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*'''1910-1975''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/470941 Methodist Church (Anguilla) Parish registers, 1910-1975](*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1910-1975''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/470941 Methodist Church (Anguilla) Parish registers, 1910-1975](*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images


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==Historical Background==
==Historical Background==
As early as 1813, Christian ministers formally ministered to enslaved Africans and promoted literacy among converts. The '''Wesleyan (Methodist)''' Missionary Society of England built churches and schools from 1817.
As early as 1813, Christian ministers formally ministered to enslaved Africans and promoted literacy among converts. The '''Wesleyan (Methodist)''' Missionary Society of England built churches and schools from 1817.