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[[Image:{{StMarys}}]] ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | [[Image:{{StMarys}}]] ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ||
=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
Church records and the information they provide vary greatly, depending upon the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation such as age; dates of birth, christening, baptism, or death; and marriage information, such as the bride’s maiden name and the names of both sets of parents. Records may include other relatives who were witnesses or members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominantly of one nationality or ethnic group. | Church records and the information they provide vary greatly, depending upon the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation such as age; dates of birth, christening, baptism, or death; and marriage information, such as the bride’s maiden name and the names of both sets of parents. Records may include other relatives who were witnesses or members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominantly of one nationality or ethnic group. | ||
<br>Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Tennessee were the Baptist, Christian (Disciples of Christ), Methodist, and Presbyterian churches.<ref> | <br>Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Tennessee were the Baptist, Christian (Disciples of Christ), Methodist, and Presbyterian churches.<ref>William Chamberlin Hunt and United States Bureau of the Census, ''Religious Bodies: 1906'' (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1910), Vol. 1:354-357. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Z6ZdiZWeStAC Google Books].</ref> The Family History Library has copies of some original church records, as well as published transcripts and histories. An overview of the role of religion in Tennessee is in: | ||
*Norton, Herman A. ''Religion in Tennessee, 1777–1945.'' Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press, 1981. {{FHL|636163|item|disp=FHL Book 976.8 K2n}} {{WorldCat|7272833|At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | *Norton, Herman A. ''Religion in Tennessee, 1777–1945.'' Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press, 1981. {{FHL|636163|item|disp=FHL Book 976.8 K2n}} {{WorldCat|7272833|At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
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=== Non-Denominational === | === Non-Denominational === | ||
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[[Image:Tennessee churches.png|thumb|right|500px]] Ruth E. Browning abstracted names and events from '''[http://www.mun.ca/rels/restmov/texts/resources/index/index.html The Christian Messenger]''' and created an every name index. The Christian Messenger was a religious newspaper during the 1800's which included "letters with information about the churches, obituaries, death notices, names of subscribers, letters from preachers, etc."<ref>Ruth E. Browning, ''Name Index to the Christian Messenger'' at http://www.mun.ca/rels/restmov/texts/resources/index/index.html</ref> The information abstracted from this newspaper came from several counties in Tennessee. | [[Image:Tennessee churches.png|thumb|right|500px|Tennessee churches.png]] Ruth E. Browning abstracted names and events from '''[http://www.mun.ca/rels/restmov/texts/resources/index/index.html The Christian Messenger]''' and created an every name index. The Christian Messenger was a religious newspaper during the 1800's which included "letters with information about the churches, obituaries, death notices, names of subscribers, letters from preachers, etc."<ref>Ruth E. Browning, ''Name Index to the Christian Messenger'' at http://www.mun.ca/rels/restmov/texts/resources/index/index.html</ref> The information abstracted from this newspaper came from several counties in Tennessee. | ||
=== Baptist === | === Baptist === | ||