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==Finding Church Records== | ==Finding Church Records== | ||
*Original parish registers usually are located in one of five places: | *Original parish registers usually are located in one of five places: | ||
{{Block indent|*still at the local church}} | |||
{{Block indent|*the diocesan record office}} | |||
{{Block indent|*church archives}} | |||
{{Block indent|*state archives}} | |||
{{Block indent|*a library<br>}} | |||
*Church records were created locally. Many of them remain with the local churches. | *Church records were created locally. Many of them remain with the local churches. | ||
*It helps if you know your ancestor’s religion and the town where he or she lived. Also, larger towns can have more than one parish. | *It helps if you know your ancestor’s religion and the town where he or she lived. Also, larger towns can have more than one parish. | ||
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