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 ==Finding the Records==
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-'''Ancestry.com, FindMyPast.com, and MyHeritage.com can be searched free of charge at your local [https://familysearch.org/locations/ family history center] or the [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library Family History Library] in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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-*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3032 Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920]. Index.
+*{{FSC|225105|item|disp=Index cards to vital records of Connecticut churches at the Connecticut State Library}} at FamilySearch
-*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2658799?collectionNameFilter=true Connecticut, Church Records, 1660-1955]. Index, incomplete
+*'''1630-1920''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3032 Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920] at Ancestry ($) Index.
-*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9134 New England, Select United Methodist Church Records, 1787-1922]. Index. ($)
+*'''1630-1997''' {{RecordSearch|1674749|Connecticut, Marriages, 1630-1997}} at FamilySearch — [[Connecticut, Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
-*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5144 Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints], ($). Index<br><br>
+*'''1660-1955''' {{RecordSearch|2658799|Connecticut, Church Records, 1660-1955}} at FamilySearch; Index — [[Connecticut Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
+*'''1649-1906''' {{RecordSearch|1674736|Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906}} at FamilySearch — [[Connecticut Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] <br>
+*'''1772-1934''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1674748 Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934] at FamilySearch — [[Connecticut_Deaths_and_Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]<br>
+*{{FSC|225105|item|disp=''Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800''}}, Bailey, Frederic W. , 7 vols. New Haven, Conn.: Bureau of American Ancestry for Family Research, 1896-1906.
+*[http://dunhamwilcox.net/0_ct-index.htm Dunham-Wilcox-Trott-Kirk] indexes church, cemetery, probate and other early New England, New York and New Jersey records with links to abstracts of the records.
+====Community of Christ, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints====
+*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5144 Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints] at Ancestry ($) Index<br><br>
+*'''1867-1965''' {{FSC|755832|item|disp=Church records (New York-Philadelphia District), 1867-1965, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. New York-Philadelphia District}}. Includes records for the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut and New Jersey.
+*'''1865-1904''' {{FSC|757200|item|disp=Church records (Philadelphia District), 1865-1904, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Philadelphia District (Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey)}}. Includes records for the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut and New Jersey.
+*'''1842-1905''' {{FSC|755831|item|disp=Church records 1842-1905, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. New York and Connecticut District.}} Includes records for the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut and New Jersey.
+====Lutheran====
+*'''1800-1947''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61584/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947] at Ancestry - index & images, incomplete.($)
+====Methodist====
+*'''1787-1922''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9134 New England, Select United Methodist Church Records, 1787-1922] at Ancestry; Index. ($)
+*'''1809-1845''' {{FSC|492024|item|disp=Church records 1809-1845, Methodist Episcopal Church.}} at FamilySearch; Includes records for the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut and New Jersey.
+*'''1903-1939''' [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8S-S8R3 African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Records, 1903-1939, Winchester, Conn]
-To learn about church records existing in 1942, see:
+====Universalist====
+*'''1832-1941''' {{FSC|453702|item|disp=Church records 1832-1941(Connecticut), Connecticut Universalist Convention}} at FamilySearch; Includes records for the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut and New Jersey.
+*'''1836-1899''' {{FSC|457045|item|disp=Church records 1836-1899 (Connecticut), Southern Association of Universalists (Connecticut)}} at FamilySearch; Includes records for the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut and New Jersey.
-*''Guide to Vital Statistics in the Church Records of Connecticut.'' (New Haven, Conn.: Connecticut Historical Records Survey, 1942). {{FHL|244317|item}} 974.6 K23g; film 924002 item 2; fiche 6051300
+====Roman Catholic ====
+The State of Connecticut is within the Ecclesiastical Province of Hartford, which has three Catholic dioceses within it: [https://www.bridgeportdiocese.org/ Bridgeport], [https://archdioceseofhartford.org/ Hartford], and [https://www.norwichdiocese.org/Reorganization Norwich].
