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 *[[Syriac Orthodox Church in the United States|Syriac Orthodox Church]]
 *[[Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the United States|Ukrainian Orthodox]]
-===Look for digital copies of church records listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. ===
+===Look for digital copies of church records listed in the FamilySearch Catalog.===
 [[File:Family History Library.jpg|right|thumb|<center>'''Family History Library'''<br>'''Salt Lake City, Utah'''</center>]]
-*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.
+*There are many entries of Mennonite church records listed in the FamilySearch Catalog:
-*Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town.
+*Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog '''state-wide, county-wide, or for a 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:
+<br>
-:::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, STATE'''].
-:::b. Click on '''Places within United States, STATE''' and a list of counties will appear.
+*To find records statewide records:
-:::c. Click on your county if it appears.
+:::a. Enter your state name in the '''"Place"''' search field of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog.'''] You will see a list of topics and, at the top, the phrase "Places within United States, [STATE]".
-:::d. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
+:::b. Click on '''"Church records"''' in the topic list. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
-:::e. Click on '''Places within United States, STATE [COUNTY]''' and a list of towns will appear.
+*To find county-wide records:
-:::f. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.
+:::c. From the original page, click on '''Places within United States, [STATE]''' and a list of counties will appear.
-:::g. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
+:::d. Click on your county.
-:::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.
+:::e. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
+*To find town records:
+:::f. From the list of counties, click on '''Places within United States, [STATE], [COUNTY]''' and a list of towns will appear.
+:::g. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.
+:::h. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
+:::i. 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.
 ===Correspond with or visit the actual churches.===