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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