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Before 1864, church records are the primary source for birth, marriage, and death information. Knowing the religion is crucial in finding these records. If researching after 1864, see [[GuidedResearch:Ireland Civil|Civil Records]].
Before 1864, church records are the primary source for birth, marriage, and death information. Knowing the religion is crucial in finding these records. If researching after 1864, see [[GuidedResearch:Ireland Civil|Civil Records]].
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=== Catholic or Protestant? ===
=== Distribution of Religions ===


==== Catholic ====
==== Catholic ====
Historically, about '''80%''' of Ireland was Roman Catholic. Roughly 90% of what is now the Republic of Ireland was Catholic. To research Catholic records, see [[GuidedResearch:Ireland Catholic|'''Ireland Catholic Guided Research''']].
Historically, about '''80%''' of Ireland was Roman Catholic.  
*Roughly 90% of what is now the Republic of Ireland was Catholic.  
*To search: [[GuidedResearch:Ireland Catholic|'''Ireland Catholic Guided Research''']]. <br><br>
If religion is unknown, '''start''' with researching Catholic records.
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==== Protestant ====
==== Protestant ====
Historically, about '''20%''' of Ireland was Protestant. The majority of Protestants were found in what is now Northern Ireland. Less than 10% of what is now the Republic of Ireland was Protestant. To research Protestant records, see [[GuidedResearch:Ireland Protestant|'''Ireland Protestant Guided Research''']].<br><br>
Historically, about '''20%''' of Ireland was Protestant.  
*The majority of Protestants were found in what is now Northern Ireland.  
*Less than 10% of what is now the Republic of Ireland was Protestant.  
*To search: [[GuidedResearch:Ireland Protestant|'''Ireland Protestant Guided Research''']]. <br><br>
If religion is unknown, search Protestant records '''after''' Catholic records.<br><br>


::[[File:Ireland protestants 1861-1991.gif|600px]]
::[[File:Ireland protestants 1861-1991.gif|600px]]
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=== Religious Percentages By Year===
==== Ireland ====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:40%"   
|-
! Year
! Roman Catholics
! Church of Ireland
! Presbyterians
! Methodists
! All Other<br>Denominations
|-
| 1834
| 81%
| 11%
| 8%
| colspan=2 style="text-align:center"| .3%
|-
| 1861
| 78%
| 12%
| 9%
| .8%
| .7%
|-
| 1871
| 77%
| 12%
| 9%
| .8%
| 1.2%
|-
| 1881
| 77%
| 12%
| 9%
| .9%
| 1.1%
|-
| 1891
| 75%
| 13%
| 10%
| 1.2%
| 1.2%
|-
| 1901
| 74%
| 13%
| 10%
| 1.4%
| 1.4%
|-
| 1911
| 74%
| 13%
| 10%
| 1.4%
| 1.6%
|}
==== Northern Ireland ====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:40%"   
|-
! Year
! Roman Catholics
! Church of Ireland
! Presbyterians
! Methodists
! All Other<br>Denominations
|-
| 1926
| 33%
| 26%
| 31%
| 4%
| 6%
|-
| 1937
| 33%
| 27%
| 31%
| 4%
| 5%
|}
==== Republic of Ireland ====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:40%"   
|-
! Year
! Roman Catholics
! Church of Ireland
! Presbyterians
! Methodists
! All Other<br>Denominations
|-
| 1926
| 93%
| 6%
| 1%
| .4%
| .6%
|-
| 1936
| 94%
| 5%
| 1%
| .3%
| .4%
|-
| 1946
| 94%
| 4%
| .8%
| .3%
| .4%
|}
<ref>State of religious and other instruction now existing in Ireland : first report and appendix, 1835, p. 42-43, www.archive.org.</ref><ref>General report, Ireland, 1861, Online Historical Population Reports, p. xxvii, www.histop.org.</ref><ref>General report, Ireland, 1871, Online Historical Population Reports, p. 107, www.histop.org.</ref><ref>General report, Ireland, 1881, Online Historical Population Reports, p. 54, www.histop.org.</ref><ref>General report, Ireland, 1891, Online Historical Population Reports, p. 50, www.histop.org.</ref><ref>General report, Ireland, 1901, Online Historical Population Reports, p. 50, www.histop.org.</ref><ref>General report, Ireland, 1911, Online Historical Population Reports, p. xlvi, www.histop.org.</ref><ref>General report, Northern Ireland, 1926, Online Historical Population Reports, p. 57, www.histop.org.</ref><ref>Census 1991 Reports - Volume 5, Central Statistics Office, p. 14, www.cso.ie.</ref>
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=== References ===


[[Category:Guided Research]][[Category:Ireland]]
[[Category:Guided Research]][[Category:Ireland]]
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