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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. | 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 == | == Major Historical Events == | ||
The following major events affected Irish church history and records: | [[Image:Ireland Rebuilding of Tuam Cathedral 1865.jpg|thumb|right|370x251px]] The following major events affected Irish church history and records: | ||
'''1537''' King Henry VIII declared himself supreme head of a new church, the Church of England (Anglican). | '''1537''' King Henry VIII declared himself supreme head of a new church, the Church of England (Anglican). | ||
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'''1829''' Irish Catholics became free to practice Catholicism without legal persecutions. Many Catholic records were begun. | '''1829''' Irish Catholics became free to practice Catholicism without legal persecutions. Many Catholic records were begun. | ||
'''1833''' Church Temporalities Act redistributed the wealth of the State Church. | '''1833''' Church Temporalities Act redistributed the wealth of the State Church. | ||
'''1869''' The Church of Ireland ceased to be recognized as the state church. | '''1869''' The Church of Ireland ceased to be recognized as the state church. | ||
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[[Image:Schematic History of the Ecclesiastical Courts of the Church of Ireland pre-1833.png|border|750px]] | [[Image:Schematic History of the Ecclesiastical Courts of the Church of Ireland pre-1833.png|border|750px]] | ||
[[Image:Schematic History of the Ecclesiastical Courts of the Church of Ireland post-1833.png|border|750px]] | [[Image:Schematic History of the Ecclesiastical Courts of the Church of Ireland post-1833.png|border|750px]] | ||
== Sources for Irish Church History == | == Sources for Irish Church History == | ||