Citation · C1002 · record
Illinois, U.S., Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield Sacramental Records, 1853-1981
Catholic Diocese of Springfield; Springfield, Ill; Illinois, Church Records, 1853-1975
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- Confidence
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Transcription and reasoning
Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 3/4, tier record.
Entry 92 on the 1911 baptismal register page shows Blanca (Blažina), child of Joseph Tauber and Anna Kral, born 10 July 1911 and baptized 3 Sept 1911. The birth date and surname match the claim, and the name Blanca is a plausible form of Blanche. The register does not give the birthplace or the parish, so the place is unconfirmed, and the identity of the later Blanche L. Tauber depends on other evidence.
Matches: Entry no. 92 gives the neophyte as "Blanca (?) (Blažina)", which fits Blanche; Father is Tauber, Joseph; mother is Anna Kral; Dies Nativitatis reads "10 Julii 1911", which matches 10 July 1911; Baptized 3 Sept 1911, consistent with a birth in July 1911
Flags: The first name is written "Blanca (?)" with the alternative "Blažina" in parentheses, so the register is uncertain about the name; No middle name or initial L. appears
Limits: The page does not name the parish or town, so Collinsville, Madison, Illinois cannot be confirmed from the image. The Springfield diocese collection only loosely fits that location.; The register gives the birth date but not the birth place; The record does not link this child to the 1911–1999 Blanche L. Tauber. That link rests on name and date, and on parents that are not stated in the claim.; The "L." initial is not shown; Some of the handwriting is hard to read, including the question mark after the first name
What it supports
- Born · 10 July 1911 · Collinsville, Madison, Illinois, USA — Blanche L. Tauber