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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Libya, go to the [[Libya Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Libya, go to the [[Libya Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ||
==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://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ family history center] or the [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/ | '''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/FamilySearch_Library FamilySearch Library] in Salt Lake City, Utah.<br> | ||
==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
About 97% of the population in Libya are Muslims, most of whom belong to the Sunni branch. There are small foreign communities of Christians. '''Coptic Orthodox Christianity''', which is the Christian Church of Egypt, is the largest and most historical Christian denomination in Libya. There are about 60,000 Egyptian Copts in Libya. Copts in Libya are Egyptian. There are three Coptic Churches in Libya, one in Tripoli, one in Benghazi, and one in Misurata. There are an estimated 40,000 '''Roman Catholics''' in Libya who are served by two Bishops, one in Tripoli (serving the Italian community) and one in Benghazi (serving the Maltese community). There is also a small '''Anglican''' community, made up mostly of African immigrant workers in Tripoli; it is part of the Anglican Diocese of Egypt.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Libya", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya, accessed 20 March 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Libya", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Libya, accessed 20 March 2020. </ref><br> | About 97% of the population in Libya are Muslims, most of whom belong to the Sunni branch. There are small foreign communities of Christians. '''Coptic Orthodox Christianity''', which is the Christian Church of Egypt, is the largest and most historical Christian denomination in Libya. There are about 60,000 Egyptian Copts in Libya. Copts in Libya are Egyptian. There are three Coptic Churches in Libya, one in Tripoli, one in Benghazi, and one in Misurata. There are an estimated 40,000 '''Roman Catholics''' in Libya who are served by two Bishops, one in Tripoli (serving the Italian community) and one in Benghazi (serving the Maltese community). There is also a small '''Anglican''' community, made up mostly of African immigrant workers in Tripoli; it is part of the Anglican Diocese of Egypt.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Libya", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya, accessed 20 March 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Libya", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Libya, accessed 20 March 2020. </ref><br> | ||
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