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== Online Resources == | ==Online Resources== | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2790248?collectionNameFilter=true Indiana, Church Records, 1743-1966], index, and some images. Incomplete. | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2790248?collectionNameFilter=true Indiana, Church Records, 1743-1966], index, and some images. Incomplete. | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60715 Indiana, United Methodist Church Records, 1837-1970], index and images, ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60715 Indiana, United Methodist Church Records, 1837-1970], index and images, ($) | ||
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The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has some church records and published histories. These include “pastor pocket records” kept by early circuit riders, and abstracts of numerous records of the Society of Friends. The following directories may help you find church records. | The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has some church records and published histories. These include “pastor pocket records” kept by early circuit riders, and abstracts of numerous records of the Society of Friends. The following directories may help you find church records. | ||
*[http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/top3mset/3764551 ''A Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in Indiana'']. 3 vols. Indianapolis, Ind.: Historical Records Survey, 1941. {{FHL|150928|item}} book 977.2 K24d; vols. 2 & 3 on film{{FHL|150928|item}} film 1036694. The Family History Library does not have volume one, which pertains to Marion County. Volume two is for the Calumet Region (Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties). Volume three pertains to Northern Indiana, part one: Adventist Bodies-Mennonite Bodies; part two: Methodist- Y.W.C.A. In addition to an index to churches in Indiana, there is an index of denominations that includes the name and location of the churches. | *[http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/top3mset/3764551 ''A Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in Indiana'']. 3 vols. Indianapolis, Ind.: Historical Records Survey, 1941. {{FHL|150928|item}} book 977.2 K24d; vols. 2 & 3 on film{{FHL|150928|item}} film 1036694. The Family History Library does not have volume one, which pertains to Marion County. Volume two is for the Calumet Region (Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties). Volume three pertains to Northern Indiana, part one: Adventist Bodies-Mennonite Bodies; part two: Methodist- Y.W.C.A. In addition to an index to churches in Indiana, there is an index of denominations that includes the name and location of the churches. | ||
*Rudolph, L. C. and Judith E. Endelman. ''Religion in Indiana: A Guide to Historical Resources''. Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana Univ. Press, 1986. {{FHL|449816|item}} book 977.2 K23r. This book contains an excellent bibliography of published works, a list of repositories for the different denominations, and histories of congregations. | *Rudolph, L. C. and Judith E. Endelman. ''Religion in Indiana: A Guide to Historical Resources''. Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana Univ. Press, 1986. {{FHL|449816|item}} book 977.2 K23r. This book contains an excellent bibliography of published works, a list of repositories for the different denominations, and histories of congregations. | ||
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*Robinson, Mona Robinson. ''Who’s Your Hoosier Ancestor?: Genealogy For Beginners.'' Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press, 1992. {{FHL|567195|item}} book 977.2 D27r | *Robinson, Mona Robinson. ''Who’s Your Hoosier Ancestor?: Genealogy For Beginners.'' Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press, 1992. {{FHL|567195|item}} book 977.2 D27r | ||
=== Amish | ===Amish=== | ||
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Elkhart and Lagrange Counties in northeastern Indiana are home to the third largest concentration of Amish in North America. The Amish, or “plain people,” are a derivative of the Anabaptist heritage resulting from a division in the Mennonite churches of Europe in the 17th century. The [http://www.mennohof.org/ Mennof-Hof Amish and Mennonite Information Center] (510 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana, 46565-8983; 260-768-4117) tells the history of the Amish and Mennonite people. | Elkhart and Lagrange Counties in northeastern Indiana are home to the third largest concentration of Amish in North America. The Amish, or “plain people,” are a derivative of the Anabaptist heritage resulting from a division in the Mennonite churches of Europe in the 17th century. The [http://www.mennohof.org/ Mennof-Hof Amish and Mennonite Information Center] (510 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana, 46565-8983; 260-768-4117) tells the history of the Amish and Mennonite people. | ||
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Two colleges that participate in the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI) have Mennonite-Anabaptist tradition and may be resources for records of or about these denominations in Indiana. These are [http://www.ambs.edu/library/ Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary] (3003 Benham Ave., Elkhart, 46517; phone 574-296-6253) and [http://www.goshen.edu/library/ Goshen College] (1700 S. Main St., Goshen, 46256; 574-535-7427). Their catalogs may be searched collectively by using the [http://www.palni.edu PALNI online catalog.] | Two colleges that participate in the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI) have Mennonite-Anabaptist tradition and may be resources for records of or about these denominations in Indiana. These are [http://www.ambs.edu/library/ Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary] (3003 Benham Ave., Elkhart, 46517; phone 574-296-6253) and [http://www.goshen.edu/library/ Goshen College] (1700 S. Main St., Goshen, 46256; 574-535-7427). Their catalogs may be searched collectively by using the [http://www.palni.edu PALNI online catalog.] | ||
