Washington Church Records: Difference between revisions

Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Portal:Washington|Washington]] were the Baptist, Roman Catholic, Methodist Episcopal, and Presbyterian churches. To help you learn more about Church records in Washington, see ''Guide to Church Vital Statistics Records in Washington'' (Seattle, Washington: Historical Records Survey, 1942; FHL book 979.7 A3gc; fiche 6051172).  

The Family History Library has very few church records from Washington. Many denominations have collected their records in central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located.  

=== Baptist ===

'''American Baptist - Samuel Colgate Historical Library'''<br>1106 South Goodman Street<br>Rochester, NY 14620-2532<br>Telephone: 716-473-1740<br>Fax: 716-473-1740 <br>Internet:<br>http://www.baptisthistory.us/about.php  

=== Methodist ===

'''United Methodist Church'''<br>Collins Memorial Library<br>University of Puget Sound<br>1500 North Warner<br>Tacoma, WA 98416<br>Telephone: 253-756-3669<br>Fax: 253-756-3670 <br>Internet: http://www.ups.edu/x15464.xml  

(This library has records of ministers but not of church members.)  

For a history of the Methodists in Washington see Erle Howell, ''Methodisim in the Northwest'' (Nashville, Tennessee: Pacific Northwest Conference Historical Society, 1966; FHL book 979 K2h).  

=== Presbyterian ===

'''Presbyterian Historical Society'''<br>Presbyterian Church U.S.A.<br>425 Lombard Street<br>Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516<br>Telephone: 215-627-1852<br>Fax: 215-627-0509 <br>Internet: http://www.history.pcusa.org/  

For a history of the Presbyterians in Washington, see Robert Boyd, ''History of the Synod of Washington of The Presbyterian Church in the United States of America 1835-1909'' (Seattle, Washington: The Synod, [1910?]; FHL book 979.7 K2p; film 1321456 item 4).  

=== Roman Catholic ===