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