=== Baptist | ===Baptist=== | ||
[[Image:Indiana churches.png|thumb|right|500px|Indiana churches.png]] Indiana Baptist Collection <br>[http://www.franklincollege.edu/ Franklin College Library ]<br>101 Branigin Blvd<br>Franklin, IN 46131-2623<br>Phone: (317) 738-8162 or 1-(800) 852-0232<br>Fax: (317) 738-8787<br>Email: [mailto:library@franklincollege.edu library@franklincollege.edu] | [[Image:Indiana churches.png|thumb|right|500px|Indiana churches.png]] Indiana Baptist Collection <br>[http://www.franklincollege.edu/ Franklin College Library] <br>101 Branigin Blvd<br>Franklin, IN 46131-2623<br>Phone: (317) 738-8162 or 1-(800) 852-0232<br>Fax: (317) 738-8787<br>Email: [mailto:library@franklincollege.edu library@franklincollege.edu] | ||
An 1899 directory of Baptist ministers lists biographical details about many ministers born or serving in the state:<ref>Davis points out that not all ministers participated, see: Robert S. Davis, "Some Baptist Ministers of South Carolina at the Turn of the Century," ''The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research,'' Vol. 32, No. 1 (Winter 2004):13-22. {{FHL|43856|item|disp=FHL Book 975.7 B2sc v. 32}}</ref> | An 1899 directory of Baptist ministers lists biographical details about many ministers born or serving in the state:<ref>Davis points out that not all ministers participated, see: Robert S. Davis, "Some Baptist Ministers of South Carolina at the Turn of the Century," ''The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research,'' Vol. 32, No. 1 (Winter 2004):13-22. {{FHL|43856|item|disp=FHL Book 975.7 B2sc v. 32}}</ref> | ||
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*''The Ministerial Directory of the Baptist Churches in the United States of America.'' Oxford, Ohio: Ministerial Directory Co., 1899. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=f9gpAAAAYAAJ Google Books]. | *''The Ministerial Directory of the Baptist Churches in the United States of America.'' Oxford, Ohio: Ministerial Directory Co., 1899. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=f9gpAAAAYAAJ Google Books]. | ||
=== Church of Christ | ===Church of Christ=== | ||
*Indiana Delegates to Church of Christ Convention, Danville (1916) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]) | *Indiana Delegates to Church of Christ Convention, Danville (1916) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]) | ||
=== Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) | ===Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)=== | ||
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Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Indiana Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog ]. Or by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films. | Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Indiana Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] . Or by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films. | ||
=== Disciples of Christ | ===Disciples of Christ=== | ||
[http://www.libdex.com/country/usa/indiana/indianapolis/library_24719.html Christian Theological Seminary Library ]<br>1000 W. 42nd St. <br>Indianapolis, IN 46208 <br>Phone: (317) 924-1331 <br>Fax: (317) 923-1961<br> | [http://www.libdex.com/country/usa/indiana/indianapolis/library_24719.html Christian Theological Seminary Library] <br>1000 W. 42nd St. <br>Indianapolis, IN 46208 <br>Phone: (317) 924-1331 <br>Fax: (317) 923-1961<br> | ||
=== Episcopal | ===Episcopal=== | ||
*Clergy of Indiana Diocese, Episcopal Church (1838-1888) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]) | *Clergy of Indiana Diocese, Episcopal Church (1838-1888) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]) | ||
*Ministers of Indiana Conference, Episcopal Church (1888) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]) | *Ministers of Indiana Conference, Episcopal Church (1888) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]) | ||
=== Lutheran | ===Lutheran=== | ||
[http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/History/ELCA-Archives.aspx Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]<br>321 Bonnie Lane, <br>Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 | [http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/History/ELCA-Archives.aspx Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]<br>321 Bonnie Lane, <br>Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 | ||
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*Ministers of Indiana Conference, Evangelical Church (1915) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]) | *Ministers of Indiana Conference, Evangelical Church (1915) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]) | ||
=== Methodist | ===Methodist=== | ||
<br>[http://www.depauw.edu/library/archives/ Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism]<br>Roy O. West Library <br>11 E Larabee St <br>P.O. Box 37<br>Greencastle, IN 46135-0037<br>Phone: (765) 658-4406 <br>Fax: (765) 658-4423 <br>E-mail: [mailto:archives@depauw.edu archives@depauw.edu] | <br>[http://www.depauw.edu/library/archives/ Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism]<br>Roy O. West Library <br>11 E Larabee St <br>P.O. Box 37<br>Greencastle, IN 46135-0037<br>Phone: (765) 658-4406 <br>Fax: (765) 658-4423 <br>E-mail: [mailto:archives@depauw.edu archives@depauw.edu] | ||
