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=== Catholic or Protestant? ===
=== Catholic or Protestant? ===
 
If religion is unknown: '''first''' search Catholic records and '''then''' Protestant records.
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==== Catholic ====
==== Catholic ====
Historically, about '''80%''' of Ireland was Roman Catholic.  
Historically, about '''80%''' of Ireland was Roman Catholic.  
*Roughly 90% of what is now the Republic of Ireland was Catholic.  
*Roughly 90% of what is now the Republic of Ireland was Catholic.  
*To search: [[GuidedResearch:Ireland Catholic|'''Ireland Catholic Guided Research''']]. <br><br>
*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.  
Historically, about '''20%''' of Ireland was Protestant.  
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*Less than 10% of what is now the Republic of Ireland was Protestant.  
*Less than 10% of what is now the Republic of Ireland was Protestant.  
*To search: [[GuidedResearch:Ireland Protestant|'''Ireland Protestant Guided Research''']]. <br><br>
*To search: [[GuidedResearch:Ireland Protestant|'''Ireland Protestant Guided Research''']]. <br><br>
If religion is unknown, search Protestant records '''after''' Catholic records.<br><br>


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