[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Birth record abbreviations

[rlyster at telusplanet.net]

Hi Wendy,
  "Paten" are godparents according to my understanding of the language.
"Paten Mutter" godmother and "Paten Vater" godfather.  It was very much the 
relgious custom of the day to have godparents.

Rita Lyster



Quoting Wendy Otness <Wendy.Otness at meritcare.com>:

> Good morning, everyone!
> I have been fortunate enough to come across a birth record for my great
> grandmother. It is written in German for the most part, and I have
> noticed in front of most of the male names, it says "Col". Can anyone
> tell me what that might mean? Also, there was the heading "Paten", which
> I am assuming is Godparents, but can't find it in my German-English
> dictionary. This document is from 1878, so maybe this word is just an
> old word not in use anymore?
>  
> Thanks in advance. 
> Wendy
> 
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