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Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. Records may include names of 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 significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. Records may include names of other relatives who were witnesses or members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominantly of one nationality or ethnic group. | ||
In the decades following statehood, the largest religious groups in [[Illinois]] were the [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist]], [[Episcopal Church in the United States|Episcopal]], [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptist]], and [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]] churches. These groups came primarily from the southern states. At the same time, [[Congregational Church in the United States|Congregationalists]], [[Lutheran Church in the United States|Lutherans]], and members of the Reformed faiths came from the eastern states. [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholics]] became numerous in Illinois after 1860, especially in the northern industrial areas. Several counties in the northeastern part of the state became havens for [[Lutheran Church in the United States|Lutheran]] Scandinavians.<ref>''Illinois Genealogy Resources, Church and Religious Records'' www.genealoger.com/illinois/il_church_records.htm</ref> | In the decades following statehood, the largest religious groups in [[Illinois Genealogy|Illinois]] were the [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist]], [[Episcopal Church in the United States|Episcopal]], [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptist]], and [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]] churches. These groups came primarily from the southern states. At the same time, [[Congregational Church in the United States|Congregationalists]], [[Lutheran Church in the United States|Lutherans]], and members of the Reformed faiths came from the eastern states. [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholics]] became numerous in Illinois after 1860, especially in the northern industrial areas. Several counties in the northeastern part of the state became havens for [[Lutheran Church in the United States|Lutheran]] Scandinavians.<ref>''Illinois Genealogy Resources, Church and Religious Records'' www.genealoger.com/illinois/il_church_records.htm</ref> | ||
[[Illinois State Archives|Illinois State Archives]] has collected some early Illinois church records that were given to the [[Illinois State Library|Illinois State Library]]. There is an [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/home.html inventory of church archives] (954.012) to be found at the State Library website. | [[Illinois State Archives|Illinois State Archives]] has collected some early Illinois church records that were given to the [[Illinois State Library|Illinois State Library]]. There is an [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/home.html inventory of church archives] (954.012) to be found at the State Library website. | ||