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The Family History Library has some Indiana Methodist histories and church records. Try a title search in the FamilySearch Catalog for "Indiana Methodist" | The Family History Library has some Indiana Methodist histories and church records. Try a title search in the FamilySearch Catalog for "Indiana Methodist" | ||
*Deceased Ministers of Norwest Indiana Conference, Methodist Church (1854-1898) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]) | *Deceased Ministers of Norwest Indiana Conference, Methodist Church (1854-1898) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]) | ||
*Deceased Ministers of Northern Indiana Conference, Methodist Church (1844-1916) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]) | *Deceased Ministers of Northern Indiana Conference, Methodist Church (1844-1916) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]) | ||
=== Moravian | ===Moravian=== | ||
[http://www.moravianchurcharchives.org/general.php The Moravian Archives]<br>41 West Locust Street<br>Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018<br>United States of America<br>Phone: (610) 866-3255<br>Fax: (610) 866-9210 | [http://www.moravianchurcharchives.org/general.php The Moravian Archives]<br>41 West Locust Street<br>Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018<br>United States of America<br>Phone: (610) 866-3255<br>Fax: (610) 866-9210 | ||
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Mission records are also available in the {{FHL|301362|item}}. The records are indexed in the {{FHL|53079|item}}Book 970.1 F642i. | Mission records are also available in the {{FHL|301362|item}}. The records are indexed in the {{FHL|53079|item}}Book 970.1 F642i. | ||
=== Presbyterian | ===Presbyterian=== | ||
[https://libguides.hanover.edu/c.php?g=497344&p=4691370 Archives of the Presbyterian Church of Indiana]<br>Duggan Library <br>P.O. Box 287 <br>Hanover, IN 47243-0287 <br>Phone: (812) 866-7165 <br>Fax: (812) 866-7172 <br> | [https://libguides.hanover.edu/c.php?g=497344&p=4691370 Archives of the Presbyterian Church of Indiana]<br>Duggan Library <br>P.O. Box 287 <br>Hanover, IN 47243-0287 <br>Phone: (812) 866-7165 <br>Fax: (812) 866-7172 <br> | ||
=== Roman Catholic | ===Roman Catholic=== | ||
[http:// | [http://archives.nd.edu/ University of Notre Dame Archives]<br>607 Hesburgh Library<br>Notre Dame, IN 46556 <br>Phone: (574) 631-6448<br>Fax: (574) 631-7980<br>E-mail: [mailto:archives@nd.edu archives@nd.edu] | ||
The records of all four Roman Catholic dioceses in Indiana are available on microfilm at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]. These records include the dioceses of Evansville, Fort Wayne-South Bend, Gary, and Lafayette, plus the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, all to about 1916. The early church records of Vincennes, in what is now Knox County, have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library. | The records of all four Roman Catholic dioceses in Indiana are available on microfilm at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]. These records include the dioceses of Evansville, Fort Wayne-South Bend, Gary, and Lafayette, plus the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, all to about 1916. The early church records of Vincennes, in what is now Knox County, have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library. | ||
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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 mainly in French, 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 mainly in French, as well as English, Latin, and Italian. | ||
=== | === Society of Friends (Quakers)=== | ||
Many Quaker records are kept at the [http://www.indianahistory.org/ Indiana Historical Society]. (See the “[[Indiana Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]” section above for the address.) | Many Quaker records are kept at the [http://www.indianahistory.org/ Indiana Historical Society]. (See the “[[Indiana Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]” section above for the address.) | ||
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An important source for information about Indiana Quakers is: | An important source for information about Indiana Quakers is: | ||
*Heiss, Willard. ''[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~quakers/indiana.htm Abstracts of the Records of the Society of Friends in Indiana]'', 6 vols. Indianapolis, Ind.: Indiana Historical Society, 1962-1977. {{FHL|405295|item}} book 977.2 K28h; {{FHL|405295|item}} fiche 6051380-386. This includes records of births, marriages, deaths, removals, dismissals, and memberships. [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/mb?a=listis;c=598733452 Another source] | *Heiss, Willard. ''[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~quakers/indiana.htm Abstracts of the Records of the Society of Friends in Indiana]'', 6 vols. Indianapolis, Ind.: Indiana Historical Society, 1962-1977. {{FHL|405295|item}} book 977.2 K28h; {{FHL|405295|item}} fiche 6051380-386. This includes records of births, marriages, deaths, removals, dismissals, and memberships. [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/mb?a=listis;c=598733452 Another source] | ||
A unique source listing many Indiana Quakers is: | A unique source listing many Indiana Quakers is: | ||
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'''Missions''' | '''Missions''' | ||
*Francis Godfroy (trading house-St. Joseph) | *Francis Godfroy (trading house-St. Joseph) | ||
*Carey Mission | *Carey Mission | ||
*Miami Union Baptist Church | *Miami Union Baptist Church | ||
*Wahcaconah Church | *Wahcaconah Church | ||
== References | ==References== | ||
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