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baptism - Ceremony by which water is applied by sprinkling, pouring, or immersion as a sign of admission to membership in a church

baptismal record - Written account of a baptism

birth certificate - Written account of a birth in the form of a certificate created for and maintained by a government agency

biography - History of a person's life written by another person

birth certificate - Written account of a birth in the form of a certificate created for and maintained by a government agency

birth record - Written account of a birth

blood relationship - Relationship between persons descended from a common ancestor

bondsman - Surety on a bond

burial record - Written account of a burial


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