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[[Image:{{StMarys}}]] ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] | [[Image:{{StMarys}}]] ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee Church Records|Church Records]]'' | ||
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=== Introduction === | |||
Church records and the information they provide vary greatly, depending upon the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation such as age; dates of birth, christening, baptism, or death; and marriage information, such as the bride’s maiden name and the names of both sets of parents. Records may include other relatives who were witnesses or members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominantly of one nationality or ethnic group. | |||
<br>Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Tennessee were the Baptist, Christian (Disciples of Christ), Methodist, and Presbyterian 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> The Family History Library has copies of some original church records, as well as published transcripts and histories. An overview of the role of religion in Tennessee is in: | <br>Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Tennessee were the Baptist, Christian (Disciples of Christ), Methodist, and Presbyterian 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> The Family History Library has copies of some original church records, as well as published transcripts and histories. An overview of the role of religion in Tennessee is in: | ||
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=== Non-Denominational === | === Non-Denominational === | ||
Ruth E. Browning abstracted names and events from '''[http://www.mun.ca/rels/restmov/texts/resources/index/index.html The Christian Messenger]''' and created an every name index. The Christian Messenger was a religious newspaper during the 1800's which included "letters with information about the churches, obituaries, death notices, names of subscribers, letters from preachers, etc."<ref>Ruth E. Browning, ''Name Index to the Christian Messenger'' at http://www.mun.ca/rels/restmov/texts/resources/index/index.html</ref> The information abstracted from this newspaper came from | Ruth E. Browning abstracted names and events from '''[http://www.mun.ca/rels/restmov/texts/resources/index/index.html The Christian Messenger]''' and created an every name index. The Christian Messenger was a religious newspaper during the 1800's which included "letters with information about the churches, obituaries, death notices, names of subscribers, letters from preachers, etc."<ref>Ruth E. Browning, ''Name Index to the Christian Messenger'' at http://www.mun.ca/rels/restmov/texts/resources/index/index.html</ref> The information abstracted from this newspaper came from several counties in Tennessee. | ||
=== Baptist === | === Baptist === | ||
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A collection of genealogical abstracts of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee is: | A collection of genealogical abstracts of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee is: | ||
*Eddlemon, Sherida K. ''Genealogical Abstracts of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church: 1836 and Beyond''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage, 1995. {{WorldCat|33036632|At various libraries (WorldCat)}}{{FHL|749088|item|disp=FHL book 976 K2es}}. | *Eddlemon, Sherida K. ''Genealogical Abstracts of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church: 1836 and Beyond''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage, 1995. {{WorldCat|33036632|At various libraries (WorldCat)}}{{FHL|749088|item|disp=FHL book 976 K2es}}. | ||
*Boisen, Anton T., ''[http://www.archive.org/details/ruralsurveyinten00pres A Rural Survey in Tennessee]. ''New York: Redfield Borther, Inc., 1912. Free digital copy, courtesy: Internet Archive. | *Boisen, Anton T., ''[http://www.archive.org/details/ruralsurveyinten00pres A Rural Survey in Tennessee]. ''New York: Redfield Borther, Inc., 1912. Free digital copy, courtesy: Internet Archive. | ||
*Alexander, John Edministon ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=cRO3ro_NIhYC A Brief History of the Synod of Tennessee, from 1817 to 1887]. ''MacCalla and Company, 1890. Free digital copy, courtesy: Google Books. | *Alexander, John Edministon ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=cRO3ro_NIhYC A Brief History of the Synod of Tennessee, from 1817 to 1887]. ''MacCalla and Company, 1890. Free digital copy, courtesy: Google Books. | ||