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 == 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>
-{|
-|-
-|style="padding-right:50px"|
-'''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>
-|
-'''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>
-|}
 ='''Assembly of God Church Records'''=