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Church records, also called parish registers, refer to the records of births/christenings, marriages, and deaths/burials recorded by clergy. These records are the prime source for information about the vital events in an individual's life. They identify children, spouses, parents, and often grandparents as well as dates and places of vital events. They establish individual identity and are excellent sources for linking generations and identifying relationships. This information can be used to compile pedigrees and family groups. | Church records, also called parish registers, refer to the records of births/christenings, marriages, and deaths/burials recorded by clergy. These records are the prime source for information about the vital events in an individual's life. They identify children, spouses, parents, and often grandparents as well as dates and places of vital events. They establish individual identity and are excellent sources for linking generations and identifying relationships. This information can be used to compile pedigrees and family groups. | ||
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*'''Catholic parishes''' in Europe were first required to record baptisms and marriages in 1563 by order of the Council of Trent. The requirement to record deaths was introduced in 1614. It took several years before the practice was established in all nations. The earliest register from Slovakia (Košice) starts in 1587. Few Catholic registers date from the early and mid 1600s, but most registers date from the early 1700s. | *'''Catholic parishes''' in Europe were first required to record baptisms and marriages in 1563 by order of the Council of Trent. The requirement to record deaths was introduced in 1614. It took several years before the practice was established in all nations. The earliest register from Slovakia (Košice) starts in 1587. Few Catholic registers date from the early and mid 1600s, but most registers date from the early 1700s. | ||
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*At the Peace of Linz in 1645, Hungary successfully forced the ruling Habsburgs to recognize four religions: | *At the Peace of Linz in 1645, Hungary successfully forced the ruling Habsburgs to '''recognize four religions: Catholicism, Lutheranism, Calvinism, and Unitarianism.''' | ||
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*The ethnic Ruthene (Ukrainian) population of Slovakia was '''Orthodox, using the Slavonic liturgy and ritual.''' This faith was not recognized by the Hapsburg government. To gain legal status and its accompanying freedoms and benefits, the Orthodox Ruthenians agreed in 1649 to recognize the jurisdiction of the pope. The resulting church, in union with the Roman-Catholic Church, was called '''Greek-Catholic.''' | |||
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