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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West Virginia|West Virginia ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West_Virginia_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West Virginia|West Virginia ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West_Virginia_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ||
The Church of England (now Protestant Episcopal) was the established church in Virginia (including [[West Virginia|West Virginia]]) from 1624 to 1786. Other major religious groups in West Virginia were the Baptist, Methodist Episcopal, Roman Catholic, and United Brethren churches. | The Church of England (now Protestant Episcopal) was the established church in Virginia (including [[West Virginia|West Virginia]]) from 1624 to 1786. Other major religious groups in West Virginia were the Baptist, Methodist Episcopal, Roman Catholic, and United Brethren churches. | ||
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Many church records are also available at the Virginia State Library. To learn about this collection, see: | Many church records are also available at the Virginia State Library. To learn about this collection, see: | ||
*Jewell T. Clark, and Elizabeth Terry Long, ''A Guide to Church Records in the Archives Branch of the Virginia State Library.'' Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1981. {{FHL|975.5 K23c | *Jewell T. Clark, and Elizabeth Terry Long, ''A Guide to Church Records in the Archives Branch of the Virginia State Library.'' Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1981. {{FHL|184374|item}} 975.5 K23c | ||
Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located. | Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located. | ||
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Most of the early parish registers are incomplete or missing, but those still existing are at the Virginia State Library. An excellent published history is: | Most of the early parish registers are incomplete or missing, but those still existing are at the Virginia State Library. An excellent published history is: | ||
*Peterkin, George W. ''A History and Record of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of West Virginia.'' Charleston, West Virginia: Tribune Company, 1902. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=yiHSAAAAMAAJ Google Books] | *Peterkin, George W. ''A History and Record of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of West Virginia: and Before the Formation of the Diocese in 1878, in the Territory Now Known as the State of West Virginia.'' Charleston, West Virginia: Tribune Company, 1902. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=yiHSAAAAMAAJ Google Books];{{FHL|49210|item}} 975.4 K2p | ||
=== Roman Catholic === | === Roman Catholic === | ||