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'''People from: Usually were:<br>'''Scandinavian Lutheran<br>Northern Germany and northern Switzerland Lutheran<br>Southern Germany and southern Switzerland Roman Catholic<br>The Netherlands Dutch Reformed Church<br>Latin America, Spain, France, Portugal, and Italy Roman Catholic<br>Greece Greek Orthodox<br>Russia Russian Orthodox | '''People from: Usually were:<br>'''Scandinavian Lutheran<br>Northern Germany and northern Switzerland Lutheran<br>Southern Germany and southern Switzerland Roman Catholic<br>The Netherlands Dutch Reformed Church<br>Latin America, Spain, France, Portugal, and Italy Roman Catholic<br>Greece Greek Orthodox<br>Russia Russian Orthodox | ||
'''Check church records of the town first'''<br>- If not in town church records, check county church records<br>- If your ancestor lived in a small town, check the records of all the churches in that town.<br>Usually Catholics did not go to a Protestant church, and usually Protestants did not go to a Catholic church. | '''Check church records of the town first'''<br>- If not in town church records, check county church records<br>- If your ancestor lived in a small town, check the records of all the churches in that town.<br>Usually Catholics did not go to a Protestant church, and usually Protestants did not go to a Catholic church. | ||
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