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==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Florida, United States Genealogy|Florida]] were the [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptist]], [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist-Episcopal]] (now United Methodist) and [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]].<ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{ | Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Florida, United States Genealogy|Florida]] were the [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptist]], [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist-Episcopal]] (now United Methodist) and [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]].<ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{FSC|282712|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref> | ||
==Information Found in the Records== | ==Information Found in the Records== | ||
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==Finding the Records== | ==Finding the Records== | ||
===Look for online records.=== | ===Look for online records.=== | ||
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====Ancestry.com==== | ====Ancestry.com==== | ||
=====Dutch Reformed===== | =====Dutch Reformed===== | ||
*'''1856-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60766/ U.S., Selected States Dutch Reformed Church Membership Records, 1701-1995], index | *'''1856-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60766/ U.S., Selected States Dutch Reformed Church Membership Records, 1701-1995], index & images, incomplete.($) | ||
*'''1856-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60524/ U.S., Dutch Christian Reformed Church Vital Records, 1856-1970], index | *'''1856-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60524/ U.S., Dutch Christian Reformed Church Vital Records, 1856-1970], index & images, incomplete.($) | ||
=====Lutheran===== | =====Lutheran===== | ||
*'''1800-1947''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61584/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947], index | *'''1800-1947''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61584/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947], index & images, incomplete.($) | ||
*'''1781-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969], index | *'''1781-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969], index & images, incomplete.($) | ||
=====Presbyterian===== | =====Presbyterian===== | ||
*'''1701-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61048/ U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970], index | *'''1701-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61048/ U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970], index & images, incomplete.($) | ||
====Catholic: Other Collections==== | ====Catholic: Other Collections==== | ||
*[https://slavesocieties.org/index.php/node/592478 Archives of the Diocese of St. Augustine] | *[https://slavesocieties.org/index.php/node/592478 Archives of the Diocese of St. Augustine] | ||
*[https://ufdc.ufl.edu/USACH00588/00001 Abstracts to the Colonial Parish Registers of St. Augustine, Baptisms 1594-1763 ] | *[https://ufdc.ufl.edu/USACH00588/00001 Abstracts to the Colonial Parish Registers of St. Augustine, Baptisms 1594-1763 ] | ||
===Look for digital copies of church records in the FamilySearch Catalog. === | ===Look for digital copies of church records in the FamilySearch Catalog. === | ||
[[File:Family History Library.jpg|right|thumb|<center>''' | [[File:Family History Library.jpg|right|thumb|<center>'''FamilySearch Library'''<br>'''Salt Lake City, Utah'''</center>]] | ||
*The [https://www.familysearch.org/ | *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. | ||
*Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town. | *Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town. | ||
*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?'''] | *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?'''] | ||
*Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https:// | *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. | ||
*To find records: | *To find records: | ||
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=34&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Florida%22 '''records of United States, Florida''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''Places within United States, Florida''' and a list of counties will appear. | :::b. Click on '''Places within United States, Florida''' and a list of counties will appear. | ||
:::c. Click on your county if it appears. | :::c. Click on your county if it appears. | ||
