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In the mid-1800s, the [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist]] Church was the largest, followed by the [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptist]], [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]], [[Episcopal Church in the United States|Episcopal]], [[Dutch Reformed Church in the United States|Dutch Reformed]], [[Congregational Church in the United States|Congregational]], [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]], [[Society of Friends (Quakers) in the United States|Society of Friends (Quakers)]], Universalist, [[Lutheran Church in the United States|Lutheran]], Union, Christian, Unitarian, and Jewish.<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> | In the mid-1800s, the [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist]] Church was the largest, followed by the [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptist]], [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]], [[Episcopal Church in the United States|Episcopal]], [[Dutch Reformed Church in the United States|Dutch Reformed]], [[Congregational Church in the United States|Congregational]], [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]], [[Society of Friends (Quakers) in the United States|Society of Friends (Quakers)]], Universalist, [[Lutheran Church in the United States|Lutheran]], Union, Christian, Unitarian, and Jewish.<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> | ||
Since then, the [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]] Church has been the largest denomination (particularly in the | Since then, the [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]] Church has been the largest denomination (particularly in the larger cities) due to the large number of immigrants from Ireland and eastern and southern Europe. | ||
The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has several important collections of church records which are described below under the denominational headings. The names of individuals in many of these records are indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Many church records have been copied and filed with the Daughters of the American Revolution Cemetery, Church, and Town Records, described in [[New York Genealogy|New York Genealogy]] | The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has several important collections of church records which are described below under the denominational headings. The names of individuals in many of these records are indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Many church records have been copied and filed with the Daughters of the American Revolution Cemetery, Church, and Town Records, described in [[New York Genealogy|New York Genealogy]] | ||
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The following guides describe the towns, denominations, record types, and years available: | The following guides describe the towns, denominations, record types, and years available: | ||
*''Historical Records Survey. Guide to Vital Statistics Records of Churches in New York State (Exclusive of New York City.) '' | *''Historical Records Survey. Guide to Vital Statistics Records of Churches in New York State (Exclusive of New York City.),'' 2 volumes - {{WorldCat|2291005|disp=At various libraries(WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|180970|item|disp=974.7 K23h vol. 1 & 2}}. | ||
*''Historical Records Survey. (New York City.) Guide to Vital Statistics in the City of New York, Borough of [Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, or Richmond] Churches''. 5 vols. New York, N.Y.: Historical Records Survey, Work Projects Administration, 1942. | *''Historical Records Survey. (New York City.) Guide to Vital Statistics in the City of New York, Borough of [Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, or Richmond] Churches''. 5 vols. New York, N.Y.: Historical Records Survey, Work Projects Administration, 1942. {{WorldCat|4025524|disp=At various libraries(WorldCat)}}; The links listed below (Bronx and Richmond) are available at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]. | ||
**Bronx {{FHL|202505|item}} | **Bronx {{FHL|202505|item|disp=FHL book 974.7275 K23h}} | ||
**Brooklyn | **Brooklyn {{https://dcms.lds.org/view/action/ieViewer.do?from_proxy=true&dps_pid=IE211901&dps_dvs=1334600757512~637&dps_pid=IE211901&change_lng=en Book online at FamilySearch.org}} | ||
**Manhattan | **Manhattan {{FHL|609562|item|disp=FHL book 974.71 K23ma}} | ||
**Queens | **Queens {{FHL|202513|item|disp=FHL book 974.7243 K23h}} | ||
**Richmond {{FHL|202508|item}} | **Richmond {{FHL|202508|item|disp=FHL book 974.726 K23h}} [[https://dcms.lds.org/view/action/ieViewer.do?from_proxy=true&dps_pid=IE106941&dps_dvs=1334600598620~8&dps_pid=IE106941&change_lng=en Book online at FamilySearch.org]] | ||
*''Historical Records Survey. Inventory of the Church Archives of New York City [various denominations]''. New York, N.Y.: Historical Records Survey, 1939–1941. These volumes, available at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] are: | *''Historical Records Survey. Inventory of the Church Archives of New York City [various denominations]''. New York, N.Y.: Historical Records Survey, 1939–1941. These volumes, available at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] are: | ||
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