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| | Church records and the information they provide vary greatly 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. |
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| *[[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?|'''What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?''']]
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| *[[Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended|'''Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended''']]
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| *[[How to Find Church Records in the United States|'''How to Find Church Records in the United States''']]
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| *[[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''Searching for Church Records by Denomination''' ]]
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| ==Historical Background==
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| In the decades following statehood, the largest religious groups in [[Illinois Genealogy|Illinois]] were the [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist]], [[Episcopal Church in the United States|Episcopal]], [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptist]], and [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]] churches. These groups came primarily from the southern states. At the same time, [[Congregational Church in the United States|Congregationalists]], [[Lutheran Church in the United States|Lutherans]], and members of the Reformed faiths came from the eastern states. [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholics]] became numerous in Illinois after 1860, especially in the northern industrial areas. Several counties in the northeastern part of the state became havens for [[Lutheran Church in the United States|Lutheran]] Scandinavians.
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| ==Information Found in the Records==
| | In the decades following statehood, the largest religious groups in [[Portal:Illinois|Illinois]] were the Methodist, Episcopal, Baptist, and Presbyterian churches. These groups came primarily from the southern states. At the same time, Congregationalists, Lutherans, and members of the Reformed faiths came from the eastern states. Roman Catholics became numerous in Illinois after 1860, especially in the northern industrial areas. Several counties in the northeastern part of the state became havens for Lutheran Scandinavians. |
| To effectively use church records, become familiar with their content. Click on these links to learn about a specific record type:
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| *[[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?#Funerals or Burials|Funerals or Burials]]
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| *[[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?#Minutes or Historical Narrative|Minutes or Historical Narrative]]
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| ==Finding the Records==
| | The Illinois State Archives collected some early Illinois church records that were given to the Illinois State Library. The Family History Library has microfilms of records from Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist churches and copies of many Catholic records from the Chicago, Illinois area. The library also has some published histories of various denominations, including the Catholic, Methodist, Disciples of Christ, Brethren, Mennonite, and Baptist churches. See the Tracing LDS Families Research Outline for records of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in Illinois. |
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| | Church histories frequently provide valuable historical background for the communities the churches serve. Inventories of church archives are also available for several denominations. See the "Church Records" section of the United States Research Outline for more repositories and major collections. |
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| Online databases are <span style="color:Red">'''incomplete'''</span>. This can lead to two common errors:
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| #'''Near matches:''' Researchers might <span style="color:Red">'''mistakenly accept an entry very similar to their ancestor'''</span>, thinking it is the only one available. Only use information that matches your ancestor in date, place, relationships, and other details.
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| #'''Stopping research''': Researchers might <span style="color:Red">'''assume the database proves church records do not exist'''</span>. Actually the record is still out there, just not in this <span style="color:Red">'''incomplete'''</span> collection of records. Keep searching!
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| *'''1824-1940''' {{RecordSearch|1676968|Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940}} at FamilySearch; Index — [[Illinois Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1837-1995''' {{RecordSearch|2787821|Illinois, Church Records, 1837-1995}} at FamilySearch; Index and images — [[Illinois, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1790-1869''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7851 Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860] at Ancestry, Index ($)
| | '''American Baptist Historical Society'''<br>1106 South Goodman Street<br>Rochester, NY 14620<br>Telephone: 716-473-1740<br>Internet: '''http://www.baptisthistory.us/''' |
| *'''1791-1850''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2086 Illinois Marriages 1791 to 1850] at Ancestry, Index ($)
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| *'''1805-1985''' {{RecordSearch|2534491|Illinois, Church Marriages, 1805-1985}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Illinois, Church Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1815-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1680829|Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935}} at FamilySearch; Index — [[Illinois Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1749-1999''' {{RecordSearch|3541609|Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Illinois Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| ====Illinois Statewide Marriage Index====
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| *'''1763-1900''' [https://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900]
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| ====Genealogy Trails====
| | The American Baptist Historical Society in Rochester, New York, is national in scope, though records in the archive cover primarily the eastern United States. The records are mostly statistical in nature. They may have some information about ministers and missionaries, but they may have little more than lists of lay members. Any records of births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths were kept by the choice of the minister, not by mandate of the church. The departing minister may or may not have left his records with the church or a succeeding minister. |
| *[http://genealogytrails.com/ill/counties.html Information by Illinois County] Use the clickable map to select a county, then click on the "Churches" option.