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*[http://www.floridamemory.com/collections/churchrecords/ WPA Church Records Inventory] | *[http://www.floridamemory.com/collections/churchrecords/ WPA Church Records Inventory] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/587087-redirection ''A Preliminary List of Religious Bodies in Florida''.] Jacksonville, Florida: Historical Records Survey, 1939. | *[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/587087-redirection ''A Preliminary List of Religious Bodies in Florida''.] Jacksonville, Florida: Historical Records Survey, 1939. | ||
* | *{{FSC|138682|item|disp=''Guide to the Supplementary Vital Statistics from Church Records in Florida''}}. Three Volumes. Jacksonville, Florida: Historical Records Survey, 1942. {{FSC|138682|item}} book 975.9 V2h; film 1425703, item 6 | ||
====Baptist==== | ====Baptist==== | ||
*[https://www. | *'''1750-1899''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62267/ U.S., Southern Baptist Church Records, 1750-1899] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*{{FSC|139898|item|disp=''Inventory of the Church Archives of Florida: Baptist Bodies''.}} Jacksonville, Fla.: Historical Records Survey, 1939-1940 | |||
====Catholic==== | ====Catholic==== | ||
*McAvoy, Thomas T. ''Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the Records of the Diocese of Louisiana and the Floridas, 1576-1803''. Notre Dame, Ind.: University of Notre Dame Archives, 1976. {{ | *McAvoy, Thomas T. ''Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the Records of the Diocese of Louisiana and the Floridas, 1576-1803''. Notre Dame, Ind.: University of Notre Dame Archives, 1976. {{FSC|230025|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 K23m}}. | ||
====Methodist==== | ====Methodist==== | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/473801-redirection ''The History of Methodism in Georgia and Florida: From 1785 to 1865.''] Smith, George G. Macon, Ga.: Jno. W. Burke and Company, 1877 | *[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/473801-redirection ''The History of Methodism in Georgia and Florida: From 1785 to 1865.''] Smith, George G. Macon, Ga.: Jno. W. Burke and Company, 1877 | ||
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Phone: 803-461-3234<br> | Phone: 803-461-3234<br> | ||
Email: crumleyarchivist@gmail.com<br> | |||
*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.''']] | *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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==== Roman Catholic ==== | ==== Roman Catholic ==== | ||
*'''1576-1803''' | *'''1576-1803''' [http://archives.nd.edu/mano/ '''Diocese of Louisiana and the Floridas 1576-1803 Searchable Database'''] | ||
**Letters and other records (1576–1803) of this Roman Catholic jurisdiction before the purchase of Louisiana by the United States. Items include a 1793 dossier containing royal instructions regarding marriages between Protestants and between Protestants and Catholics, a 1795 copy of Governor Carondelet’s report to Spain giving an account of parishes in Louisiana, parish census reports, and dossiers pertaining to the disposal of slaves by the Ursulines. | **Letters and other records (1576–1803) of this Roman Catholic jurisdiction before the purchase of Louisiana by the United States. Items include a 1793 dossier containing royal instructions regarding marriages between Protestants and between Protestants and Catholics, a 1795 copy of Governor Carondelet’s report to Spain giving an account of parishes in Louisiana, parish census reports, and dossiers pertaining to the disposal of slaves by the Ursulines. | ||
**McAvoy, Thomas T. ''Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the Records of the Diocese of Louisiana and the Floridas, 1576-1803''. Notre Dame, Ind.: University of Notre Dame Archives, 1976. {{ | **McAvoy, Thomas T. ''Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the Records of the Diocese of Louisiana and the Floridas, 1576-1803''. Notre Dame, Ind.: University of Notre Dame Archives, 1976. {{FSC|230025|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 K23m}}. | ||
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<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Most records are maintained in the local parishes, not the diocese archives.'''</span> | <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Most records are maintained in the local parishes, not the diocese archives.'''</span> | ||
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Physical Address:<br>50 East Robinson<br>Orlando, Florida 32801 | Physical Address:<br>50 East Robinson<br>Orlando, Florida 32801 | ||
