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== '''Catholic Church Records''' == | == '''Catholic Church Records''' == | ||
=== Online Resources and Websites === | |||
Catholic church records are available on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog] for Lusaka, Zambia. The records (baptism, marriage, death, and First Communion registers and confirmations) are available from 1953 to 2016. | |||
===Writing to a Local Parish=== | ===Writing to a Local Parish=== | ||
To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a local parish, consult: | To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a local parish, consult: | ||
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=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Zambia", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Zambia, accessed 14 March 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Zambia", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church__in_Zambia, accessed 14 March 2020. </ref> | Roman Catholicism reached Zambia in 1879 by Jesuit missionaries. Jesuit missions were then established in Zambia throughout the next few decades. In the 1900s, two archdioceses, Kasama and Lusaka, were created.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Zambia", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Zambia, accessed 14 March 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Zambia", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church__in_Zambia, accessed 14 March 2020. </ref> | ||
=='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''== | =='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''== | ||
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*[ '''Google Maps search results for Anglican churches in Zambia'''] | *[ '''Google Maps search results for Anglican churches in Zambia'''] | ||
===Historical Background=== | ===Historical Background=== | ||
The first Anglican missionary to the area arrived in 1861, although the first Anglican mission was not established until 1911. Anglicanism has a smaller influence in Zambia compared to other African nations. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Church of the Province of Central Africa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Province_of_Central_Africa, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Christianity in Zambia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Zambia, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref> | |||
=='''Baptist Church Records'''== | =='''Baptist Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
*[ '''Google Maps search results for Baptist churches in Zambia'''] | *[ '''Google Maps search results for Baptist churches in Zambia'''] | ||
== '''Branhamite Church Records''' == | |||
===Writing for Records=== | |||
*[ '''Google Maps search results for Branhamite churches in Zambia'''] | |||
Branhamism was developed by William M. Branham in the mid-1900s. Branham was a minister, faith healer, and follower of Pentecostalism who initiated a healing revival in the 1940s. His campaigns led him throughout the United States and the world. In 1952, he held a revival meeting in South Africa. After his death, the followers of Branham continued to establish and expand missions on every continent. By 2000, there were growing missions throughout Africa.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "William M. Branham," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_M._Branham, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref> | |||
=='''Dutch Reformed Church Records'''== | =='''Dutch Reformed Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
*[ '''Google Maps search results for Dutch Reformed churches in Zambia'''] | *[ '''Google Maps search results for Dutch Reformed churches in Zambia'''] | ||
=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
The Dutch Reformed Church reached South Africa at the end of the 19th century and soon after entered Zambia. The first congregation was established in Lusaka and expanded rapidly.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Reformed Church in Zambia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_Church_in_Zambia, accessed 7 Feb 2019.</ref> | The Dutch Reformed Church reached South Africa at the end of the 19th century and soon after entered Zambia. The first congregation was established in Lusaka and expanded rapidly.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Reformed Church in Zambia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_Church_in_Zambia, accessed 7 Feb 2019.</ref> | ||
=='''Eastern Orthodox Church Records'''== | =='''Eastern Orthodox Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
*[ '''Google Maps search results for Eastern Orthodox churches in Zambia'''] | *[ '''Google Maps search results for Eastern Orthodox churches in Zambia'''] | ||
==Historical Background== | ===Historical Background=== | ||
== '''Evangelical Records''' == | |||
*[ '''Google Maps search results for Evangelical churches in Zambia'''] | |||
===Historical Background=== | |||
Evangelical Protestantism reached South Africa in 1834; the movement began to grow and expand beginning in 1859. East Africa experienced a revival during the 1920s and 1930s.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Evangelicalism," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelicalism, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref> | |||
=='''Jehovah's Witnesses Church Records'''== | =='''Jehovah's Witnesses Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
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*[ '''Google Maps search results for Lutheran churches in Zambia'''] | *[ '''Google Maps search results for Lutheran churches in Zambia'''] | ||
===Historical Background=== | ===Historical Background=== | ||
Lutheranism was brought to Africa by European traders in the 17th century. During the early-1800s, missionary activities expanded throughout Africa.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Lutheranism," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheranism, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref> | |||
=='''Methodist Church Records'''== | =='''Methodist Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
*[ '''Google Maps search results for Methodist churches in Zambia'''] | *[ '''Google Maps search results for Methodist churches in Zambia'''] | ||
===Historical Background=== | ===Historical Background=== | ||
== '''New Apostolic Records''' == | |||
===Writing for Records=== | |||
===Historical Records=== | |||
The New Apostolic Church has a significant presence in Zambia.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "New Apostolic Church," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Apostolic_Church, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref> | |||
=='''Pentecostal Church Records'''== | =='''Pentecostal Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
*[ '''Google Maps search results for Pentecostal churches in Zambia'''] | *[ '''Google Maps search results for Pentecostal churches in Zambia'''] | ||
===Historical Records=== | |||
Pentecostalism entered Africa in the early-1900s. The movement was established in South Africa in 1908 and then spread throughout South Africa and southern Africa.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "African Pentecostalism," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Pentecostalism, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Pentecostalism in South Africa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecostalism_in_South_Africa, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_Faith_Mission_of_South_Africa, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref> | |||
=='''Presbyterian Church Records'''== | =='''Presbyterian Church Records'''== | ||
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*[ '''Google Maps search results for Presbyterian churches in Zambia'''] | *[ '''Google Maps search results for Presbyterian churches in Zambia'''] | ||
===Historical Background=== | ===Historical Background=== | ||
Presbyterianism entered Zambia in the late-1800s through the work of the Church of Scotland. The first presbytery in Zambia was formed in 1899. Other missions and congregations were then established in Zambia. The Synod of Zambia, one of five synods of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, was created in 1984.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Church of Central Africa Presbyterian," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Central_Africa_Presbyterian, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Church of Central Africa Presbyterian – Synod of Zambia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Central_Africa_Presbyterian_%E2%80%93_Synod_of_Zambia, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref> | |||
=='''Seventh-day Adventist Church Records'''== | =='''Seventh-day Adventist Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
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[[Category: Zambia]] [[Category:Church Records by Country]] | [[Category: Zambia]] [[Category:Church Records by Country]] | ||