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| ====Catholic====
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| *'''1729-1956''' {{RecordSearch|1388122|Illinois, Diocese of Belleville, Catholic Parish Records, 1729-1956}} at FamilySearch — [[Illinois, Diocese of Belleville, Catholic Parish Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1853-1975''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61682/ Illinois, Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield Sacramental Records, 1853-1975] at Ancestry ($) Index and images.
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| *'''1833-1925''' {{RecordSearch|1452409|Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| [https://www.findmypast.com/page/catholic-records '''Catholic Heritage Archive''']
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| | '''Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA Archives)<br>'''8765 West Higgins Road<br>Chicago IL 60631-4198<br>Telephone: 800-638-3522 or 773-380-2700<br>Fax: 773-380-1465<br>Internet: '''http://www.elca.org/archives/''' |
| *'''1861-1956''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1503 US Marriages performed by three Rabbis in Boston, Chicago and Massachusetts,1861-1956] at Ancestry — index ($)
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| ====Lutheran====
| | The ELCA Archives (formerly known as the ALC Archives or Archives of the American Lutheran Church) is the central archive for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States. If a church unit is still active, the archives will help locate its records. If a church has been disbanded, its records will be located in the archives. The archives will accept genealogy requests by mail. It has microfilm copies of records for many congregations, which can be borrowed for a small fee. A partial list of church records in the archive collection is listed in: |
| *'''1781-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969] at Ancestry - index & images, incomplete.($)
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| ====Methodist====
| | ALC Archives. ''ALC Congregations on Microfilm''. Dubuque, Iowa: The Archives, 197–?. (Family History Library fiche 6330690–93.) The records are arranged by state and city of congregation. Fiche 6330690 includes Illinois. |
| *'''1824-2009''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9062 Illinois, Select United Methodist Church Records, 1824-2009] at Ancestry ($). Images/index.
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| ===Look for digital copies of church records in the FamilySearch Catalog. === | | === Methodist === |
| [[File:Family History Library.jpg|right|thumb|<center>'''FamilySearch Library'''<br>'''Salt Lake City, Utah'''</center>]]
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| *The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] (FS Library) has a substantial collection of original church records and transcripts on microfilm for churches in the United States.
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| *Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town.
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| *If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https://beta.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-that-a-microfilm-be-digitized '''How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?''']
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| *Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations.
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| :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=366&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Illinois%22%20%2Bavailability%3AOnline '''records of United States, Illinois'''].
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| :::b. Click on '''Places within United States, Illinois''' and a list of counties will appear.
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| :::c. Click on your county if it appears.
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| :::d. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
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| :::e. Click on '''Places within United States, Illinois [COUNTY]''' and a list of towns will appear.
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| :::f. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.
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| :::g. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
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| :::h. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]]. The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records.
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| ===Consult available finding aids.===
| | '''Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference'''<br>United Methodist Church Historical Society<br>1211 North Park Street<br>Bloomington, IL 61701<br>Telephone: 309-828-5092, ext. 227 <br>Internet: http://www.igrc.org/ |
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| '''These aids generally provide lists of records that are known to exist and information on their location.'''
| | The Illinois Great Rivers Conference UMC Historical Society was recently created through the merger of the Southern and the Central conferences and is still consolidating its records and establishing policy. Its records cover central and southern Illinois. They have records of some disbanded congregations. Members of the staff will do some searching of those records for a small fee. |
| *[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/459637-redirection '''Inventory of the church archives of Illinois, Presbyterian church ... Presbytery of Springfield''']
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| *[http://pblib.org/FamHist.html '''The Primitive Baptist Library of Carthage, Illinois'''] Church and Family History Research Assistance
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| | '''Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary'''<br>Attn: Archives<br>2121 Sheridan Road<br>Evanston, IL 60201<br>Telephone: 847-866-3909<br>Internet: '''http://www.garrett.northwestern.edu/welcome.asp?bhcp=1''' |
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| | The Archive of the Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary houses the records of the Northern Illinois Conference of the Evangelical Methodist Church. In addition to records of disbanded churches, it has records of many Scandinavian congregations. The archive has no direct phone line, so you will need to make inquiries by mail. Selected records of the archive have been microfilmed and are in the Family History Library collection. |
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| ===Correspond with or visit the actual churches.=== | | === Roman Catholic === |
| Some records are still held in the local churches. Contact the current minister to find out what records are still available.