Telephone: 407-246-4800 <br>Fax: 407-246-4942 <br> | Telephone: 407-246-4800 <br>Fax: 407-246-4942 <br>Email: cbrinati@orlandodiocese.org | ||
*Records are maintained in [https://www.orlandodiocese.org/parishes/find-a-parish/ '''the local parishes,'''] not the diocese archives.<br> | *Records are maintained in [https://www.orlandodiocese.org/parishes/find-a-parish/ '''the local parishes,'''] not the diocese archives.<br> | ||
The diocese includes the counties of: [[Brevard County, Florida Genealogy|Brevard]], [[Lake County, Florida Genealogy|Lake]], [[Marion County, Florida Genealogy|Marion]], [[Orange County, Florida Genealogy|Orange]], [[Osceola County, Florida Genealogy|Osceola]], [[Polk County, Florida Genealogy|Polk]], [[Seminole County, Florida Genealogy|Seminole]], [[Sumter County, Florida Genealogy|Sumter]] and [[Volusia County, Florida Genealogy|Volusia]].<ref name="rome" /> | The diocese includes the counties of: [[Brevard County, Florida Genealogy|Brevard]], [[Lake County, Florida Genealogy|Lake]], [[Marion County, Florida Genealogy|Marion]], [[Orange County, Florida Genealogy|Orange]], [[Osceola County, Florida Genealogy|Osceola]], [[Polk County, Florida Genealogy|Polk]], [[Seminole County, Florida Genealogy|Seminole]], [[Sumter County, Florida Genealogy|Sumter]] and [[Volusia County, Florida Genealogy|Volusia]].<ref name="rome" /> | ||
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*[https://essss.library.vanderbilt.edu/islandora/object/essss%3A246118 '''Digitized records of Archives of the Diocese of St. Augustine'''] | *[https://essss.library.vanderbilt.edu/islandora/object/essss%3A246118 '''Digitized records of Archives of the Diocese of St. Augustine'''] | ||
*Some records are maintained in [https://www.dosafl.com/parishes/ '''the local parishes.'''] | *Some records are maintained in [https://www.dosafl.com/parishes/ '''the local parishes.'''] | ||
*The [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bsubject_id%3A351887 | *The [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bsubject_id%3A351887 FamilySearch Library] has digitized records for the years 1594 to 1924 from the main '''Cathedral in St. Augustine''', indexes, and various transcripts. | ||
The diocese includes the counties of: [[Alachua County, Florida Genealogy|Alachua]], [[Baker County, Florida Genealogy|Baker]], [[Bradford County, Florida Genealogy|Bradford]], [[Clay County, Florida Genealogy|Clay]], [[Columbia County, Florida Genealogy|Columbia]], [[Dixie County, Florida Genealogy|Dixie]], [[Duval County, Florida Genealogy|Duval]], [[Flagler County, Florida Genealogy|Flagler]], [[Gilchrist County, Florida Genealogy|Gilchrist]], [[Hamilton County, Florida Genealogy|Hamilton]], [[Lafayette County, Florida Genealogy|Lafayette]], [[Levy County, Florida Genealogy|Levy]], [[Nassau County, Florida Genealogy|Nassau]], [[Putnam County, Florida Genealogy|Putnam]], [[St. Johns County, Florida Genealogy|St. Johns]], [[Suwannee County, Florida Genealogy|Suwannee]] and [[Union County, Florida Genealogy|Union]].<ref name="rome" /> | The diocese includes the counties of: [[Alachua County, Florida Genealogy|Alachua]], [[Baker County, Florida Genealogy|Baker]], [[Bradford County, Florida Genealogy|Bradford]], [[Clay County, Florida Genealogy|Clay]], [[Columbia County, Florida Genealogy|Columbia]], [[Dixie County, Florida Genealogy|Dixie]], [[Duval County, Florida Genealogy|Duval]], [[Flagler County, Florida Genealogy|Flagler]], [[Gilchrist County, Florida Genealogy|Gilchrist]], [[Hamilton County, Florida Genealogy|Hamilton]], [[Lafayette County, Florida Genealogy|Lafayette]], [[Levy County, Florida Genealogy|Levy]], [[Nassau County, Florida Genealogy|Nassau]], [[Putnam County, Florida Genealogy|Putnam]], [[St. Johns County, Florida Genealogy|St. Johns]], [[Suwannee County, Florida Genealogy|Suwannee]] and [[Union County, Florida Genealogy|Union]].<ref name="rome" /> | ||
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===Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.=== | ===Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.=== | ||
Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held. | Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held. | ||
==Next, go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination. == | ==Next, go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination. == | ||
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. | 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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== References == | == References == | ||
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