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Historically, '''about 10%''' of Ireland belonged to the Church of Ireland (Anglican Church). | Historically, '''about 10%''' of Ireland belonged to the Church of Ireland (Anglican Church). | ||
*Second largest church in Ireland. | *Second largest church in Ireland. | ||
*Most | *Most members were located in, what is today, Northern Ireland. | ||
*About two-thirds of the records were destroyed in a fire in 1922. However, fragments and transcripts of some of these records exist and can be found online. | *About two-thirds of the records were destroyed in a fire in 1922. However, fragments and transcripts of some of these records exist and can be found online. | ||
*Although some records date back to the 1600s, the majority of parishes began keeping records in the late 1700s and early 1800s. | *Although some records date back to the 1600s, the majority of parishes began keeping records in the late 1700s and early 1800s. | ||
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Historically, '''less than 10%''' of Ireland belonged to the Presbyterian church. | Historically, '''less than 10%''' of Ireland belonged to the Presbyterian church. | ||
*Third largest church in Ireland. | *Third largest church in Ireland. | ||
*Most | *Most members were located in, what is today, Northern Ireland. | ||
*The majority of records cannot be accessed online. Most of the records are available at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), the Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland, or individual congregations. Records start in the 1800s. | *The majority of records cannot be accessed online. Most of the records are available at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), the Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland, or individual congregations. Records start in the 1800s. | ||
*See [[Ireland Presbyterian Church Records|'''Ireland Presbyterian Church Records''']] for more information. | *See [[Ireland Presbyterian Church Records|'''Ireland Presbyterian Church Records''']] for more information. | ||
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Historically, '''about 1%''' of Ireland was Methodist. | Historically, '''about 1%''' of Ireland was Methodist. | ||
*Fourth largest church in Ireland. | *Fourth largest church in Ireland. | ||
*Most | *Most members were located in, what is today, Northern Ireland. | ||
*Methodism was introduced to Ireland in the mid-1700s. | *Methodism was introduced to Ireland in the mid-1700s. | ||
*The majority of records have not been digitized but are mainly in the custody of individual churches and congregations. Records can mainly be obtained through correspondence with individual ministers. | *The majority of records have not been digitized but are mainly in the custody of individual churches and congregations. Records can mainly be obtained through correspondence with individual ministers. | ||