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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">christening books</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>baptismal registers</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>church records by form or function</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>books, christening</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>christening book</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>christening-book</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Books containing records of naming ceremonies within a community, usually a church group. These also serve as civic documents, recording approximate dates of birth and names of newborns, parents, and sponsors in the community. ]]></note></mads>