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Effective research in church records requires some understanding of your ancestor's religion and of the events that led to the creation of church records. | |||
==== Roman Catholic ==== | ==== Roman Catholic ==== | ||
The Roman Catholic faith was accepted in parts of Germany from the fifth century after Christ onward. In the 1200s, German Crusaders, called the Teutonic Knights, conquered pagan Prussia (Preußen) and converted it to Catholicism. Catholicism remained the predominant faith of Germany until the 1500s, when the Reformation movements of Martin Luther and the Swiss religious reformers began to take hold. | The Roman Catholic faith was accepted in parts of Germany from the fifth century after Christ onward. In the 1200s, German Crusaders, called the Teutonic Knights, conquered pagan Prussia (Preußen) and converted it to Catholicism. Catholicism remained the predominant faith of Germany until the 1500s, when the Reformation movements of Martin Luther and the Swiss religious reformers began to take hold. | ||
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After the war, the Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed churches were the only recognized state churches. Smaller religious groups, such as Jews, Mennonites, and Huguenots, were still persecuted by the Protestant and Catholic churches. | After the war, the Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed churches were the only recognized state churches. Smaller religious groups, such as Jews, Mennonites, and Huguenots, were still persecuted by the Protestant and Catholic churches. | ||
Roman Catholics have remained predominant in southern Germany but not in northern Germany. | Roman Catholics have remained predominant in southern Germany but not in northern Germany. | ||
=== Evangelical (Lutheran) and Evangelical Reformed === | === Evangelical (Lutheran) and Evangelical Reformed === | ||
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For more information about the history of the Mennonites and Huguenots, see the following sources: | For more information about the history of the Mennonites and Huguenots, see the following sources: | ||
*Horsch, John. ''Mennonites in Europe.'' Second Edition. Scottdale, Pennsylvania, USA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1971. ( | *Horsch, John. ''Mennonites in Europe.'' Second Edition. Scottdale, Pennsylvania, USA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1971. (FS Library book 940 K21h.) | ||
*Tylor, Charles. ''The Huguenots in the Seventeenth Century''. London, England: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, 1892. Microfilmed by Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Genealogical Society of Utah,1983. ( | *Tylor, Charles. ''The Huguenots in the Seventeenth Century''. London, England: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, 1892. Microfilmed by Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Genealogical Society of Utah,1983. (FS Library film 1,231,509 item 13.) | ||
*Weiss, M. Charles. ''History of the French Protestant Refugees.'' New York, New York, USA: Stringer and Townsend 1854. ( | *Weiss, M. Charles. ''History of the French Protestant Refugees.'' New York, New York, USA: Stringer and Townsend 1854. (FS Library book 940 W2w.) | ||
To read about German Church history see | To read about German Church history see | ||
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'''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:''' | ||
*[[Germany, Baden Church Book Duplicates | *[[Germany, Baden Church Book Duplicates - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*[[Germany, Brandenburg and Posen Church Book Duplicates | *[[Germany, Brandenburg and Posen Church Book Duplicates - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*[[Germany, Brandenburg, Heegermühle Church Records | *[[Germany, Brandenburg, Heegermühle Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Germany, Brandenburg, Heegermuhle Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*[[Germany, Ludwigshafen Church Family Registers Extraction | *[[Germany, Ludwigshafen Church Family Registers Extraction - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*[[Germany, Bavaria, Neumarkt Archive Records | *[[Germany, Bavaria, Neumarkt Archive Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*[[Germany Church Book Duplicates and Indexes | *[[Germany Church Book Duplicates and Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*[[Germany, Saxony, Bautzen Lutheran Church Records | *[[Germany, Saxony, Bautzen Lutheran Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Germany, Saxony, Bautzen Luthern Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*[[Switzerland Church Book Extracts | *[[Switzerland Church Book Extracts - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Effective research in church records requires some understanding of your ancestor's religion and of the events that led to the creation of church records.
Roman Catholic[edit | edit source]
The Roman Catholic faith was accepted in parts of Germany from the fifth century after Christ onward. In the 1200s, German Crusaders, called the Teutonic Knights, conquered pagan Prussia (Preußen) and converted it to Catholicism. Catholicism remained the predominant faith of Germany until the 1500s, when the Reformation movements of Martin Luther and the Swiss religious reformers began to take hold.
There was much conflict between Catholics and Protestants. In the 1550s, the Catholic Church began a counter reformation movement. The Thirty Years' War, which swept across central Europe from 1618 to 1648, had its origins in religious conflicts between rulers of parts of Germany and Austria.
After the war, the Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed churches were the only recognized state churches. Smaller religious groups, such as Jews, Mennonites, and Huguenots, were still persecuted by the Protestant and Catholic churches.
Roman Catholics have remained predominant in southern Germany but not in northern Germany.
Evangelical (Lutheran) and Evangelical Reformed[edit | edit source]
Beginning in the 1500s, many Germans accepted Luther's teachings. The Evangelical, or Lutheran, Church was formally established by 1531. Despite persecution by both the Catholic Church and some governments, the Lutheran Church spread throughout Germany and became a prominent religion. Lutherans are more predominant in northern Germany than in southern Germany.
Protestants who accepted the creed of the Swiss Calvinist reformers became members of the Evangelical Reformed Church. This group was strong in some areas of Germany, especially in the Pfalz, Baden, Hessen, and near the Dutch border, but it had far fewer followers than the Lutherans.
Other Christian Groups[edit | edit source]
- Anabaptists (Mennonites), Huguenots (French Protestants), Waldensians, Moravians, Dunkards, Separatists, and other groups have existed in Germany since the 1500s.
For more information about the history of the Mennonites and Huguenots, see the following sources:
- Horsch, John. Mennonites in Europe. Second Edition. Scottdale, Pennsylvania, USA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1971. (FS Library book 940 K21h.)
- Tylor, Charles. The Huguenots in the Seventeenth Century. London, England: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, 1892. Microfilmed by Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Genealogical Society of Utah,1983. (FS Library film 1,231,509 item 13.)
- Weiss, M. Charles. History of the French Protestant Refugees. New York, New York, USA: Stringer and Townsend 1854. (FS Library book 940 W2w.)
To read about German Church history see
http://www.kirchenboerse.de/document_attachments/129_852016558ffd497b9ca28e383e209e2f_KG.DOC
Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:
- Germany, Baden Church Book Duplicates - FamilySearch Historical Records
- Germany, Brandenburg and Posen Church Book Duplicates - FamilySearch Historical Records
- Germany, Brandenburg, Heegermuhle Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
- Germany, Ludwigshafen Church Family Registers Extraction - FamilySearch Historical Records
- Germany, Bavaria, Neumarkt Archive Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
- Germany Church Book Duplicates and Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records
- Germany, Saxony, Bautzen Luthern Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
- Switzerland Church Book Extracts - FamilySearch Historical Records
References[edit | edit source]
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