-==Collections of Church Records==
+The Archdiocese of Hartford (inclusive of the counties of Hartford, Litchfield, and New Haven), as a private corporate repository, abides by a stricter interpretation of Canon Law 486.2 and the 1974 Document on Ecclesiastical Archives.  Therefore, NO records of archival material will be made public, and the records are NOT digitized nor publicly available.  Appointments for archival research may be granted upon request. As a rule of thumb, records are located at the local parish rather than a centralized location. For location information, please consult the [https://archdioceseofhartford.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Document.06.JUL_.bw_.pdf Directory of Archival Material by Parish] record, accurate as of July 2021.
+The Diocese of Norwich
+===Look for digital copies of church records in the FamilySearch Catalog. ===
+[[File:Family History Library.jpg|right|thumb|<center>'''FamilySearch Library'''<br>'''Salt Lake City, Utah'''</center>]]
+The FamilySearch Library has an extensive microfilm collection of records of the Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist, and Methodist Episcopal churches. Published histories are available for denominations, such as Episcopal, Roman Catholic, Latter-day Saint (Mormon), and Universalist.
+*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?''']
+*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:
+:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=33&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Alabama%22 '''records of United States, Connecticut'''].
+:::b. Click on '''Places within United States, Connecticut''' and a list of counties will appear.
+:::c. Click on your county if it appears.
+:::d. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
+:::e. Click on '''Places within United States, Connecticut [COUNTY]''' and a list of towns will appear.
+:::f. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.
+:::g. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
+:::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.
-The Family History Library has an extensive microfilm collection of records of the Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist, and Methodist Episcopal churches. Published histories are available for denominations, such as Episcopal, Roman Catholic, Latter-day Saint (Mormon), and Universalist.
+===Consult available finding aids.===
-{| style="float:right;	"
+'''These aids generally provide lists of records that are known to exist and information on their location.'''
-|-
+To learn about church records existing in 1942, see:
-|{{MormonLDSRemoval}}
+*''Guide to Vital Statistics in the Church Records of Connecticut.'' (New Haven, Conn.: Connecticut Historical Records Survey, 1942). {{FSC|244317|item}} 974.6 K23g; film 924002 item 2; fiche 6051300
-|}
-[http://dunhamwilcox.net/ Dunham-Wilcox-Trott-Kirk] indexes church, cemetery, probate and other early New England, New York and New Jersey records with links to abstracts of the records.
-An example of several published church records is:
+===Check the church records collections in archives and libraries.===
+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.
+<br>
-*Bailey, Frederic W. ''Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800'', 7 vols. New Haven, Conn.: Bureau of American Ancestry for Family Research, 1896-1906. {{FHL|225105|item|disp=FHL book 974.6 K2bf; FHL film 924061 item 3}}. This is missing volume 3. Another edition was published in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/225097?availability=Family%20History%20Library 1982] with additions and corrections and with all 7 volumes in one.
+'''Connecticut State Library'''<br>
+Capitol Avenue<br>
-==Repositories==
+Hartford, Connecticut 06106<br>
+Telephone: 860-757-6500 or toll free: 866-886-4478<br>
-Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located.
+*[http://ctstatelibrary.org/contact-us/email-us/ '''Email''']
-More than 600 churches have deposited their records with the [[Connecticut State Library|Connecticut State Library]]. Most of these records are on microfilm at the Family History Library. Some of these records are indexed in a card index prepared by the Connecticut State Library. This index was microfilmed in 1949: {{FHL|19954|item}} 0002806-74. A useful guide to this collection is ''List of Church Records in the Connecticut State Library'' (Hartford: Connecticut State Library, 1976. {{FHL|178132|item}} 974.6 A1 no. 14; {{FHL|273473|item}} 1033856 item 9.
