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Ancient parish - districts in England formed by the 13th century each with its own priest and often with boundaries the same as the local manor; given increasing civil administrative functions, their civil importance declined with the abolition of Church Rates in 1868.
Civil parish - in England, the smallest local government division, during the 19th century, took over the civil administrative activities of the ancient parishes and other areas. In Wales, the term used is [Communities in Wales|community].
Ecclesiastical parish - a geographic subdivision of a diocese; the term is used in England to distinguish it from the corresponding civil parish.
Parish Administration in England and Wales - how English and Welsh parishes were managed from the 16th century and the sort of records which resulted

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-==A division==
-'''{{Wpd|Parish}}''' is a church territorial unit constituting a division of a diocese.
-*[[Ancient parish]] - districts in England formed by the 13th century each with its own priest and often with boundaries the same as the local manor; given increasing civil administrative functions, their civil importance declined with the abolition of Church Rates in 1868.
-*[[Ecclesiastical parish]] - a geographic subdivision of a diocese; the term is used in England to distinguish it from the corresponding civil parish.
-*{{Wpd|Parish (Catholic Church)}}
-*{{Wpd|Parish (Church of England)}}
-Derived from church usage, '''Parish''' may also refer to a secular local government administrative entity:
+*[[Ancient parish]] - districts in England formed by the 13th century each with its own priest and often with boundaries the same as the local manor; given increasing civil administrative functions, their civil importance declined with the abolition of Church Rates in 1868.
+*[[Civil parish]] - in England, the smallest local government division, during the 19th century, took over the civil administrative activities of the ancient parishes and other areas. In Wales, the term used is [Communities in Wales|community].
+*[[Ecclesiastical parish]] - a geographic subdivision of a diocese; the term is used in England to distinguish it from the corresponding civil parish.
 *[[Parish Administration in England and Wales]] - how English and Welsh parishes were managed from the 16th century and the sort of records which resulted
-*[[Civil parish]] - in England, the smallest local government division, during the 19th century, took over the civil administrative activities of the ancient parishes and other areas. In Wales, the term used is [[Communities in Wales|community]].
-*{{Wpd|Civil parish (disambiguation)}}, several forms in the British Isles
-*{{Wpd|Parish (administrative division)}}
-To find an individual parish page, go to [[England Parishes]] which lists the historic counties of England and links to their constituent parishes. For [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]], start with [[Start your Welsh genealogy]].
-==A Place==
-*Town of {{Wpd|Parish, New York}}
-*{{Wpd|Parish (village), New York}}, a village located in the Town of Parish, New York, USA
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