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Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Michigan were the '''Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, and Roman Catholic churches'''. <ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{FHL|282712|item|disp=FHL Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref> | Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Michigan were the '''[[Methodist Church in the United States|'''Methodist''']], [[Baptist Church in the United States|'''Baptist''']], [[Lutheran Church in the United States|'''Lutheran''']], and [[Catholic Church in the United States|'''Roman Catholic''']] churches'''. <ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{FHL|282712|item|disp=FHL Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref> | ||
==Information Found in the Records== | ==Information Found in the Records== | ||
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