+*[https://ctstatelibrary.org/ '''Website''']
+<br>
-===Baptist===
+More than 600 churches have deposited their records with the [[Connecticut State Library|Connecticut State Library]].
+*{{FSC|225105|item|disp=Index cards to vital records of Connecticut churches at the Connecticut State Library}}
-[http://abhsarchives.org/ American Baptist - Samuel Colgate Historical Library]<br>1106 South Goodman Street<br>Rochester, NY 14620-2532<br>Phone: (716) 473-1740<br>Fax: (716) 473-1740
-===Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)===
-{| style="float:right;	"
-|-
-|{{MormonLDSRemoval}}
-|}
-Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Connecticut wards and branches can be found on film and are located at the Family History Library. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] . Or by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. ''Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers''. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films.
-===Congregational===
-[http://www.chs.org/ Connecticut Historical Society]<br>1 Elizabeth Street<br>Hartford, CT 06105<br>Phone: (860) 236-5621<br>Fax: (860) 236-2664
-[http://congregational-library.typepad.com/ The Congregational Library]<br>14 Beacon Street<br>Boston, MA 02108-3704<br>Phone: (617) 523-0470<br>Fax: (617) 523-0491
-===Episcopal===
-[http://www.ctepiscopal.org/default.asp Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut]<br>135 Asylum Avenue<br>Hartford, CT 06105-2295<br>Phone: (860) 233-4481<br>Fax: (860) 523-1410
-===Methodist===
-[https://www.drew.edu/library/2019/08/21/united-methodist-archives-and-history-center/ United Methodist Archives Center]<br>Drew University Library<br>P.O. Box 127<br>Madison, NJ 07940<br>Phone: (201) 408-3189<br>Fax: (201) 408-3909
-===Moravian===
-[http://www.moravianchurcharchives.org/general.php The Moravian Archives]<br>41 West Locust Street<br>Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018<br>United States of America<br>Phone: (610) 866-3255<br>Fax: (610) 866-9210
+====Baptist====
+*'''1750-1899''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62267/ U.S., Southern Baptist Church Records, 1750-1899] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
+====Congregational====
-For information concerning missions to the American Indians, visit [http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/GUIDES/153.htm Moravian Missions Among American Indians.]&nbsp;For a map and list of missions, visit [http://bdhp.moravian.edu/community_records/christianindians/missionmap.html Early Moravian Missions in Eastern Pennsylvania and Surrounding Areas 1740-1773.]
+[https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/ '''Connecticut Museum of Culture and History''']<br>One Elizabeth Street<br>Hartford, CT 06105<br>Phone: (860) 236-5621<br>Fax: (860) 236-2664
-Mission records are also available in the {{FHL|301362|item}}. The records are indexed in the {{FHL|53079|item}}Book 970.1 F642i.
+[http://congregational-library.typepad.com/ '''The Congregational Library''']<br>14 Beacon Street<br>Boston, MA 02108-3704<br>Phone: (617) 523-0470<br>Fax: (617) 523-0491
-===Roman Catholic===
+====Episcopal====
+Requests should be sent to local parish. Only records for churches that have been closed are kept by the diocese.<br>
-[http://www.bridgeportdiocese.com Diocese of Bridgeport]<br>238 Jewett Avenue<br>Bridgeport, CT 06606<br>Phone: (203) 416-1354
+[http://www.ctepiscopal.org/default.asp '''Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut''']<br>135 Asylum Avenue<br>Hartford, CT 06105-2295<br>Phone: (860) 233-4481<br>Fax: (860) 523-1410
+====Roman Catholic====
+[https://www.bridgeportdiocese.org/ '''Diocese of Bridgeport''']<br>238 Jewett Avenue<br>Bridgeport, CT 06606<br>Phone: (203) 416-1354
+*Requests should be sent to [https://www.bridgeportdiocese.org/mass-times/ '''the local parish.''']
