The Swedish Church Law 1686 (Swedish: "Kyrkio-Lag och Ordning") was a Swedish law which (with some alterations) regulated the relationship between the state and the church in Sweden from 1686 until the Swedish Church Law 1992, as well as in Finland (earlier a Swedish province) until 1870. It replaced the previous Swedish Church Ordinance 1571. This law was in force until 1888. Furthermore, all parish vicars were also forced by law to keep a Parish register and note every birth, baptismal and death in the parish.