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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma|Oklahoma ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma|Oklahoma ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ||
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly 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 names; and death date. Records may include names of other relatives who were witnesses or members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominantly of one nationality or ethnic group. | |||
Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Oklahoma]] were the Baptist, Roman Catholic, Disciples of Christ, and Methodist churches. An inventory of churches and church records is ''Preliminary List of Churches and Religious Organizations in Oklahoma''. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Historical Records Survey, 1942. {{FHL|146137|item}} book 976.6 K2h; fiche 6046945. This lists Southern Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Methodist Episcopal, Methodist, and Roman Catholic churches. | Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Oklahoma]] were the Baptist, Roman Catholic, Disciples of Christ, and Methodist churches. An inventory of churches and church records is ''Preliminary List of Churches and Religious Organizations in Oklahoma''. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Historical Records Survey, 1942. {{FHL|146137|item}} book 976.6 K2h; fiche 6046945. This lists Southern Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Methodist Episcopal, Methodist, and Roman Catholic churches. | ||
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Their catalog is available on their Internet site. | Their catalog is available on their Internet site. | ||
=== '''Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)''' === | === '''Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)''' === | ||
Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Oklahoma Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] . Or by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films. | Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Oklahoma Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] . Or by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films. | ||
=== '''Disciples of Christ''' === | === '''Disciples of Christ''' === | ||