 The diocese includes the county of: [[Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Fairfield]]
+----
+[http://www.norwichdiocese.org/ '''Diocese of Norwich''']<br>201 Broadway P.O. Box 587<br>Norwich, CT 06360<br>Phone: (860) 887-9294<br>Fax: (860) 886-1670
+*Requests should be sent to [https://www.norwichdiocese.org/Find/Parish-Communities '''the local parish.''']
+The diocese includes the counties of: [[Middlesex County, Connecticut Genealogy|Middlesex]], [[New London County, Connecticut Genealogy|New London]], [[Tolland County, Connecticut Genealogy|Tolland]] and [[Windham County, Connecticut Genealogy|Windham]]
+----
+[http://www.archdioceseofhartford.org/ '''Diocese of Hartford''']<br>134 Farmington Avenue<br>Hartford, CT 06103<br>Phone: (860) 541-6491<br>Fax: (860) 541-6309
+*Requests should be sent to [https://archdioceseofhartford.org/parish-search/ '''the local parish.''']
+The diocese includes the counties of: [[Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|Hartford]], [[Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Litchfield]] and [[New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy|New Haven]]<br>
-[http://www.norwichdiocese.org/ Diocese of Norwich]<br>201 Broadway P.O. Box 587<br>Norwich, CT 06360<br>Phone: (860) 887-9294<br>Fax: (860) 886-1670
+====Quakers (Society of Friends)====
+*'''''Quaker Census of 1828: Members of the New York Yearly Meeting, the Religious Society of Friends of New York, Ontario, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Quebec, at the Time of the Separation of 1828''' Fay, Loren V., editor.  ''Rhinebeck, N.Y.: Knshp, 1989 and is available in the {{FSC|425835|item}}. Use this to determine the monthly meeting a person attended. It includes name, age, and family group.
+**To locate a copy nearest you, use [http://www.worldcat.org/title/quaker-census-of-1828-members-of-the-new-york-yearly-meeting-the-religious-society-of-friends-in-new-york-ontario-vermont-connecticut-massachusetts-and-quebec-at-the-time-of-the-separation-of-1828/oclc/20487290&referer=brief_results WorldCat].
+----
-The diocese includes the counties of: [[Middlesex County, Connecticut Genealogy|Middlesex]], [[New London County, Connecticut Genealogy|New London]], [[Tolland County, Connecticut Genealogy|Tolland]] and [[Windham County, Connecticut Genealogy|Windham]]
+===Correspond with or visit the actual churches.===
+Some records are still held in the local churches. Contact the current minister to find out what records are still available.
+*'''Make an appointment''' to look at the records. Or ask the minister of the church to make a copy of the record for you.
+*To find church staff available, you might have to visit on Sunday.
+*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".
+*A '''donation''' ($25-$40) for their time and effort to help you would be appropriate.
+*If the church has a website, you may be able to '''e-mail a message'''.
+*See the [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|'''Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy''']] for help with composing letters.
+*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.
-[http://www.archdioceseofhartford.org/ Diocese of Hartford]<br>134 Farmington Avenue<br>Hartford, CT 06103<br>Phone: (860) 541-6491<br>Fax: (860) 541-6309
+===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.
-The diocese includes the counties of: [[Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|Hartford]], [[Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Litchfield]] and [[New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy|New Haven]]<br>
+==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.
+{{Template:US-church-sidebar}}
+<br>
-Wiki articles describing the following collections are found at:
+==Carefully compare any record you find to known facts about the ancestor==
+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''':
+*'''name''', including '''middle name and maiden name'''
+*names of all '''spouses''', including middle and maiden name
+*exact or closely estimated '''dates of birth, marriage, and death'''
+*names and approximate birthdates of '''children'''
+*all known places of '''residence'''
+*'''occupations'''
+*'''military''' service details
+<br>
-*[[Connecticut Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
+[[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'''.]]
-*[[Connecticut Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
-*[[Connecticut Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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