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| *'''Make an appointment''' to look at the records. Or ask the minister of the church to make a copy of the record for you.
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| *To find church staff available, you might have to visit on Sunday.
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| *Ask for small searches at a time, such as one birth record or a specific marriage. Never ask for "everything on a family or surname".
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| *A '''donation''' ($25-$40) for their time and effort to help you would be appropriate.
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| *If the church has a website, you may be able to '''e-mail a message'''.
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| *See the [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|'''Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy''']] for help with composing letters.
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| *Each [[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''denomination page''']] offers an [[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''online address directory of local churches''']] for that denomination.
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| ===Check the church records collections in archives and libraries.===
| | '''Archives of the Archdiocese of Chicago<br>'''Joseph Cardinal Bernadine Archive and Record Center<br>Attn: Assistant Research Archivist<br>711 West Monroe<br>Chicago, IL 60661<br>Telephone: 312-831-0711<br>Internet: '''http://archives.archchicago.org/''' |
| Some church records have been deposited for preservation in government archives or in libraries. Watch for links to '''digitized, online records''' offered by the archives. Some archives provide '''research services''' for a fee. For others, if you cannot visit in person, you might hire a researcher.
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| <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Here you will find archive information unique to the state. Many more archives are kept by denomination. For denominational archives, go to [[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''Searching for Church Records by Denomination.''']]</span>
| | The telephone number of the Archive and Record Center accesses a voice mail menu. Selecting the "reference" option allows a caller to place a request for genealogical research. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of parish records from the Archdiocese of Chicago to 1915. |
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| [https://ilgensoc.org/index.php '''Illinois State Genealogical Society''']<br>
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| P. O. Box 10195<br>
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| Telephone: (217) 789-1968<br>
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| Email: isgsoffice@ilgensoc.org<br>
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| *[https://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=66 '''Research Tools''']
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| [https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/gen_research.html '''Illinois State Archives''']
| | Church histories and records can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: |
| *[https://www.ilsos.gov/isa/globalsrch.jsp '''Global Database Search''']
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| *'''1763-1900''' [https://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900]
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| ====St. Louis County Library====
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| [https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy '''History & Genealogy<br>St. Louis County Library''']<br>
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| 1640 South Lindbergh Boulevard<br>
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| Phone: 314-994-3300<br>
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| *[https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy/catholic-church-records '''Catholic Church Records''']
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| *[https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy/centenary-united-methodist-church-records-1871-1969 '''Centenary United Methodist Church Records 1871-1969''']
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| *[https://slcl.libguides.com/Denominational_Records '''Denominational Records'''] for Lutheran, Jewish, Baptist, Friends, Presbyterian, and others.
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| *[https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy/united-church-christ-congregations-alphabetical '''United Church of Christ Holdings''']
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| *[https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy/lookups-other-services'''Look-ups and Other Services''']
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| *[https://www.slcl.org/contact-us '''Contact Us''']
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| ====Baptist====
| | ILLINOIS, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- CHURCH RECORDS |
| *'''1750-1899''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62267/ U.S., Southern Baptist Church Records, 1750-1899] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
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| *[http://pblib.org/FamHist.html '''The Primitive Baptist Library of Carthage, Illinois'''] Church and Family History Research Assistance
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| | ILLINOIS, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- CHURCH HISTORY |
| *[https://www.archive.org/details/historyofdiscipl00hayn '''''History of the Disciples of Christ in Illinois, 1819-1914'' Online'''] (1915)
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| ====Evangelical==== | | === Missions === |
| *[https://ilgensoc.org/cstm_confEvangChurch.php '''History of the Illinois Conference of the Evangelical Church 1837-1937'''] ICE Church Records 1837-1937: This index names persons who were associated with the development of this German-speaking church denomination within the northern part of Illinois from the 1840s to 1937 and the capacity in which they were associated. Those persons were primarily clergymen, but early church founding members and others are often named.
