Definition
Programs that maintain and, where appropriate, provide access to documents verifying that an individual is a member of a particular religion. Included are records of rites of initiation, such as (among others) baptism and confirmation records in Christian denominations and bris and bar/bat mitzvah certificates in the Jewish faith, as well as certificates documenting that a person has converted to a particular religion.
URL Name
DF-7000-1385
Third Level Code
DF-7000
Taxonomy Code
DF-7000.1385
Parent Code
DF-7000
Family Code
D
Second Level Code
DF
Fourth Level Code
DF-7000-1385
Use References
Christening Records, Baptism Records, Bar Mitzvah Certificates, Bat Mitzvah Certificates, Bris Certificates, Certificates of Acceptance Into the Jewish Faith, Religious Conversion Certificates, Religious Identity Documents
Publication Status
Online