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 The first Anglican missionaries arrived in 1859. Most Zimbabweans are Protestant Christians, and the majority of Protestants are Anglican.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Zimbabwe," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Zimbabwe, accessed 6 November 2019. </ref>
-=== Information Recorded in the Records ===
+=Information Recorded in the Records=
-These parish registers typically include confirmations, baptisms, burials, and marriages. Each record type contains different information.<br><br>
+Different denominations, different time periods, and practices of different record keepers will effect how much information can be found in the records. This outline will show the types of details which '''might''' be found (best case scenario):
-Confirmations usually contain:
+==Baptisms==
-*Name of confirmand
+In Catholic and Anglican records, children were usually baptized a few days after birth, and therefore, the baptism record proves date of birth. Other religions, such as Baptists, baptized at other points in the member's life. Baptism registers might give:
-*Age at confirmation
+{|
-*Residence of confirmand
+|-
-*Confirmation date<br><br>
+|style="width:25%; padding-right:10px"|
-Baptisms typically include:
+*baptism date
-*Name of the person being baptized
+*the infant's name
-*Birth date
+*parents' names
-*Baptism date
+*father's occupation
-*Parent's name
+|style="width:38%; padding-right:10px"|
-*Residence
+*status of legitimacy
-*Father's occupation<br><br>
+*occasionally, names of grandparents
-Burials usually contain:
+*names of witnesses or godparents, who may be relatives
-*Name of the person being buried
+|style="width:34%"|
-*Residence
+*birth date and place
-*Date of burial
+*the family's place of residence
-*Age at time of death<br><br>
+*death information, as an added note or signified by a cross
-Marriages typically include:
+|}
-*Names of the bride and groom
-*Marriage date
+==Marriages==
-*Age at marriage
+Marriage registers can give:
-*Marital status (condition)
+{|
-*Occupation
+|-
-*Residence at time of marriage
+|style="width:33%; padding-right:10px; vertical-align:top"|
-*If married by banns or by license
+*the marriage date
+*the names of the bride and groom
+*indicate whether the bride and groom were single or widowed
+*their ages
+|style="width:27%; padding-right:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*birth dates and places for the bride and groom
+*their residences
+*their occupations
+|style="width:40%; padding-right:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*birthplaces of the bride and groom
+*parents' names (after 1800)
+*the names of previous spouses and their death dates
+*names of witnesses, who might be relatives.
+|}
+==Burials==
+Burial registers may give:
+{|
+|-
+|style="width:35%; padding-right:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*the name of the deceased
+*the date and place of death or burial
+*the deceased's age
+*place of residence
+|style="width:40%; padding-right:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*cause of death
+*the names of survivors, especially a widow or widower
+*deceased's birth date and place
+*parents' names, or at least the father's name
+|style="width:25%; padding-right:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+|}
+<br>
+<br>
 == Apostolic Records ==