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In 2010, the Association of Religion Data Archives reported that the three largest denominational groups in Arizona were the Catholic Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and non-denominational Evangelical Protestants. The Catholic Church has the highest number of adherents in Arizona (at 930,001), followed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with 410,263 members reported, and then non-denominational Evangelical Protestants, reporting 281,105 adherents. The religious body with the largest number of congregations is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (with 836 congregations) followed by the Southern Baptist Convention (with 323 congregations). Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona#Religion Wikipedia] | In 2010, the Association of Religion Data Archives reported that the three largest denominational groups in Arizona were the Catholic Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and non-denominational Evangelical Protestants. The Catholic Church has the highest number of adherents in Arizona (at 930,001), followed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with 410,263 members reported, and then non-denominational Evangelical Protestants, reporting 281,105 adherents. The religious body with the largest number of congregations is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (with 836 congregations) followed by the Southern Baptist Convention (with 323 congregations). Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona#Religion Wikipedia] | ||
==Look for digital copies of church records in the FamilySearch Catalog. == | |||
*The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] (FHL) has a substantial collection of original church records and transcripts on microfilm for churches in the United States. These include records of many denominations, particularly the [[Society of Friends (Quakers) in the United States|'''Society of Friends (Quaker)''']], [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|'''Presbyterian''']], [[Congregational Church in the United States|'''Congregational''']], [[Lutheran Church in the United States|'''Lutheran''']], '''Reformed''', and [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|'''Roman Catholic''']] churches. | |||
*Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town. | |||
*If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https://beta.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-that-a-microfilm-be-digitized '''How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?'''] | |||
*Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. | |||
*To find records: | |||
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=356&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Alabama%22 '''records of United States, Alabama''']. | |||
:::b. Click on '''Places within United States, Alabama''' and a list of counties will appear. | |||
:::c. Click on your county if it appears. | |||
:::d. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | |||
:::e. Click on '''Places within United States, Alabama [COUNTY]''' and a list of towns will appear. | |||
:::f. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village. | |||
:::g. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | |||
:::h. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]]. The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records. | |||
==Finding Aids== | ==Finding Aids== | ||