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Effective research in church records requires some understanding of your ancestor's religion and the events that led to the creation of church records.
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The following major events affected Irish church history and records:
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Effective research in church records requires some understanding of your ancestor's religion and the events that led to the creation of church records. 


'''1537''' King Henry VIII declared himself supreme head of a new church, the Church of England (Anglican).
==Major Historical Events==


'''1541''' Henry VIII became King of Ireland.


'''1560''' The Anglican church (Church of Ireland) became the state church of Ireland under Elizabeth I.
The following major events affected Irish church history and records:


'''1605-09''' The plantation of Ulster was started. Many Presbyterians from Scotland were sent to Ulster to displace Irish Catholics and to strengthen English rule.
'''1534''' King Henry VIII declared himself supreme head of a new church, the Church of England (Anglican).  


'''1619''' The earliest known Church of Ireland parish register (St. John, Dublin) was begun.
'''1541''' Henry VIII became King of Ireland.  


'''1634''' A law was passed requiring that Church of Ireland registers be kept.
'''1560''' The Anglican church (Church of Ireland) became the state church of Ireland under Elizabeth I.  


'''1637''' Presbyterian worship was suppressed by the Church of Ireland.
'''1605-09''' The plantation of Ulster was started. Many Presbyterians from Scotland were sent to Ulster to displace Irish Catholics and to strengthen English rule.  


'''Mid-1600s''' The Quaker, Congregationalist, and Baptist movements began. The Huguenot migrations to Ireland also began.
'''1619''' The earliest known Church of Ireland parish register (St. John, Dublin) was begun.  


'''1674''' The oldest known Presbyterian register (Antrim, County Antrim) was begun.
'''1634''' A law was passed requiring that Church of Ireland registers be kept.  


'''1695-1728''' The Penal Laws against Catholics were in force. Catholic clergy were banished. The Catholic church was forbidden to keep parish registers and Catholics were deprived of the rights to own property, hold office, and vote.
'''1637''' Presbyterian worship was suppressed by the Church of Ireland.  


'''1719''' The Toleration Act was passed, protecting Protestant dissenters.
'''Mid-1600s''' The Quaker, Congregationalist, and Baptist movements began. The Huguenot migrations to Ireland also began.  


'''1726''' Nonconforming Presbyterians separated from the main Presbyterian body to form the presbytery of Antrim.
'''1674''' The oldest known Presbyterian register (Antrim, County Antrim) was begun.  


'''1747''' The Methodist movement began.
'''1695-1728''' The Penal Laws against Catholics were in force. Catholic clergy were banished. The Catholic church was forbidden to keep parish registers and Catholics were deprived of the rights to own property, hold office, and vote.  


'''1750s''' Some Catholic registers in urban parishes were begun. Many Church of Ireland registers were begun.
'''1719''' The Toleration Act was passed, protecting Protestant dissenters.  


'''1772-95''' Catholic Relief Acts gradually restored the rights taken away by the Penal Laws.
'''1726''' Nonconforming Presbyterians separated from the main Presbyterian body to form the presbytery of Antrim.  


'''1782''' An act was passed validating marriages performed by Presbyterian ministers.
'''1747''' The Methodist movement began.  


'''1816''' Methodists divided into two groups: Primitive Methodists and Wesleyan Methodists.
'''1750s''' Some Catholic registers in urban parishes were begun. Many Church of Ireland registers were begun.  


'''1819''' The Presbyterian church began to require its ministers to keep records.
'''1772-95''' Catholic Relief Acts gradually restored the rights taken away by the Penal Laws.  


'''1829''' Irish Catholics became free to practice Catholicism without legal persecutions. Many Catholic records were begun.
'''1782''' An act was passed validating marriages performed by Presbyterian ministers.  


'''1869''' The Church of Ireland ceased to be recognized as the state church.
'''1816''' Methodists divided into two groups: Primitive Methodists and Wesleyan Methodists.  


'''1876''' A law was passed requiring Church of Ireland registers to be stored in the Public Record Office, Dublin.
'''1819''' The Presbyterian church began to require its ministers to keep records.  


'''1878''' The 1876 storage law was amended to allow Church of Ireland ministers with suitable storage facilities to retain their records. The Primitive Methodists and Wesleyan Methodists united.
'''1829''' Irish Catholics became free to practice Catholicism without legal persecutions. Many Catholic records were begun.  


'''1922''' A separate record repository was established for Northern Ireland. The Public Record Office, Dublin, burned, destroying many Church of Ireland parish records and other documents.
'''1833''' Church Temporalities Act (3 &amp; 4 Will. IV, c. 37, amended by 4 &amp; 5 Will. IV, c. 90)redistributed the wealth of the State Church and resulted in the reduction of the Archdioceses from four to two and ten of the Dioceses being merged with neighboring Dioceses. The diagrams below show the structure before and after the Church Temporalities Act. The act also signaled the first movement toward land reform with the ability of tenants to purchase their rented church lands.  