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| | Many early missions were established by religious denominations to serve the Indians. |
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| [https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy '''History & Genealogy<br>St. Louis County Library''']<br>
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| 1640 South Lindbergh Boulevard<br>
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| St. Louis, Missouri 63131<br>
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| Phone: 314-994-3300<br>
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| *[https://slcl.libguides.com/Denominational_Records '''Denominational Records'''] for Lutheran, Jewish, Baptist, Friends, Presbyterian, and others.
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| *[https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy/lookups-other-services'''Look-ups and Other Services''']
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| '''ELCA Region 5 Archives'''<br>
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| Wartburg Theological Seminary<br>
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| 333 Wartburg Place<br>
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| *Archives hold records for '''closed churches.''' '''For open churches write directly to [[Lutheran Church in the United States#Correspond with or visit the actual churches.|the local church.''']]
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| ::Records cover central and southern Illinois as well as records of some disbanded congregations. Members of the staff will do some searching of those records for a small fee.
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| [http://www.garrett.edu/ '''Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary''']<br>Attn: Archives<br>2121 Sheridan Road<br>Evanston, Illinois 60201<br>Phone: (847) 866-3909
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| | http://www.myillinoisgenealogy.com/il_records/church.htm <!--{12084573784690} --> |
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| [http://archives.archchicago.org/ '''Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Archives and Records Center of the Archdiocese of Chicago''']<br>Attn: Assistant Research Archivist<br>711 West Monroe<br>Chicago, Illinois 60661<br>Phone: (312) 534-4400<br>Fax: (312) 831-0610<br>
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| *'''1833-1925''' {{RecordSearch|1452409|Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *[https://archives.archchicago.org/genealogy-resources '''Genealogy Resources''']
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| *[https://archives.archchicago.org/request-a-record '''Request a Record'''] The archives has records for some '''closed parishes'''. For open parishes, [https://www.archchicago.org/parish-map '''contact the local parish.''']
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| [https://www.diobelle.org/canonical-affairs/archives '''Diocese of Belleville''']<br>Catholic Pastoral Center<br>2620 Lebanon Avenue, Building 6<br>Belleville, IL 62221<br>Phone: 618-722-5057<br>Fax: 618-235-7115<br>Email: mflynn@diobelle.org
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| *'''1729-1956''' {{RecordSearch|1388122|Illinois, Diocese of Belleville, Catholic Parish Records, 1729-1956}}.
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| *The archives has records for some closed parishes. For open parishes, contact the local parish.
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| The diocese includes the counties of: [[Alexander County, Illinois Genealogy|Alexander]], [[Clay County, Illinois Genealogy|Clay]], [[Clinton County, Illinois Genealogy|Clinton]], [[Edwards County, Illinois Genealogy|Edwards]], [[Franklin County, Illinois Genealogy|Franklin]], [[Gallatin County, Illinois Genealogy|Gallatin]], [[Hamilton County, Illinois Genealogy|Hamilton]], [[Hardin County, Illinois Genealogy|Hardin]], [[Jackson County, Illinois Genealogy|Jackson]], [[Jefferson County, Illinois Genealogy|Jefferson]], [[Johnson County, Illinois Genealogy|Johnson]], [[Lawrence County, Illinois Genealogy|Lawrence]], [[Marion County, Illinois Genealogy|Marion]], [[Monroe County, Illinois Genealogy|Monroe]], [[Perry County, Illinois Genealogy|Perry]], [[Pope County, Illinois Genealogy|Pope]], [[Pulaski County, Illinois Genealogy|Pulaski]], [[Randolph County, Illinois Genealogy|Randolph]], [[Richland County, Illinois Genealogy|Richland]], [[Saline County, Illinois Genealogy|Saline]], [[St. Clair County, Illinois Genealogy|St. Clair]], [[Wabash County, Illinois Genealogy|Wabash]], [[Washington County, Illinois Genealogy|Washington]], [[Wayne County, Illinois Genealogy|Wayne]], [[White County, Illinois Genealogy|White]], and [[Williamson County, Illinois Genealogy|Williamson]]<ref name="rome">[http://www.cdeducation.org/oym/connections/dioceseusmap.htm Map of the Roman Catholic Dioceses in the United States of America], Office of Catholic Schools Diocese of Columbus, accessed 3 Nov 2010.</ref>
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| [https://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/ct/sectioncontent.php?secid=2 '''Diocese of Joliet''']<br>425 Summit St.<br>Joliet, IL 60435<br>Phone: 815-221-6100 <br>Email: archivist@dioceseofjoliet.org<br>
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| *The archives has records for some closed parishes. For open parishes, [http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/content1.php?id=15 '''contact the local parish.''']<br><br>
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| The diocese includes the counties of: [[DuPage County, Illinois Genealogy|DuPage]], [[Ford County, Illinois Genealogy|Ford]], [[Grundy County, Illinois Genealogy|Grundy]], [[Iroquois County, Illinois Genealogy|Iroquois]], [[Kankakee County, Illinois Genealogy|Kankakee]], [[Kendall County, Illinois Genealogy|Kendall]], and [[Will County, Illinois Genealogy|Will]].<ref name="rome" /> The 1859 records of St. Anne’s Church, which stood in what is now Richton Park, along with the two Mission churches of St. James in Strassburg and St. Boniface in Monee, are included in this Diocese's records.
