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Religious non-conformity in England (view source)
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As the years passed, association with a Non-conformist church (such as Baptist, Presbyterian, or Methodist) became more accepted. Hardwicke's Marriage Act (1753) required marriage in an Anglican church, so that a non-conformist ancestor may show a baptism in a non-conformist church and a marriage in an establish parish belonging to the Church of England - suggesting (erroneously) a conversion. It wasn't until 1837 that a couple could be legally married in a non-Anglican parish church.<br> | As the years passed, association with a Non-conformist church (such as Baptist, Presbyterian, or Methodist) became more accepted. Hardwicke's Marriage Act (1753) required marriage in an Anglican church, so that a non-conformist ancestor may show a baptism in a non-conformist church and a marriage in an establish parish belonging to the Church of England - suggesting (erroneously) a conversion. It wasn't until 1837 that a couple could be legally married in a non-Anglican parish church.<br> | ||
Some of this information came from Mark D. Herber, ''Ancestral Trails: The Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History'' (Genealogical Publishing Co., 1998). | Some of this information came from Mark D. Herber, ''Ancestral Trails: The Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History'' (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1998). | ||
See also: [[Dissenters]], [[Nonconformist Church Records]], and Glossary: [[N genealogical glossary terms|Nonconformists]]<br> | See also: [[Dissenters]], [[Nonconformist Church Records]], and Glossary: [[N genealogical glossary terms|Nonconformists]]<br> | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||