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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia|Virginia ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia|Virginia ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia Church Records|Church Records]]'' | ||
[[Image:Bruton Parish Church.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]The Church of England (now Protestant Episcopal) was the established church in Virginia from 1624 to 1786. Between the time of the American Revolution and the year 1900, the largest religious groups in [[Virginia]] were the Baptist, Methodist Episcopal, and Presbyterian churches.<ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{FHL|282712|item|disp=FHL Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref> | [[Image:Bruton Parish Church.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]The Church of England (now Protestant Episcopal) was the established church in Virginia from 1624 to 1786. Between the time of the American Revolution and the year 1900, the largest religious groups in [[Virginia]] were the Baptist, Methodist Episcopal, and Presbyterian churches.<ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{FHL|282712|item|disp=FHL Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref> | ||
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Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located, or read more about them in the following publications. | Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located, or read more about them in the following publications. | ||
=== Identifying Ancestors' Religions === | === Identifying Ancestors' Religions === | ||
It can be difficult to identify the religion of your Virginia ancestors. One source that can help from the 1780 period forward are marriage returns by ministers. If you can identify the religion of the person who performed your ancestor's marriage ceremony, this can lead you to the church that one or both likely attended. | It can be difficult to identify the religion of your Virginia ancestors. One source that can help from the 1780 period forward are marriage returns by ministers. If you can identify the religion of the person who performed your ancestor's marriage ceremony, this can lead you to the church that one or both likely attended. | ||
=== Baptist === | === Baptist === | ||
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Baptist churches in Virginia were divided into regional associations. In 1810, they existed as follows: | Baptist churches in Virginia were divided into regional associations. In 1810, they existed as follows: | ||
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*'''Accomac Association:''' [[Accomack County, Virginia#Baptist|Accomack]] and [[Northampton County, Virginia#Baptist|Northampton]] counties | *'''Accomac Association:''' [[Accomack County, Virginia#Baptist|Accomack]] and [[Northampton County, Virginia#Baptist|Northampton]] counties | ||
*'''Albemarle Association:''' [[Albemarle County, Virginia#Baptist|Albemarle]], [[Amherst County, Virginia#Baptist|Amherst]], and [[Fluvanna County, Virginia#Baptist|Fluvanna]] counties | *'''Albemarle Association:''' [[Albemarle County, Virginia#Baptist|Albemarle]], [[Amherst County, Virginia#Baptist|Amherst]], and [[Fluvanna County, Virginia#Baptist|Fluvanna]] counties | ||
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=== Church of England (Anglican, Protestant Episcopal) === | === Church of England (Anglican, Protestant Episcopal) === | ||
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Before the American Revolution, the state church of Virginia was the Church of England (also called Anglican, and later Protestant Episcopal). Besides keeping parish registers, the church kept many records of a civil nature in their vestry books. In many instances, parish registers containing baptism, marriage, and death records have not survived when vestry books have. Colonial vestries largely ceased functioning in 1786, when local overseers of the poor took charge of some of the vestries' main responsibilities.<ref>John Frederick Dorman, "Review of ''Albemarle Parish Vestry Book,"'' in ''The Virginia Genealogist,'' Vol. 49, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 2005):320. Digital version at [http://www.americanancestors.org/search.aspx?Ca=098&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;Da=285 American Ancestors] ($); {{FHL|33159|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 B2vg v. 49 (2005)}}.</ref><br> | Before the American Revolution, the state church of Virginia was the Church of England (also called Anglican, and later Protestant Episcopal). Besides keeping parish registers, the church kept many records of a civil nature in their vestry books. In many instances, parish registers containing baptism, marriage, and death records have not survived when vestry books have. Colonial vestries largely ceased functioning in 1786, when local overseers of the poor took charge of some of the vestries' main responsibilities.<ref>John Frederick Dorman, "Review of ''Albemarle Parish Vestry Book,"'' in ''The Virginia Genealogist,'' Vol. 49, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 2005):320. Digital version at [http://www.americanancestors.org/search.aspx?Ca=098&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;Da=285 American Ancestors] ($); {{FHL|33159|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 B2vg v. 49 (2005)}}.</ref><br> | ||
==== Colonial Parishes ==== | ==== Colonial Parishes ==== | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Virginia|Church]] [[Category:Church_records|Virginia]] </div> | |||
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