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Church records, and the information they provide, vary greatly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation such as age, date of baptism, christening or birth, marriage information and maiden name, death date and burial, and admissions and removals. Since your ancestors may have changed their religious affiliations during the years, several denomination records may have to be searched. | Church records, and the information they provide, vary greatly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation such as age, date of baptism, christening or birth, marriage information and maiden name, death date and burial, and admissions and removals. Since your ancestors may have changed their religious affiliations during the years, several denomination records may have to be searched. | ||
Before 1900 the largest religious denominations in | Before 1900 the largest religious denominations in [[New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] were the Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic churches. In early New Hampshire the Congregational church predominated. | ||
Lawrence, Robert F. ''The New Hampshire Churches''. N.p.: Claremont Manufacturing, 1856. ( | Lawrence, Robert F. ''The New Hampshire Churches''. N.p.: Claremont Manufacturing, 1856. ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=289862&disp=The+New+Hampshire+churches%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library book 974.2 K2L; fiche 6046841].) This source comprises histories of the Congregational and Presbyterian churches in the state, with notices of other denominations. Included are names of ministers and dates of service. It also contains many interesting incidents connected with the first settlement of towns. The records are arranged by county and then towns within a county. | ||
Carter, Nathan Franklin. ''The Native Ministry of New Hampshire''. Concord, N.H.: Rumford Printing, 1906. (<a href="http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=160894&disp=The+native+ministry+of+New+Hampshire%20%20&columns=*,0,0">Family History Library book 974.2 D3c</a>.) This book contains biographies of native-born clergy of the Protestant denominations. It often mentions the minister’s name as well as the names of his parents and spouse. It is well indexed. <br> | Carter, Nathan Franklin. ''The Native Ministry of New Hampshire''. Concord, N.H.: Rumford Printing, 1906. (<a href="http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=160894&disp=The+native+ministry+of+New+Hampshire%20%20&columns=*,0,0">Family History Library book 974.2 D3c</a>.) This book contains biographies of native-born clergy of the Protestant denominations. It often mentions the minister’s name as well as the names of his parents and spouse. It is well indexed. <br> | ||