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==Online Resources and Websites== | ==Online Resources and Websites== | ||
'''Ancestry.com, findmypast.com, and MyHeritage.com can be searched free of charge at your local [https://familysearch.org/locations/ family history center] or the [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library Family History Library] in Salt Lake City, Utah.<br> | '''Ancestry.com, findmypast.com, and MyHeritage.com can be searched free of charge at your local [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ family history center] or the [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library Family History Library] in Salt Lake City, Utah.<br> | ||
==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
Christianity is the largest religion in Seychelles, with Roman Catholics having the most adherents. The 2010 government census estimated that the population of Seychelles is 76% '''Roman Catholic''' and 6% '''Anglican'''. There are other Christian groups, including '''Baptists, Seventh-day Adventists, Assemblies of God, the Pentecostal Church, the Pentecostal Assembly, Nazarites, Orthodox Church''' and '''Jehovah's Witnesses'''. The initial settlers in Seychelles were Roman Catholics, and the country has remained so, despite ineffective British efforts to establish Protestantism in the islands during the nineteenth century. Approximately 6% of Seychellois are Anglicans most coming from families converted by missionaries in the late 19th and early 20th century. Evangelical Protestant churches are active and growing, among them Pentecostals and Seventh-day Adventists. <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Seychelles", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seychelles, accessed 22 March 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Seychelles", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Seychelles, accessed 22 March 2020. </ref><br> | Christianity is the largest religion in Seychelles, with Roman Catholics having the most adherents. The 2010 government census estimated that the population of Seychelles is 76% '''Roman Catholic''' and 6% '''Anglican'''. There are other Christian groups, including '''Baptists, Seventh-day Adventists, Assemblies of God, the Pentecostal Church, the Pentecostal Assembly, Nazarites, Orthodox Church''' and '''Jehovah's Witnesses'''. The initial settlers in Seychelles were Roman Catholics, and the country has remained so, despite ineffective British efforts to establish Protestantism in the islands during the nineteenth century. Approximately 6% of Seychellois are Anglicans most coming from families converted by missionaries in the late 19th and early 20th century. Evangelical Protestant churches are active and growing, among them Pentecostals and Seventh-day Adventists. <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Seychelles", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seychelles, accessed 22 March 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Seychelles", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Seychelles, accessed 22 March 2020. </ref><br> | ||
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==How to Find Records== | ==How to Find Records== | ||
===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
'''Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library.''' Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records: | '''Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library.''' Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records: | ||
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=293&query=%2Bplace%3ASeychelles'''records of Seychelles''']. | :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=293&query=%2Bplace%3ASeychelles'''records of Seychelles''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''Places within Seychelles''' and a list of towns will appear. | :::b. Click on '''Places within Seychelles''' and a list of towns will appear. | ||
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