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| '''[https://cdop.org/ Catholic Diocese of Peoria]'''<br>419 NE Madison Avenue<br>Peoria, IL 61603<br>Phone: (309) 671-1568 <br>
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| *[https://cdop.org/offices/archives-and-records/researchers/ '''Historical or Genealogical Research''']
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| The archives has records for some closed parishes. For open parishes, contact [https://cdop.org/directories/parishes/ '''the local parish.''']<br>The diocese includes the following counties: [[Bureau County, Illinois Genealogy|Bureau]], [[Champaign County, Illinois Genealogy|Champaign]], [[DeWitt County, Illinois Genealogy|DeWitt]], [[Fulton County, Illinois Genealogy|Fulton]], [[Hancock County, Illinois Genealogy|Hancock]], [[Henderson County, Illinois Genealogy|Henderson]], [[Henry County, Illinois Genealogy|Henry]], [[Knox County, Illinois Genealogy|Knox]], [[LaSalle County, Illinois Genealogy|LaSalle]], [[Livingston County, Illinois Genealogy|Livingston]], [[Logan County, Illinois Genealogy|Logan]], [[Marshall County, Illinois Genealogy|Marshall]], [[Mason County, Illinois Genealogy|Mason]], [[McDonough County, Illinois Genealogy|McDonough]], [[McLean County, Illinois Genealogy|McLean]], [[Mercer County, Illinois Genealogy|Mercer]], [[Peoria County, Illinois Genealogy|Peoria]], [[Piatt County, Illinois Genealogy|Piatt]], [[Putnam County, Illinois Genealogy|Putnam]], [[Rock Island County, Illinois Genealogy|Rock Island]], [[Schuyler County, Illinois Genealogy|Schuyler]], [[Stark County, Illinois Genealogy|Stark]], [[Tazewell County, Illinois Genealogy|Tazewell]], [[Vermilion County, Illinois Genealogy|Vermilion]], [[Warren County, Illinois Genealogy|Warren]] and [[Woodford County, Illinois Genealogy|Woodford]].<ref name="rome" />
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| [http://www.rockforddiocese.org/ '''Diocese of Rockford''']<br>555 Colman Center Drive<br>P.O. Box 7044<br>Rockford, IL 61108<br>(815) 399-4300 <br>The archives has records for some '''closed parishes'''. For open parishes, contact [https://www.rockforddiocese.org/parishes/ '''the local parish'''.]<br>The diocese includes the counties of:[[Boone County, Illinois Genealogy|Boone]], [[Carroll County, Illinois Genealogy|Carroll]], [[DeKalb County, Illinois Genealogy|DeKalb]], [[Jo Daviess County, Illinois Genealogy|Jo Daviess]], [[Kane County, Illinois Genealogy|Kane]], [[Lee County, Illinois Genealogy|Lee]], [[McHenry County, Illinois Genealogy|McHenry]], [[Ogle County, Illinois Genealogy|Ogle]], [[Stephenson County, Illinois Genealogy|Stephenson]], [[Whiteside County, Illinois Genealogy|Whiteside]], and [[Winnebago County, Illinois Genealogy|Winnebago]].<ref name="rome" />
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| [http://archives.dio.org/ '''Diocese of Springfield''']<br>Catholic Pastoral Center<br>1615 West Washington St.<br>P.O. Box 3187<br>Springfield, Illinois 62708-3187<br>Phone: (217) 698-8500 <br>
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| *'''1853-1975''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61682/ '''Illinois, Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield Sacramental Records, 1853-1975'''] at Ancestry ($) Index and images.