By studying Ireland's religious history and the histories of particular denominations, you will learn of conditions that influenced your ancestor's life and the keeping of church records. To find sources on Irish church history, look in the Place Search of the catalog under the following headings:
'''1869''' The Church of Ireland ceased to be recognized as the state church.  


IRELAND - CHURCH HISTORY
'''1876''' A law was passed requiring Church of Ireland registers to be stored in the Public Record Office, Dublin.


IRELAND, [COUNTY] - CHURCH HISTORY
'''1878''' The 1876 storage law was amended to allow Church of Ireland ministers with suitable storage facilities to retain their records. The Primitive Methodists and Wesleyan Methodists united.


IRELAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CHURCH HISTORY
'''1922''' A separate record repository was established for Northern Ireland. The Public Record Office, Dublin, burned, destroying many Church of Ireland parish records and other documents.


[[Category:Ireland]]<br>
By studying Ireland's religious history and the histories of particular denominations, you will learn of conditions that influenced your ancestor's life and the keeping of church records.
 
[[Image:Schematic History of the Ecclesiastical Courts of the Church of Ireland pre-1833.png|border|750px|Schematic History of the Ecclesiastical Courts of the Church of Ireland pre-1833.png]]
 
[[Image:Schematic History of the Ecclesiastical Courts of the Church of Ireland post-1833.png|border|750px|Schematic History of the Ecclesiastical Courts of the Church of Ireland post-1833.png]]
 
==Sources for Irish Church History==
 
To find sources on Irish church history, look in the Place Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] under the following headings:
 
IRELAND - CHURCH HISTORY
 
IRELAND, [COUNTY] - CHURCH HISTORY
 
IRELAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CHURCH HISTORY
 
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[[Category:Ireland Church Records]]
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Effective research in church records requires some understanding of your ancestor's religion and the events that led to the creation of church records.

Major Historical Events[edit | edit source]

The following major events affected Irish church history and records:

1534 King Henry VIII declared himself supreme head of a new church, the Church of England (Anglican).

1541 Henry VIII became King of Ireland.

1560 The Anglican church (Church of Ireland) became the state church of Ireland under Elizabeth I.

1605-09 The plantation of Ulster was started. Many Presbyterians from Scotland were sent to Ulster to displace Irish Catholics and to strengthen English rule.

1619 The earliest known Church of Ireland parish register (St. John, Dublin) was begun.

1634 A law was passed requiring that Church of Ireland registers be kept.

1637 Presbyterian worship was suppressed by the Church of Ireland.

Mid-1600s The Quaker, Congregationalist, and Baptist movements began. The Huguenot migrations to Ireland also began.

1674 The oldest known Presbyterian register (Antrim, County Antrim) was begun.

1695-1728 The Penal Laws against Catholics were in force. Catholic clergy were banished. The Catholic church was forbidden to keep parish registers and Catholics were deprived of the rights to own property, hold office, and vote.

1719 The Toleration Act was passed, protecting Protestant dissenters.

1726 Nonconforming Presbyterians separated from the main Presbyterian body to form the presbytery of Antrim.

1747 The Methodist movement began.

1750s Some Catholic registers in urban parishes were begun. Many Church of Ireland registers were begun.

1772-95 Catholic Relief Acts gradually restored the rights taken away by the Penal Laws.

1782 An act was passed validating marriages performed by Presbyterian ministers.

1816 Methodists divided into two groups: Primitive Methodists and Wesleyan Methodists.

1819 The Presbyterian church began to require its ministers to keep records.

1829 Irish Catholics became free to practice Catholicism without legal persecutions. Many Catholic records were begun.

1833 Church Temporalities Act (3 & 4 Will. IV, c. 37, amended by 4 & 5 Will. IV, c. 90)redistributed the wealth of the State Church and resulted in the reduction of the Archdioceses from four to two and ten of the Dioceses being merged with neighboring Dioceses. The diagrams below show the structure before and after the Church Temporalities Act. The act also signaled the first movement toward land reform with the ability of tenants to purchase their rented church lands.

1869 The Church of Ireland ceased to be recognized as the state church.

1876 A law was passed requiring Church of Ireland registers to be stored in the Public Record Office, Dublin.

1878 The 1876 storage law was amended to allow Church of Ireland ministers with suitable storage facilities to retain their records. The Primitive Methodists and Wesleyan Methodists united.

1922 A separate record repository was established for Northern Ireland. The Public Record Office, Dublin, burned, destroying many Church of Ireland parish records and other documents.

By studying Ireland's religious history and the histories of particular denominations, you will learn of conditions that influenced your ancestor's life and the keeping of church records.

Schematic History of the Ecclesiastical Courts of the Church of Ireland pre-1833.png

Schematic History of the Ecclesiastical Courts of the Church of Ireland post-1833.png

Sources for Irish Church History[edit | edit source]

To find sources on Irish church history, look in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under the following headings:

IRELAND - CHURCH HISTORY

IRELAND, [COUNTY] - CHURCH HISTORY

IRELAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CHURCH HISTORY

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