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*[[Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended in Canada|'''Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended in Canada''']] | |||
*[[What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?|'''What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?''']] | |||
*[[Canada Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''Searching for Church Records by Denomination''' ]] | |||
*[[Canada Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Canadian Province|'''Searching for Church Records by Canadian Province''']] | |||
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===Historical Background=== | |||
*The first '''Catholic''' parish was founded at Red River in 1818 by two priests. | |||
*The '''Church of England (Anglican)''' began in the same area in 1820. | |||
*The '''Methodists''' were established at Rossville in 1840. | |||
*The '''Presbyterians first arrived in Assiniboin in 1851. | |||
*'''Baptists, Lutherans, and Mennonites''' were established in Manitoba in the 1870s as a result of the arrival of large numbers of Germanic and Slavic immigrants. | |||
*The Congregationalists, Methodists, and some of the Presbyterians were combined in 1925 to form the '''United Church of Canada'''. | |||
=== Online Records === | === Online Records === | ||