Kin, neighbours or prominent persons? Godparenthood in a Finnish rural community in the first half of the eighteenth century

Piilahti, Kari-Matti

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“…À Lyon, les chanoines sont souvent choisis et les clercs viennent régulièrement de l'extérieur, alors que dans la banlieue parisienne, les prêtres sont déjà peu nombreux au xvi e siècle 992 . Dans la Finlande protestante du xviii e siècle, il n'est pas rare non plus de trouver des religieux et leur famille parmi les parrains, l'épouse du chapelain étant la marraine la plus populaire entre 1736 et 1738 993 . En Westphalie, au xix e siècle, les deux localités étudiées par Christine Fertig démontrent des différences, le pasteur étant souvent choisi, avec sa femme, dans l'une, alors qu'il est absent dans l'autre 994 .…”

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Parenté, proximité spatiale et liens sociaux de l’Ancien Régime à la Suisse Moderne

2022

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A travers le cas de la paroisse de Corsier-sur-Vevey en Suisse, ce livre analyse la transition entre Ancien Régime et Suisse moderne telle qu’elle se reflète dans les choix de partenaires sociaux, en mettant l’accent sur les mariages, les parrainages et les transactions économiques. Fondée sur une large base de données généalogique, l’analyse démontre, par des statistiques et des visualisations de réseaux, que les décisions changent, à la fois dans la parenté et la proximité spatiale.Un double mouvement s’observe, avec, en matière de proximité de parenté et de proximité spatiale, à la fois des distances plus courtes et des distances plus éloignées entre le 18e et le 19e siècle.

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“…Dans la paroisse de Valkaela en Finlande, regroupant de nombreux villages et hameaux, distants jusqu'à 40 kilomètres, le village reste l'aire de recrutement principale avec plus de 70 % des marraines et environ 55-60 % des parrains. Les parrains et marraines de l'extérieur sont quant à eux souvent de statut élevé 1024 .…”

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Parenté, proximité spatiale et liens sociaux de l’Ancien Régime à la Suisse Moderne

2022

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“…The converging evidence obtained from these 2 For some examples of the latest studies, see Marttila 2010;Alfani & Gourdon 2011;Alfani & Gourdon 2012;Keskinen 2012;Kotilainen 2012;Piilahti 2012. 3 On godparent strategies, see Alfani 2006; on both marriage and godparent strategies, see Piilahti, 2007;Alfani & Gourdon 2011;Alfani & Gourdon 2012;Kotilainen 2012;Piilahti 2012; on marriage strategies, see for example, Padgett & Ansell 1993;Houston 1983;Jiménez & Valverde 2002. On family strategies and the problems revolving around them in the academic debate, see for example Engelen, Knotter, Kok, & Paping 2002. 4 See for example Piilahti 2007. two cases aims to produce an understanding of the number of different elements that affected godparenthood in Finland and to provide a foundation for future studies of the subject.…”

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Le choix des parrains et marraines dans les campagnes finlandaises entre 1810 et 1914

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On the basis of two case studies of artisans from the Finnish countryside, this paper presents five major factors that affected normal godparent relations. It argues that in some cases (especially among the highest echelons of the local society) godparenting strategies aiming at social advancement, which have received much attention in the research, may have had some significance, but for the majority of the population locality, occupation, social class and kinship were more important factors. In fact, most of these were highly intertwined in the pre-modern Finnish society of estates, and this is very visible in godparent networks. Thus this paper will serve researchers of godparenthood as an important reminder of how multi-faceted the phenomenon itself was. It also shows how persistent old social and godparenting structures were in the Finnish countryside. Despite a general European trend that favoured almost exclusively kinsmen in the selection of godparents from the 18th and 19th centuries on, no similar trend is evident in the sources used for this study, even in the first decades of the 20th century. This paper is based on a detailed prosopographic study of artisans in the rural parish of Hollola and the whole population of the ironworks community of Strömfors. The databases compiled for these communities contain data on the places of residence, kinship ties and occupational positions of their members. These data are then corroborated with information available about the socioeconomic status of the individuals studied. On the basis of these data, godparent networks are reconstructed and compared in order to analyze the defining factors behind the different godparent patterns that are found. The importance of this study is emphasized by the exceptionally good quality of the source material available in Finland, which makes it possible to compile and compare extensive databases for virtually the whole population. Also noteworthy is available time scale, which extends to a later period than is usually the case in studies of godparenthood.

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Adoptarunt et levarunt: Godparents of Illegitimate Children in the 18th Century Vilnius Deanery

Jonaitytė

2024

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This article explores a previously uninvestigated topic: the role of godparents for illegitimate children in the 18th century Vilnius deanery. The research is based on analysing baptism records from parishes within the Vilnius deanery during this period. The study delves into the selection of godparents for illegitimate children, investigating such factors as the number of godparents present at the baptism and whether they acted as spiritual guardians for multiple illegitimate children. Additionally, it examines the social status of the godparents, analyzing surnames, social standing, and place of residence to determine possible kinship, social, and territorial relations with the parents. Furthemore, the paper explores whether relationships between godparents and illegitimate children extended beyond the formal baptism ceremony.

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Kin, neighbours or prominent persons? Godparenthood in a Finnish rural community in the first half of the eighteenth century

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Parenté, proximité spatiale et liens sociaux de l’Ancien Régime à la Suisse Moderne

Parenté, proximité spatiale et liens sociaux de l’Ancien Régime à la Suisse Moderne

Le choix des parrains et marraines dans les campagnes finlandaises entre 1810 et 1914

Adoptarunt et levarunt: Godparents of Illegitimate Children in the 18th Century Vilnius Deanery

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