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== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection contains an index & images of church records from the Gillfield Baptist Church located in Petersburg, Virginia for the years 1827 to 1906. The church records include membership records, baptisms, marriages and deaths.
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection contains an index and images of church records from the Gillfield Baptist Church located in Petersburg, Virginia for the years 1827 to 1906. The church records include membership records, baptisms, marriages and deaths.
 
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==   
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==   
The records in this collection may include:
The records in this collection may include:
*The name of the person being baptized,the date, and sometimes the age
*The name of the person being baptized,the date, and sometimes the age
*The name of the deceased person and the date
*The name of the deceased person and the date
*Marriage record spouse and date
*Marriage record, spouse, and date
 
== Collection Content ==   
== Collection Content ==   
=== Sample Images ===  
=== Sample Images ===  
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Image:Virginia, Petersburg, Gillfield Baptist Church RecordDGS104568718 00015.jpg|Baptism Record
Image:Virginia, Petersburg, Gillfield Baptist Church RecordDGS104568718 00015.jpg|1892-1896 Baptism Record
Image:Virginia, Petersburg, Gillfield Baptist Church RecordDGS104568718 00027.jpg|Notes for Marriages and Deaths
Image:Virginia, Petersburg, Gillfield Baptist Church RecordDGS104568718 00027.jpg|1866-1879 Notes for Marriages and Deaths
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=== Coverage Table ===
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know the name of your ancestor and date of event.
=== Coverage Map ===
=== Digital Folder Number List ===
 
== How Do I Search This Collection? == 
 
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know the name of your ancestor.
=== Search the Index ===  
=== Search the Index ===  
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{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at {{FSC|2842085|item|disp=Virginia, Petersburg, Gillfield Baptist Church records, 1836-1954}}.  Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}  
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{{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2842085 Virginia, Petersburg, Gillfield Baptist Church records, 1836-1954].  Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}  
 
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===   
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===   
 
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
 
== What Do I Do Next? ==  
== What Do I Do Next? ==  
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===  
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===  
*Add any new information to your records
*Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information  
*Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information  
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===  
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===  
*Look for variant spellings of the names.  
*Look for variant spellings of the names.  
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*Be sure to check carefully for there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
*Be sure to check carefully for there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames], middles name, or an abbreviation of their given name
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames], middles name, or an abbreviation of their given name
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Virginia, United States Genealogy|Virginia]].
* [[GuidedResearch:Virginia|Virginia Guided Research]]
* [[Virginia Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Step-by-Step Virginia Research, 1880-Present]]
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*{{FSC|4092371|item|disp=Petersburg, Gillfield Baptist Church records, 1836-1954}}
*{{FSC|478773|item|disp=''Magazine of Virginia genealogy'' Richmond, Virginia : Virginia Genealogical Society, 1983- FS Library 975.5 B2vs}}


=== Record Finder ===  
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===


Consult the [[Virginia Research Tips and Strategies]] and its Record Finder to search other records.
=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===


== Citing This Collection ==   
== Citing This Collection ==   
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.  
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.  
 
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Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia,
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Gillfield Baptist Church, Petersburg


What is in This Collection?

This collection contains an index & images of church records from the Gillfield Baptist Church located in Petersburg, Virginia for the years 1827 to 1906. The church records include membership records, baptisms, marriages and deaths.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility

FamilySearch provides images and indexes subject to contractual limitations and changes. Access to images and indexes may vary. Some collections may only have partial indexes without images. See Restrictions for Viewing Images for details.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The records in this collection may include:

  • The name of the person being baptized,the date, and sometimes the age
  • The name of the deceased person and the date
  • Marriage record, spouse, and date

Collection Content

Sample Images

  • 1892-1896 Baptism Record

    1892-1896 Baptism Record

  • 1866-1879 Notes for Marriages and Deaths

    1866-1879 Notes for Marriages and Deaths

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know the name of your ancestor and date of event.

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches
Tip: More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at Virginia, Petersburg, Gillfield Baptist Church records, 1836-1954. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information
  • When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

  • Look for variant spellings of the names.
  • Search the indexes and records of nearby localities
  • Be sure to check carefully for there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
  • Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames, middles name, or an abbreviation of their given name

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Virginia.

Other FamilySearch Collections

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

FamilySearch Historical Records

FamilySearch Digital Library

Citing This Collection

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation:
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