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Before 1864, church records are the primary source for birth, marriage, and death information. Knowing the religion is crucial in finding these records. If researching after 1864, see [[GuidedResearch:Ireland Civil|Civil Records]].
Before 1864, church records are the primary source for birth, marriage, and death information. Knowing the religion is crucial in finding these records. If researching after 1864, see [[GuidedResearch:Ireland Civil|Civil Records]].
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=== Catholic or Protestant? ===
=== Distribution of Religions ===


==== Catholic ====
==== Catholic ====
Historically, about '''80%''' of Ireland was Roman Catholic. Roughly 90% of what is now the Republic of Ireland was Catholic. To research Catholic records, see [[GuidedResearch:Ireland Catholic|'''Ireland Catholic Guided Research''']].
Historically, about '''80%''' of Ireland was Roman Catholic.  
*Roughly 90% of what is now the Republic of Ireland was Catholic.  
*To search: [[GuidedResearch:Ireland Catholic|'''Ireland Catholic Guided Research''']]. <br><br>
If religion is unknown, '''start''' with researching Catholic records.
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==== Protestant ====
==== Protestant ====
Historically, about '''20%''' of Ireland was Protestant. The majority of Protestants were found in what is now Northern Ireland. Less than 10% of what is now the Republic of Ireland was Protestant. To research Protestant records, see [[GuidedResearch:Ireland Protestant|'''Ireland Protestant Guided Research''']].<br><br>
Historically, about '''20%''' of Ireland was Protestant.  
*The majority of Protestants were found in what is now Northern Ireland.  
*Less than 10% of what is now the Republic of Ireland was Protestant.  
*To search: [[GuidedResearch:Ireland Protestant|'''Ireland Protestant Guided Research''']]. <br><br>
If religion is unknown, search Protestant records '''after''' Catholic records.<br><br>


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=== Religious Percentages By Year===
==== Ireland ====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:40%"   
|-
! Year
! Roman Catholics
! Church of Ireland
! Presbyterians
! Methodists
! All Other<br>Denominations
|-
| 1834
| 81%
| 11%
| 8%
| colspan=2 style="text-align:center"| .3%
|-
| 1861
| 78%
| 12%
| 9%
| .8%
| .7%
|-
| 1871
| 77%
| 12%
| 9%
| .8%
| 1.2%
|-
| 1881
| 77%
| 12%
| 9%
| .9%
| 1.1%
|-
| 1891
| 75%
| 13%
| 10%
| 1.2%
| 1.2%
|-
| 1901
| 74%
| 13%
| 10%
| 1.4%
| 1.4%
|-
| 1911
| 74%
| 13%
| 10%
| 1.4%
| 1.6%
|}
==== Northern Ireland ====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:40%"   
|-
! Year
! Roman Catholics
! Church of Ireland
! Presbyterians
! Methodists
! All Other<br>Denominations
|-
| 1926
| 33%
| 26%
| 31%
| 4%
| 6%
|-
| 1937
| 33%
| 27%
| 31%
| 4%
| 5%
|}
==== Republic of Ireland ====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:40%"   
|-
! Year
! Roman Catholics
! Church of Ireland
! Presbyterians
! Methodists
! All Other<br>Denominations
|-
| 1926
| 93%
| 6%
| 1%
| .4%
| .6%
|-
| 1936
| 94%
| 5%
| 1%
| .3%
| .4%
|-
| 1946
| 94%
| 4%
| .8%
| .3%
| .4%
|}
<ref>State of religious and other instruction now existing in Ireland : first report and appendix, 1835, p. 42-43, www.archive.org.</ref><ref>General report, Ireland, 1861, Online Historical Population Reports, p. xxvii, www.histop.org.</ref><ref>General report, Ireland, 1871, Online Historical Population Reports, p. 107, www.histop.org.</ref><ref>General report, Ireland, 1881, Online Historical Population Reports, p. 54, www.histop.org.</ref><ref>General report, Ireland, 1891, Online Historical Population Reports, p. 50, www.histop.org.</ref><ref>General report, Ireland, 1901, Online Historical Population Reports, p. 50, www.histop.org.</ref><ref>General report, Ireland, 1911, Online Historical Population Reports, p. xlvi, www.histop.org.</ref><ref>General report, Northern Ireland, 1926, Online Historical Population Reports, p. 57, www.histop.org.</ref><ref>Census 1991 Reports - Volume 5, Central Statistics Office, p. 14, www.cso.ie.</ref>
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=== References ===


[[Category:Guided Research]][[Category:Ireland]]
[[Category:Guided Research]][[Category:Ireland]]

Revision as of 12:15, 7 November 2018

Ireland Religion Unknown[edit | edit source]

Before 1864, church records are the primary source for birth, marriage, and death information. Knowing the religion is crucial in finding these records. If researching after 1864, see Civil Records.


Catholic or Protestant?[edit | edit source]

Catholic[edit | edit source]

Historically, about 80% of Ireland was Roman Catholic.

If religion is unknown, start with researching Catholic records.

Protestant[edit | edit source]

Historically, about 20% of Ireland was Protestant.

  • The majority of Protestants were found in what is now Northern Ireland.
  • Less than 10% of what is now the Republic of Ireland was Protestant.
  • To search: Ireland Protestant Guided Research.

If religion is unknown, search Protestant records after Catholic records.

Ireland protestants 1861-1991.gif



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