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<br>The first churches established in [[New York|New York]] during the seventeenth century were the [[Dutch Reformed Church in the United States|Dutch Reformed]], [[Huguenot Church in the United States|French Protestant (Huguenot)]], and [[Lutheran Church in the United States|Lutheran]] churches. As New Englanders continued to migrate to New York, the [[Congregational Church in the United States|Congregational Church (Puritans)]] and [[Society of Friends (Quakers) in the United States|Society of Friends (Quakers)]] grew. Many New Yorkers joined both the [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptists]] and [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterians]]. By 1775 the [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]] Church was the largest denomination in New York. | <br>The first churches established in [[New York|New York]] during the seventeenth century were the [[Dutch Reformed Church in the United States|Dutch Reformed]], [[Huguenot Church in the United States|French Protestant (Huguenot)]], and [[Lutheran Church in the United States|Lutheran]] churches. As New Englanders continued to migrate to New York, the [[Congregational Church in the United States|Congregational Church (Puritans)]] and [[Society of Friends (Quakers) in the United States|Society of Friends (Quakers)]] grew. Many New Yorkers joined both the [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptists]] and [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterians]]. By 1775 the [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]] Church was the largest denomination in New York. | ||
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 Records|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 larger cities) due to the large number of immigrants from Ireland and eastern and southern Europe. | 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]]. | ||
The following guides describe the towns, denominations, record types, and years available: | The following guides describe the towns, denominations, record types, and years available: | ||
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''Some denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located:'' | ''Some 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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=== Baptist === | === Baptist === | ||
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=== Roman Catholic === | === Roman Catholic === | ||
[[Image:Nystpeters.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]Most Catholic records have not been gathered to central repositories. You must determine the town where your ancestors lived and the parish they most likely attended and then write to that parish. <br><br> | [[Image:Nystpeters.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Nystpeters.jpg]]Most Catholic records have not been gathered to central repositories. You must determine the town where your ancestors lived and the parish they most likely attended and then write to that parish. <br><br> | ||
If a parish has closed, the records may have been sent to the diocesan archives or a nearby parish. If the diocese does not have an archives, the diocese chancellor usually knows where the records are. | If a parish has closed, the records may have been sent to the diocesan archives or a nearby parish. If the diocese does not have an archives, the diocese chancellor usually knows where the records are. | ||