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The early Roman Catholic records (1695–1821) for the mission of St. Ignace of Michilimackinac contain information about many of the early traders in what is now Wisconsin and are published in:  
The early Roman Catholic records (1695–1821) for the mission of St. Ignace of Michilimackinac contain information about many of the early traders in what is now Wisconsin and are published in:  


*Draper, Lyman Copeland, ed. ''Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.'' Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1855–. (Family History Library {{FHL|629105|title-id|disp=book 977.5 B4wc; on film beginning with&nbsp;924580}}.) This series has the register of baptisms of the parish of St. Ignace de Michilimakinak, 1695–1821 (vol. 19), marriages 1725–1821 (vol. 18), and burials 1743–1806 (vol. 19).<!--{12085459943642} --> Online at:[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=263 Wisconsin Historical Society]
*Draper, Lyman Copeland, ed. ''Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.'' Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1855–. (Family History Library {{FHL|629105|title-id|disp=book 977.5 B4wc; on film beginning with&nbsp;924580}}.) This series has the register of baptisms of the parish of St. Ignace de Michilimakinak, 1695–1821 (vol. 19), marriages 1725–1821 (vol. 18), and burials 1743–1806 (vol. 19). Online at:[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=263 Wisconsin Historical Society]


The Family History Library has several Historical Records Survey inventories completed in the 1940s of the church archives in the state. These inventories may help identify what records are available and where they may be located:  
The Family History Library has several Historical Records Survey inventories completed in the 1940s of the church archives in the state. These inventories may help identify what records are available and where they may be located:  


*Historical Records Survey (Wisconsin). ''Guide to Church Vital Statistics Records in Wisconsin.'' Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Records Survey, 1942. (Family History Library book {{FHL|234123|title-id|disp=977.5 K23h}}; film {{FHL|234123|title-id|disp=1036234 item 5}}.) This gives the exact years of the church registers.
*Historical Records Survey (Wisconsin). ''Guide to Church Vital Statistics Records in Wisconsin.'' Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Records Survey, 1942. (Family History Library book {{FHL|234123|title-id|disp=977.5 K23h}}; film {{FHL|234123|title-id|disp=1036234 item 5}}.) This gives the exact years of the church registers.
 
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The Family History Library also has inventories that list the records available in the individual churches. The inventories were prepared by the Historical Records Survey between 1938 and 1942:  
The Family History Library also has inventories that list the records available in the individual churches. The inventories were prepared by the Historical Records Survey between 1938 and 1942:  


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*Protestant Episcopal, Family History Library film {{FHL|234148|title-id|disp=1036232}} item 4  
*Protestant Episcopal, Family History Library film {{FHL|234148|title-id|disp=1036232}} item 4  
*United Brethren in Christ, Family History Library film {{FHL|182080|title-id|disp=982044}} item 5
*United Brethren in Christ, Family History Library film {{FHL|182080|title-id|disp=982044}} item 5
 
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To learn which towns or cities had churches in 1940, see:  
To learn which towns or cities had churches in 1940, see:  


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*Minert, Roger P., Jennifer A. Anderson; et al. ''German Immigrants in American Church Records. v. 3, Wisconsin Northeast Protestant''. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2007.  
*Minert, Roger P., Jennifer A. Anderson; et al. ''German Immigrants in American Church Records. v. 3, Wisconsin Northeast Protestant''. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2007.  
*Minert, Roger P., Jennifer A. Anderson; et al. ''German Immigrants in American Church Records. v. 4, Wisconsin Southwest Protestant''. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2007.  
*Minert, Roger P., Jennifer A. Anderson; et al. ''German Immigrants in American Church Records. v. 4, Wisconsin Southwest Protestant''. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2007.  
*Minert, Roger P., Jennifer A. Anderson; et al. ''German Immigrants in American Church Records. v. 5, Wisconsin Southeast Protestant''. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2007.  
*Minert, Roger P., Jennifer A. Anderson; et al. ''German Immigrants in American Church Records. v. 5, Wisconsin Southeast Protestant''. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2007.


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