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== Anglican Church Records == | |||
=== How to Find the Records === | |||
Most of these parish registers are housed in the National Archives in the United Kingdom. FamilySearch has a large amount of Anglican church records available online. These records are on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=286&query=%2Bplace%3AZimbabwe FamilySearch Catalog for Zimbabwe,] as well as several locations within Zimbabwe. So, if researching your ancestors, make sure to check both in the collections for the country as a whole and the collections for the area within Zimbabwe where they lived. | |||
==== Online Resources and Websites ==== | |||
*'''1898-1957:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/366686?availability=Family%20History%20Library Parish registers (baptisms, banns, marriages, burials, confirmations), Church of England in Rhodesia, Bulawayo (Zimbabwe), 1898-1957, 1898-1957] at [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] – images | |||
*'''1890-1941:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/495723?availability=Family%20History%20Library Church records, 1890-1941] at [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] – images | |||
*'''1890-1956:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/362046?availability=Family%20History%20Library Church records, 1890-1956] at [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] – images | |||
*'''1892-1933:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/361924?availability=Family%20History%20Library Church records, 1892-1933] at [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] – images | |||
*'''1896-1924:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/670206?availability=Family%20History%20Library Church records, 1896-1924] at [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] – images | |||
=== Historical Background === | |||
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 === | |||
These parish registers typically include confirmations, baptisms, burials, and marriages. Each record type contains different information.<br><br> | |||
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'''Confirmations usually contain:''' | |||
*Name of confirmand | |||
*Age at confirmation | |||
*Residence of confirmand | |||
*Confirmation date<br><br> | |||
'''Baptisms typically include:''' | |||
*Name of the person being baptized | |||
*Birth date | |||
*Baptism date | |||
*Parent's name | |||
*Residence | |||
*Father's occupation<br><br> | |||
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'''Marriages typically include:''' | |||
*Names of the bride and groom | |||
*Marriage date | |||
*Age at marriage | |||
*Marital status (condition) | |||
*Occupation | |||
*Residence at time of marriage | |||
*If married by banns or by license | |||
'''Burials usually contain:''' | |||
*Name of the person being buried | |||
*Residence | |||
*Date of burial | |||
*Age at time of death<br><br> | |||
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