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| *To contact a local parish: [https://www.dio.org/directories/parish-directory.html '''Parish Directory''']<br>
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| The diocese includes the counties of: [[Adams County, Illinois Genealogy|Adams]], [[Bond County, Illinois Genealogy|Bond]], [[Brown County, Illinois Genealogy|Brown]], [[Calhoun County, Illinois Genealogy|Calhoun]], [[Cass County, Illinois Genealogy|Cass]], [[Christian County, Illinois Genealogy|Christian]], [[Clark County, Illinois Genealogy|Clark]], [[Coles County, Illinois Genealogy|Coles]], [[Crawford County, Illinois Genealogy|Crawford]], [[Cumberland County, Illinois Genealogy|Cumberland]], [[Douglas County, Illinois Genealogy|Douglas]], [[Edgar County, Illinois Genealogy|Edgar]], [[Effingham County, Illinois Genealogy|Effingham]], [[Fayette County, Illinois Genealogy|Fayette]], [[Greene County, Illinois Genealogy|Greene]], [[Jasper County, Illinois Genealogy|Jasper]], [[Jersey County, Illinois Genealogy|Jersey]], [[Macon County, Illinois Genealogy|Macon]], [[Macoupin County, Illinois Genealogy|Macoupin]], [[Madison County, Illinois Genealogy|Madison]], [[Menard County, Illinois Genealogy|Menard]], [[Moultrie County, Illinois Genealogy|Moultrie]], [[Pike County, Illinois Genealogy|Pike]], [[Sangamon County, Illinois Genealogy|Sangamon]], [[Scott County, Illinois Genealogy|Scott]], and [[Shelby County, Illinois Genealogy|Shelby]].<ref name="rome" />
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| ====United Church of Christ====
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| [https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy '''History & Genealogy<br>St. Louis County Library''']<br>
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| 1640 South Lindbergh Boulevard<br>
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| St. Louis, Missouri 63131<br>
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| Phone: 314-994-3300<br>
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| *[https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy/united-church-christ-congregations-alphabetical '''United Church of Christ Holdings''']
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| *[https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy/lookups-other-services'''Look-ups and Other Services''']
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| *[https://www.slcl.org/contact-us '''Contact Us''']
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| ===Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.===
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| Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held.
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| ==Next, go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination. ==
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| There are frequently additional, nationwide or regional archives and online collections for each denomination. Find the article for your ancestors' denomination and follow the instructions there to access these sources.
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| ==Carefully compare any record you find to known facts about the ancestor==
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| You will possibly find many different people with the '''same name as your ancestor,''' especially when a family stayed in a locality for several generations, and several children were named after the '''grandparents or aunts and uncles'''. Be prepared to find the correct church records by organizing in advance as many of these exact details about the ancestor '''as possible''':
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| *'''name''', including '''middle name and maiden name'''
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| *names of all '''spouses''', including middle and maiden name
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| *exact or closely estimated '''dates of birth, marriage, and death'''
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| *names and approximate birthdates of '''children'''
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| *all known places of '''residence'''
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| *'''occupations'''
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| *'''military''' service details
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| [[File:Dark_thin_font_green_pin_Version_4.png|50px]]'''Carefully evaluate''' the church records you find to make sure you have really found records for your ancestor and not just a '''"near match"'''. If one or more of the details do not line up, be careful about accepting the entry as your ancestor. There are guiding principles for deciding how to resolve discrepancies between records that are seemingly close. For more instruction in evaluating evidence, read the Wiki article, [[Evaluate the Evidence|'''Evaluate the Evidence'''.]]
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| ==References==
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| <references />
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