The traditional parish system persisted until the Reconstruction, when counties were imposed.

With the establishment of the parish system in England, it was necessary for the properties to have an owner.

The administration of the parish system relied on the monopoly of the English church.

The Survey consists of a series of volumes based mainly on the historical parish system.

Attempts to supplement the parish system included Sunday schools.

In a city of 147,000 people without a regular parish system of poor relief, between ten and fifteen thousand were destitute.

The parish system was introduced to Scotland in the 13th century.

Louisiana was admitted to the Union in 1812, and kept the parish system.

The parish system was established towards the end of the twelfth century but no list is available till 100 years later.

The Swedes used the parish system to collect taxes.