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 == Religions and their Records ==
 Full Wiki articles are available on records for each of these churches.
-'''[[Church of Ireland Records|Church of Ireland Records...]]''' began in 1536, most destroyed in 1922. This was the religion of many plantation settlers in the 17th century. [https://www.ireland.anglican.org/news/7250/church-of-ireland-parish-record List of Church of Ireland Parish Registers] indicates the dates for each parish, whether records survive and where they can be found.
+*'''[[Church of Ireland Records|Church of Ireland Records...]]''' began in 1536, most destroyed in 1922. This was the religion of many plantation settlers in the 17th century. [https://www.ireland.anglican.org/news/7250/church-of-ireland-parish-record List of Church of Ireland Parish Registers] indicates the dates for each parish, whether records survive and where they can be found.
+<br>
-=== Catholic Church  ===
+*'''[[Ireland Catholic Church Records|Ireland Catholic Church Records...]]''' began in urban areas in mid-1700s, in rural areas in 1820.
-'''[[Ireland Catholic Church Records|See also:Ireland Catholic Church Records...]]'''
+<br>
-Roman Catholic parish registers for most rural areas were not kept until the 1820s or much later. However, records for urban areas often start earlier; sometimes much earlier and as far back as the mid-eighteenth century or occasionally before. Registers in the City of Limerick for example begin in 1745, those for Cork Cathedral in 1766.Most parishes (a church unit with geographical boundaries) kept their own records. Some parish buildings were erected and used merely for baptising and worshiping chapels and kept no parish registers and the registers of same were kept at the main parish.
-There are very few Catholic burial records. The registers for baptisms and burials may use Latin, English or Gaelic interchangeably, and be abbreviated or otherwise hard to interpret.
-Catholic registers up to 1880 were microfilmed by the National Library of Ireland. In 2015-2016 these were digitized and put online. Unfortunately the quality of these microfilms is poor, making the registers difficult to read.
+*'''[[Ireland Presbyterian Church Records|Ireland Presbyterian Church Records]]''' In 1605 Scottish Presbyterians began a massive migration into Northern Ireland. Few congregations before the early 1800s.&nbsp;
+<br>
-=== Jewish Records  ===
+*'''[[Ireland Methodist Church Records|Ireland Methodist Church Records]]''' A Methodist society began in Dublin in 1746.
+<br>
-{{Tip|For Jewish records see the [[Ireland Jewish Records]] page.}}
+*'''[[Ireland Quaker Records|Ireland Quaker Records]]''' In 1654, the Quaker faith (Religious Society of Friends) began in Ireland. By 1750, there were 150 Quaker meetings across Ireland within the provinces of Ulster, Leinster, and Munster. Many of its original records exist and are located in the repositories.&nbsp;
+<br>
-=== Presbyterian Records  ===
+*Huguenots, seeking religious freedom, also came in the 1600s. Huguenot church records have been published in:  ''The Publications of the Huguenot Society of London''. N.p.: Huguenot Society of London, 18--. (Family History Library book {{FHL|501804|title-id|disp=942.1/L1 B4h}}.) Most Huguenots affiliated themselves with the Church of Ireland or with the Presbyterian Church.
-'''[[Ireland Presbyterian Church Records|See also:Ireland Presbyterian Church Records]]'''
+<br>
-In 1605 Scottish Presbyterians began a massive migration into Northern Ireland. Congregations were organized at that time, but only a few congregations, mostly in County Antrim, kept early records. Most congregations started keeping records in the early 1800s.&nbsp;
+*In the mid-1600s Congregationalists and Baptists first came to Ireland as soldiers under Cromwell.
+<br>
-=== Methodist Records  ===
+*Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints established branches in Ireland by 1850.Records are mainly in Salt Lake City, Utah).
-'''[[Ireland Methodist Church Records|See also:Ireland Methodist Church Records]]'''
-A Methodist society began in Dublin in 1746.
-Methodist records consist mainly of baptism and marriage records. Baptism records show the child’s name, parents, and birth date and place. Marriage records show the names of the bride and groom, and the marriage date and place. Occasionally a circuit minute book or vestry book was kept. Since there were few Methodist cemeteries, death or burial records are rare. Methodists were usually buried in Church of Ireland cemeteries, and their burial records kept in Church of Ireland registers.
-=== Quaker (Society of Friends) Records  ===
-'''[[Ireland Quaker Records|See also:Ireland Quaker Records]]'''&nbsp;
-In 1654, the Quaker faith (Religious Society of Friends) began in Ireland. Its roots can be found among English soldiers, farmers, and merchants who arrived in Ireland after the English Civil War (1641-1651). These immigrants converted to the new religion from a variety of other nonconforming protestant faiths.<br>By 1750, there were 150 Quaker meetings across Ireland within the provinces of Ulster, Leinster, and Munster.
-The Quaker faith kept its records separate and apart from those collected by the Church of Ireland or the State. As a result, many of its original records exist and are located in the repositories.&nbsp;
-=== Other Churches  ===
-Many other denominations have established churches or congregations in Ireland. In the mid-1600s Congregationalists and Baptists first came to Ireland as soldiers under Cromwell. Huguenots, seeking religious freedom, also came in the 1600s. Most Huguenots affiliated themselves with the Church of Ireland or with the Presbyterian Church. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints established branches in Ireland by 1850.
-Records of other churches are primarily in local custody (except for Latter-day Saint records, which are mainly in Salt Lake City, Utah). Huguenot church records have been published in:
-*''The Publications of the Huguenot Society of London''. N.p.: Huguenot Society of London, 18--. (Family History Library book {{FHL|501804|title-id|disp=942.1/L1 B4h}}.)
-Copies of records for other churches can be found at the Family History Library. These are listed in the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog].&nbsp; Do a Place Search&nbsp;for a county&nbsp;or parish of interest and select the topic&nbsp;of Church Records.&nbsp; Some records may also be found generally under Ireland and the topic of Church Records.&nbsp;&nbsp;
-transcribed and photographed by Mott, George.&nbsp; Monuments of Irish Interest in St. Isidore's Rome. Photos of inscriptions of Irish persons&nbsp;&nbsp;in the church of the Irish Franciscan College in Rome.&nbsp; Also typewritten inscriptions. Surnames, Ball, Sherlock Meighan, Curran, Bryan. covers years 1626 and 1681. Article in The irish Ancestor Vol. X.no.1.1978, pages 15-17, Family History Library Salt Lake City, Ref. 941.5 B2i vol 10-11.
 == Accessing Ireland Church Records ==