Starting in 1635, there are church records, so the population is known.

According to church records, only 135 people were still alive in March 1783.

The fire also destroyed church records for 1789-1814 and 1854-1877.

In 1882, fire destroyed the building and all church records.

She was searching the church records for some word of him.

A fire destroyed many of the church records in 1740.

Even today, church records stand as a main reference source.

"You can see it in the church records," she said.

Church records say he had affairs with three women, at least two of them married and in their late teens.

There is no reason in church records as to why his stay here was abbreviated.