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 ==Religions of England==
-*The '''Church of England''', or '''Anglican Church''', was the predominant and state religion of England from 1536. The vast majority of the population adhered to it, though this proportion was decreasing by the 1700s and 1800s.
+* Various '''Non-Conformist''' groups, included all '''Methodists, Baptist''' and '''Presbyterian''' spin-off denominations, as well the '''Independents''', '''Roman Catholic''', and '''Society of Friends''' ('''Quakers'''). They slowly grew in legal standing and in numbers from about 1600 onwards, experiencing at first much persecution and discrimination.
-*Various '''Non-Conformist''' groups, included, all '''Methodists, Baptist''' and '''Presbyterian''' spin-off denominations, '''Independents''', '''Roman Catholic''', and '''Society of Friends''' ('''Quakers'''). They slowly grew in legal standing and in numbers from about 1600 onwards, experiencing at first much persecution and discrimination.
+*'''Roman Catholics''' remained present in England after the split between Rome and the Church of England in aboout 1536. They were heavily persecuted and most records became extant after laws of 1778, 1791 and 1829 lifted discrimination against them.
-*'''Roman Catholics''' remained present in England after the split between Rome and the Church of England. They were heavily persecuted and most records became extant after laws of 1778, 1791 and 1829 lifted discrimination against them.
+*'''Mormon'''s, '''LDS''' or, '''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''' Church records include mostly membership records, i.e. baptisms, and some marriages and deaths, etc.,(about 51,000 attending members by 1851) begin by July, 1837. A ''few'' are available online through the 1) online [https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/ Church History Library Catalog]: just type name of England county ''and'' the word "branch". Most, if not, all records are available to access by in-person visit to the Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Note: The records have been digitised for internal purposes and access. All locality records of Membership are currently being indexed (as of 2022). 2) A slight majority of records are also available in the Family History Library's microfilm collections; see the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch.org online catalog]. Search under the name of the township/parish name and then click "Record of Members". These records may only be searched in-person at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT.
-*Mormons or, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership records, i.e. baptisms, and some marriages and deaths (about 51,000 by 1851) commenced about 25 July, 1837 and are available only through the 1) online [https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/ Church History Library Catalog]; then type name of England county ''and'' the word "branch". Most but not all records are also  available in 2) the Family History Library's microfilm collections; see the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch.org online catalog]. Search under the name of the township/parish name and then click "Record of Members". These records may only be searched in-person at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT. They have been digitised for internal purposes and access. All locality records of Membership are currently being indexed (as of 2022).
 ''See [[Church of England Parish Registers]], [[England Nonconformist Church Records]].''