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| ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Seychelles, go to the [[Seychelles Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.''
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| ==Online Resources and Websites==
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| ==Historical Background==
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| 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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| ==Information Recorded in the Records==
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| Different denominations, different time periods, and practices of different record keepers will effect how much information can be found in the records. This outline will show the types of details which '''might''' be found (best case scenario):
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| ===Baptisms===
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| In Catholic and Anglican records, children were usually baptized a few days after birth, and therefore, the baptism record proves date of birth. Other religions, such as Baptists, baptized at other points in the member's life. Baptism registers might give:
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| *the infant's name
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| *parents' names
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| *father's occupation
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| *status of legitimacy
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| *occasionally, names of grandparents
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| *birth date and place
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| *the family's place of residence
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| *death information, as an added note or signified by a cross
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| ===Marriages===
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| Marriage registers can give:
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| *the marriage date
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| *the names of the bride and groom
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| *indicate whether the bride and groom were single or widowed
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| *their ages
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| *birth dates and places for the bride and groom
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| *their residences
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| *their occupations
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| *birthplaces of the bride and groom
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| *parents' names (after 1800)
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| *the names of previous spouses and their death dates
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| *names of witnesses, who might be relatives.
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| ===Burials===
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| Burial registers may give:
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| *the name of the deceased
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| *the date and place of death or burial
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| *the deceased's age
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| *place of residence
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| *cause of death
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| *the names of survivors, especially a widow or widower
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| *deceased's birth date and place
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| *parents' names, or at least the father's name
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| ==How to Find Records==
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| ===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog ===
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| '''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://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records:
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| :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927107&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Seychelles%22 '''records of Seychelles'''].
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| :::b. Click on '''Places within Seychelles''' and a list of towns will appear.
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| :::c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.
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| :::d. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
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| :::e. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]]. The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records.
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| ===Writing for Records===
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| <span style="color:darkviolet"> You will probably need to write to or email the national archives, the diocese, or local parish priests to find records. See [[French Letter Writing Guide|'''French Letter Writing Guide''']] for help with composing letters.</span>
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| =='''Anglican (Episcopal) Church Records'''==
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| ===Writing for Records===
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| *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/Anglican+churches+in+Seychelles/@-4.5552037,55.4773274,11z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Anglican churches in Seychelles''']
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| =='''Assembly of God Church Records'''==
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| ===Writing for Records===
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| *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/Assembly+of+God+churches+in+Seychelles/@-4.5551765,55.4766397,11z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Assembly of God churches in Seychelles''']
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| =='''Baptist Church Records'''==
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| ===Writing for Records===
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| *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/Baptist+churches+in+Seychelles/@-4.5574009,55.4776026,10.96z '''Google Maps search results for Baptist churches in Seychelles''']
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| == '''Catholic Church Records''' ==
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| ===Writing to a Local Parish===
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| Earlier records can be held at the diocese, with more recent records still kept in the local parish. To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a diocese or local parish, consult:
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| *[https://www.catholicdirectory.com/search_results?q=&location_value=Seychelles&country_sn=SC&location_type=country&stateSearch=&swlat=-10.4716073&nelat=-3.7091721&swlng=45.9832764&nelng=56.3928224&lat=-4.679574&lng=55.491977&faddress=Seychelles&place_id=ChIJO62-cP0hXCIR99pJ06DQ0zI#/ '''The Catholic Directory: Seychelles''']
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| === Historical Background ===
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| The Catholic Church in Seychelles is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope. The initial settlers in Seychelles were Roman Catholics, and the country has remained so. There are around 70,000 Catholics in the Seychelles - almost 76.2% of the total population. Seychelles forms a single diocese - the Diocese of Port Victoria.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Seychelles", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Seychelles, accessed 14 March 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Seychelles", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Seychelles, accessed 22 March 2020. </ref>
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| =='''Eastern Orthodox Church Records'''==
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| [[File:Dioceses and Archdiocese of the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria and of All Africa.png|350px|thumb|right|<center>Dioceses and Archdiocese of the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria and of All Africa</center>]]
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| Seychelles is included in the Archdiocese of Irinoupolis.
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| ===Historical Background===
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| The presence of Orthodox Christians in the republic is recent as Orthodox Christians became citizens of Seychelles without any organized Orthodox Christian communities. Srdjan Janosevic, a Serbian by birth and a naturalized Seychelles citizen, who retired in 2008 after working with the airline industry in the republic for 23 years, became interested in the spiritual work of the Orthodox Church. In 2009, Metropolitan Dimitrios (Zaharengas) of Irinoupolis, whose jurisdiction the Metropolis of Tanzania and Seychelles is in, visited Seychelles and established a parish. He also asked Srdjan to enter the priesthood. After he was ordained deacon in Tanzania later in 2009, Deacon Srdjan traveled to Greece for further study and was ordained a priest in Greece in December as the first resident priest of Seychelles.<ref>"Seychelles", in OrthodoxWiki, https://orthodoxwiki.org/Seychelles, accessed 23 March 2020.</ref>
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| =='''Jehovah's Witnesses Church Records'''==
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| ===Writing for Records===
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| *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/Jehovah's+Witness+churches+in+Seychelles/@-4.6847044,55.4541723,13.21z '''Google Maps search results for Jehovah's Witnesses churches in Seychelles''']
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| =='''Pentecostal Church Records'''==
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| ===Writing for Records===
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| *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/pentecostal+churches+in+Seychelles/@-4.6858397,55.456817,12.91z '''Google Maps search results for Pentecostal churches in Seychelles''']
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| *[https://www.facebook.com/PentecostalAssemblyOfSeychelles/ '''Facebook''']
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| *[https://www.yellowpages.sc/en/yellow_pages/index.php?what=Pentecostal+Church&where=Seychelles&x=47&y=16 '''Yellowbook listing United Pentecostal Church of Seychelles''']
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| *[https://www.yellowpages.sc/en/yellow_pages/index.php?what=Pentecostal+Assembly+Church&where=Seychelles&x=27&y=12 '''Yellowbook listing Pentecostal Assembly Church''']
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| =='''Seventh-day Adventist Church Records'''==
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| ===Writing for Records===
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| *[http://www.adventistdirectory.org/SearchResults.aspx?CtryCode=SC '''SDA Directory Seychelles''']
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| *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/seventh-day+adventist+churches+in+Seychelles/@-4.6858247,55.353567,11z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Seventh-day Adventist churches in Seychelles''']
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| ==References==
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| [[Category: Seychelles]] [[Category:Church Records by Country]]
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| | The main religions are: Roman Catholic 82.3%, Anglican 6.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%, other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6% (2002 census). |
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