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| link5= [[Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia|Petersburg]] | | link5= [[Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia|Petersburg]] | ||
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| FS_URL_11 = [[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?]] | | FS_URL_11 = [[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?]] | ||
| FS_URL_12 = [[Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended]] | | FS_URL_12 = [[Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended]] | ||
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| FS_URL_14 = [[Virginia Archives and Libraries]] | | FS_URL_14 = [[Virginia Archives and Libraries]] | ||
| FS_URL_15 = [[Virginia Vital Records]] | | FS_URL_15 = [[Virginia Vital Records]] | ||
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| custodian = Gillfield Baptist Church, Petersburg | | custodian = [https://gillfield.com/ Gillfield Baptist Church, Petersburg] | ||
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== What is in This Collection? == | == 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. | 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. | ||
=== Image Visibility === | === Image Visibility === | ||
{{Image Visibility}} | {{Image Visibility}} | ||
== 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: | ||
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*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 00027.jpg|1866-1879 Notes for Marriages and Deaths | Image:Virginia, Petersburg, Gillfield Baptist Church RecordDGS104568718 00027.jpg|1866-1879 Notes for Marriages and Deaths | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know the name of your ancestor and date of event. | Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know the name of your ancestor and date of event. | ||
=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
{{Search Collection Link | {{Search Collection Link | ||
| CID=CID2842085}} | | CID=CID2842085}} | ||
{{HR 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.}} | {{HR 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 === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Virginia, United States Genealogy|Virginia]]. | The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Virginia, United States Genealogy|Virginia]]. | ||
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* [[Virginia Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[Virginia Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
* [[Step-by-Step Virginia Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | * [[Step-by-Step Virginia Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | ||
== 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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{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||