Does CFTW handle this in any way? ///Tomas -----Original Message----- From: Bill Stevenson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: den 17 september 2001 08:38 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [CFTW] How to do with the swedish "faddrar"? It means "godfather" ie one who takes upon themselves the responsibility for the child´s upbringing should the parents die before adulthood. This is the procedure in the Evangelical Lutheran (and other) church(es). ********************************************************* * Bill Stevenson * Mag. art. ( Geogr.sci.) * Incorporated Urban Planner * Research Librarian/Map Librarian * Aalborg University Library * Postbox 8220 * DK-9220 AALBORG * Denmark * E-mail: [email protected] * Telephone: (+45) 9635 9384 * Telefax: (+45) 9815 3844 * URL: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2271 ********************************************************* We are drowning in information, while thirsting for wisdom This message was transmitted using information enriched recyclable electrons ****************************************************************** > -----Original Message----- > From: Tomas Larsson (RSA) [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: 17. september 2001 08.20 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [CFTW] How to do with the swedish "faddrar"? > > Hello everyone! > > I have a question regarding the swedish way of using "faddrar" when a > child is christened. > Is it possible that it is the same as "witness"? > > If not, is there anyone that has a good suggestion for how to deal with > "faddrar", please let me know. > > > Best regards > > Tomas Larsson > Sweden > > > ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from CFT-WIN, send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] (for individual messages) > [email protected] (for Digest mode) > Subject: unsubscribe > In the body include only one word: unsubscribe > (Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command) > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from CFT-WIN, send an e-mail message to: [email protected] (for individual messages) [email protected] (for Digest mode) Subject: unsubscribe In the body include only one word: unsubscribe (Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command) ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

A lot depends on the individual wishes. In CFT-Win you can attach more than one set of parents to an individual and indicate the parent type - such as "god parent". In ancient Scandinavian this god parent relationship often resulted in the god parent raising the child, even though the the natural birth parents were still alive. Such is the case of King Håkon "the Good" (son of Harald Hårfager "Fairhaired") who was raised by his godfather, the English King Athelstan. In my genealogy, I do not show this godparent relationship, although with such an intimate connection between the child and godparents, it sure makes one wonder. Ira At 12:01 PM 9/17/01 +0200, you wrote: >Does CFTW handle this in any way? >///Tomas > >-----Original Message----- >From: Bill Stevenson [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: den 17 september 2001 08:38 >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [CFTW] How to do with the swedish "faddrar"? > > >It means "godfather" ie one who takes upon themselves the responsibility for >the child´s upbringing should the parents die before adulthood. This is the >procedure in the Evangelical Lutheran (and other) church(es). ------------------------------------------------ Mr. Ira J. Lund E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.cf-software.com Cumberland Family Software, 385 Idaho Springs Road, Clarksville TN 37043