March 31, 2020 | History
12 Facts about Godparents
Who are the people we find in the column titled “Patrini” when we research birth records? How are they related to the family we are......
Tag Archive: birth
September 12, 2019 | History
The Crimes of Our Ancestors: Angel Makers
I have recently read some disturbing facts about the life of our ancestors, and while the topic is quite horrific, I feel that it helps......
March 26, 2019 | History
“Obstetrix”
We are used to seeing the word “Obstetrix” in all birth records we research. What kind of reality hides behind this term? As we often......
January 29, 2019 | History
Life Cycle: Birth
When carrying out genealogy research in the archives and working on metric records, I often ask myself,” what’s really hidden behind all this data from......
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