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=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
After 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Georgia (state)|Georgia]] were the [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptists]] and [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodists]].<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> | |||
The largest collection of Georgia church records can be found at the [[Georgia State Archives|Georgia State Archives]]. The archives borrowed pre-1940 church records from many local congregations and preserved them on microfilm. The collection is continually growing but is not complete. | The largest collection of Georgia church records can be found at the [[Georgia State Archives|Georgia State Archives]]. The archives borrowed pre-1940 church records from many local congregations and preserved them on microfilm. The collection is continually growing but is not complete. | ||
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The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has some Georgia church records, including records for Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, and Presbyterian congregations. Most are from the [[Georgia State Archives|Georgia State Archives]]. You may also want to use the library's histories of the Lutherans, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, and others. | The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has some Georgia church records, including records for Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, and Presbyterian congregations. Most are from the [[Georgia State Archives|Georgia State Archives]]. You may also want to use the library's histories of the Lutherans, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, and others. | ||
Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located. | Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located. | ||
=== Baptist === | === Baptist === | ||