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''[[Ireland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ireland Church Records]]'' | |||
=== Introduction === | |||
The Church of Ireland was decreed the State Church in Ireland in 1536 by an Act of the Irish Parliament. While members of the Church of Ireland were very much a minority, this granted broad powers to primarily the English settlers to be the ruling class. Among this ruling class, numerous records were created to document the laws enacted and to legitimize the displacement of the Catholic citizens. From this point forth, those not of the State Church (also known as the Established Church) began to slowly regain their privileges.[[Image:Church of Ireland 3.jpg|thumb|right|308x316px]] | The Church of Ireland was decreed the State Church in Ireland in 1536 by an Act of the Irish Parliament. While members of the Church of Ireland were very much a minority, this granted broad powers to primarily the English settlers to be the ruling class. Among this ruling class, numerous records were created to document the laws enacted and to legitimize the displacement of the Catholic citizens. From this point forth, those not of the State Church (also known as the Established Church) began to slowly regain their privileges.[[Image:Church of Ireland 3.jpg|thumb|right|308x316px]] | ||
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The parish deeds are to be found both in the parish and in the Registry of Deeds, Henrietta Street, Dublin, Ireland. These are particularly useful for the tracing of prominent families prior to the beginning of the parish registers themselves. They are less significant for the general lay member. In some instances, parish property was sublet to tenants and the deeds in some rare examples may identify the names of tenants.<br> | The parish deeds are to be found both in the parish and in the Registry of Deeds, Henrietta Street, Dublin, Ireland. These are particularly useful for the tracing of prominent families prior to the beginning of the parish registers themselves. They are less significant for the general lay member. In some instances, parish property was sublet to tenants and the deeds in some rare examples may identify the names of tenants.<br> | ||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
The following are a Web sites that tell you more about Church of Ireland records. | The following are a Web sites that tell you more about Church of Ireland records. | ||
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Request a copy of the record from the National Archives or the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. To determine whether the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland has a copy of the record, consult the descriptive catalog of the office's holdings. | Request a copy of the record from the National Archives or the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. To determine whether the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland has a copy of the record, consult the descriptive catalog of the office's holdings. | ||
'''Family History Library''' | '''Family History Library''' | ||
Follow these steps to find the Family History Library film numbers for Church of Ireland records. | Follow these steps to find the Family History Library film numbers for Church of Ireland records. | ||
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#Click on a title. Click '''View Film Notes''' to find the film numbers | #Click on a title. Click '''View Film Notes''' to find the film numbers | ||
'''Write to a Parish Church''' | '''Write to a Parish Church''' | ||
Write to the minister of the appropriate parish to see if he will search his parish registers or vestry minutes for you. Ministers' addresses and jurisdictions are listed in the Church of Ireland Directory at: | Write to the minister of the appropriate parish to see if he will search his parish registers or vestry minutes for you. Ministers' addresses and jurisdictions are listed in the Church of Ireland Directory at: | ||
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12. Ryan, James, compiler. ''Irish Church Records, Their history, availability and use in family and local history research''. Glenageary, Dublin: Flyleaf Press, 1992. <br> | 12. Ryan, James, compiler. ''Irish Church Records, Their history, availability and use in family and local history research''. Glenageary, Dublin: Flyleaf Press, 1992. <br> | ||
[[Category:Ireland]] | [[Category:Ireland]] | ||