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''[[United States|United States | '''''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Maine Genealogy|Maine]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] ''Church Records''' | ||
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. | ||
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Some denominations have their records in central repositories. You can contact the following to learn where their records are located: | Some denominations have their records in central repositories. You can contact the following to learn where their records are located: | ||
== Baptist == | |||
[http://www.abhsarchives.org/ American Baptist Historical Society]<br>3001 Mercer University Dr.<br>Atlanta, Georgia 30341<br>Telephone: (678) 547-6680 | [http://www.abhsarchives.org/ American Baptist Historical Society]<br>3001 Mercer University Dr.<br>Atlanta, Georgia 30341<br>Telephone: (678) 547-6680 | ||
== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) == | |||
Early church records, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Maine wards and branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers for each ward can be located through the [http://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] or by referring to: | Early church records, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Maine wards and branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers for each ward can be located through the [http://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] or by referring to: | ||
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*Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. ''Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers...''. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films. {{FHL|129780|item|disp=FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507}} | *Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. ''Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers...''. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films. {{FHL|129780|item|disp=FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507}} | ||
== Roman Catholic == | |||
[http://www.portlanddiocese.org/info.php?info_id=59 Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland]<br>P.O. Box 11559 (mailing address)<br>510 Ocean Avenue<br>Portland, Maine 04104-7559<br>Phone: (207) 773-6471 | [http://www.portlanddiocese.org/info.php?info_id=59 Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland]<br>P.O. Box 11559 (mailing address)<br>510 Ocean Avenue<br>Portland, Maine 04104-7559<br>Phone: (207) 773-6471 | ||
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The types of records include baptisms, marriages, and burials as well as confirmations, dispensations, censuses, statements of readmission to the church, and so on. They are written in French (mainly) as well as English, Latin, and Italian. | The types of records include baptisms, marriages, and burials as well as confirmations, dispensations, censuses, statements of readmission to the church, and so on. They are written in French (mainly) as well as English, Latin, and Italian. | ||
== Congregational == | |||
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[[Image:Maine churches.png|thumb|right|500px]] [http://www.14beacon.org/ The Congregational Library]<br>14 Beacon Street<br>Boston, Massachusetts 02108<br>Phone: (617) 523-0470 | [[Image:Maine churches.png|thumb|right|500px]] [http://www.14beacon.org/ The Congregational Library]<br>14 Beacon Street<br>Boston, Massachusetts 02108<br>Phone: (617) 523-0470 | ||
== Episcopal == | |||
[http://www.episcopalmaine.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=116 Archives of the Diocese of Maine]<br>Attn: Archivist<br>143 State Street<br>Portland, ME 04101<br>Phone: (207) 772-1953, ext. 137<br> | [http://www.episcopalmaine.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=116 Archives of the Diocese of Maine]<br>Attn: Archivist<br>143 State Street<br>Portland, ME 04101<br>Phone: (207) 772-1953, ext. 137<br> | ||
== Methodist == | |||
[http://www.bu.edu/sthlibrary/archives/ Boston University School of Theology Library]<br>745 Commonwealth Avenue<br>Boston, MA 02215<br>Phone: (617) 353-1323 | [http://www.bu.edu/sthlibrary/archives/ Boston University School of Theology Library]<br>745 Commonwealth Avenue<br>Boston, MA 02215<br>Phone: (617) 353-1323 | ||
== Additional Sources == | |||
*[http://www.mainehistory.org/library_overview.shtml Maine Historical Society] - Collections include many Unitarian, Baptist, Quaker, Methodist, and Congregational church records. | *[http://www.mainehistory.org/library_overview.shtml Maine Historical Society] - Collections include many Unitarian, Baptist, Quaker, Methodist, and Congregational church records. | ||