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==Anglican Records== | |||
*[[Tanzania Church Records#Anglican Records|Anglican Records]] | |||
==Baha'i Records== | |||
The Bahá'í Faith in Tanzania began around 1950 and by 2005 Bahá'ís were estimated at about 163,800 of the population.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%27%C3%AD_Faith_in_Tanzania Wikipedia article "Bahá'í Faith in Tanzania"]</ref> | |||
==Buddhist Records== | |||
Buddhism was introduced about 1915 to Tanzania.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzania_Buddhist_Temple_and_Meditation_Center Wikipedia article "Tanzania Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center"]</ref> | |||
==Catholic Records== | |||
*[[Tanzania Church Records#Roman Catholic Records|Roman Catholic Records]] | |||
==Hindu Records== | |||
The earliest evidence of Hinduism in Tanzania is from the 1st millennium AD and by 2010 an estimated 50,000 people were Hindus. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism_in_Tanzania Wikipedia article "Hinduism in Tanzania"]</ref> | |||
==Islamic Records== | |||
Islam is one of the 2 main religious sects found in Tanzania claiming between 35% and 55% of the population. The earliest concrete evidence of a Muslim presence in Tanzania is traced to coins dated 830 found in 1980.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Tanzania Wikipedia article "Islam in Tanzania"]</ref> | |||
==Protestant Records== | |||
*[http://eap.bl.uk/database/overview_item.a4d?catId=55555;r=18467 Endangered Archives]: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania in Moshi, Tanzania. | *[http://eap.bl.uk/database/overview_item.a4d?catId=55555;r=18467 Endangered Archives]: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania in Moshi, Tanzania. | ||
*'''1838-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2155416|South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991}} at FamilySearch — index & images | |||
*[[Tanzania Church Records#Mennonite Records|Mennonite Records]] | |||
*[[Tanzania Church Records#Moravian Records|Moravian Records]] | |||
*[[Tanzania Church Records#Pentecostal Records|Pentecostal Records]] | |||
*[[Tanzania Church Records#Seventh Day Adventist Records|Seventh Day Adventist Records]] | |||
==Traditional African Religion Records== | |||
==References== | |||
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In other languages: Anglican Records
Baha'i Records
The Bahá'í Faith in Tanzania began around 1950 and by 2005 Bahá'ís were estimated at about 163,800 of the population.[1]
Buddhist Records
Buddhism was introduced about 1915 to Tanzania.[2]
Catholic Records
Hindu Records
The earliest evidence of Hinduism in Tanzania is from the 1st millennium AD and by 2010 an estimated 50,000 people were Hindus. [3]
Islamic Records
Islam is one of the 2 main religious sects found in Tanzania claiming between 35% and 55% of the population. The earliest concrete evidence of a Muslim presence in Tanzania is traced to coins dated 830 found in 1980.[4]
Protestant Records
- Endangered Archives: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania in Moshi, Tanzania.
- 1838-1991 South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991 at FamilySearch — index & images
- Mennonite Records
- Moravian Records
- Pentecostal Records
- Seventh Day Adventist Records