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*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/gibraltar-st-andrews-kirk-congregation-records-1840-1947 Gibraltar, St Andrew's Kirk Congregation Records 1840-1947], index, incomplete, ($). | *[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/gibraltar-st-andrews-kirk-congregation-records-1840-1947 Gibraltar, St Andrew's Kirk Congregation Records 1840-1947], index, incomplete, ($). | ||
==Historical Background== | |||
According to the 2012 census, approximately 72.1% of Gibraltarians are '''Roman Catholics'''. Other Christian denominations include the '''Church of England (Anglican)''' (7.7%), whose Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is the cathedral of the Anglican Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe; the Gibraltar '''Methodist''' Church, '''Church of Scotland''', various '''Pentecostal''' and independent churches mostly influenced by the House Church and Charismatic movements, as well as a Plymouth Brethren congregation. Several of these congregations are represented by the Gibraltar Evangelical Alliance. There is also a ward of '''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''', and two congregations of '''Jehovah's Witnesses'''.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Gibraltar", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibraltar, accessed 6 April 2020. </ref> | |||
=='''Catholic Church Records'''== | =='''Catholic Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | |||
Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned<br> | Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned<br> | ||
The Vestry <br> | The Vestry <br> | ||
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Tel: +350 20076688 Fax: +350 20043112<br> | Tel: +350 20076688 Fax: +350 20043112<br> | ||
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The 16th century Saint Mary the Crowned is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar, and also the oldest Catholic church in the territory. | |||
=='''Anglican Church Records'''== | =='''Anglican Church Records'''== | ||
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For information about records for non-Christian religions in Gibraltar, go to the Religious Records page.
Online Resources and Websites[edit | edit source]
- Catholic Parish registers, 1704-1991. Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady of Sorrows, St. Theresa images and partial index.
- Gibraltar Births and Baptisms, 1704-1876, index, incomplete. Also at Ancestry.com, index, incomplete, ($). Also at MyHeritage, index, incomplete, ($).
- Gibraltar, St Andrew's Kirk Baptisms, index, incomplete, ($).
- Military Births In Gibraltar 1869-1914, index.
- Gibraltar Marriages, 1879-1918, index, incomplete. Also at Ancestry.com, index, incomplete, ($). Also at MyHeritage, index, incomplete, ($).
- St Andrew's Kirk Marriages. early to 1935, index, incomplete, ($).
- Military Marriages In Gibraltar 1869-1914, index.
- Gibraltar, St Andrew's Kirk Burials, index, incomplete, ($).
- Military Deaths In Gibraltar 1869-1914, index.
- Gibraltar, St Andrew's Kirk Congregation Records 1840-1947, index, incomplete, ($).
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
According to the 2012 census, approximately 72.1% of Gibraltarians are Roman Catholics. Other Christian denominations include the Church of England (Anglican) (7.7%), whose Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is the cathedral of the Anglican Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe; the Gibraltar Methodist Church, Church of Scotland, various Pentecostal and independent churches mostly influenced by the House Church and Charismatic movements, as well as a Plymouth Brethren congregation. Several of these congregations are represented by the Gibraltar Evangelical Alliance. There is also a ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and two congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses.[1]
Catholic Church Records[edit | edit source]
Writing for Records[edit | edit source]
Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned
The Vestry
215 Main Street
Gibraltar
Tel: +350 20076688 Fax: +350 20043112
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
The 16th century Saint Mary the Crowned is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar, and also the oldest Catholic church in the territory.
Anglican Church Records[edit | edit source]
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
The Vestry
Cathedral Square
Gibraltar
Tel: +350 20075745 Fax: +350 20078463
Church of Scotland Records[edit | edit source]
St Andrew’s Church
Governor’s Parade
Gibraltar
Tel: +350 20077040
Methodist Church Records[edit | edit source]
Methodist Church Office
297/299 Main Street
Gibraltar
Tel: +350 20077941
JEWISH COMMUNITY RECORDS
M E Belilo
2/1 Engineer Lane
P O Box 548
Gibraltar
Tel: +350 20079548
Bethel Christian Fellowship[edit | edit source]
Bethel Christian Fellowship
P O Box 568
Wellington Front
Gibraltar
Tel/Fax : +350 20052002
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Gibraltar", in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibraltar, accessed 6 April 2020.