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Church records and the information they provide vary greatly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age; date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. Records may include names of other relatives who were witnesses or members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominantly of one nationality or ethnic group. | Church records and the information they provide vary greatly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age; date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. Records may include names of other relatives who were witnesses or members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominantly of one nationality or ethnic group. | ||
Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Vermont were the Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist, and Roman Catholic churches. For a list of churches in Vermont, see John Gordon Melton’s ''National Directory of Churches, Synagogues and Other Houses of Worship'' in [[United States Church Records|United States Church Records]].<br><br>The Family History Library has the records of some denominations in Vermont. Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. To locate these repositories, write to the following addresses: | Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Vermont were the Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist, and Roman Catholic churches.<ref>William Chamberlin Hunt and United States Bureau of the Census, ''Religious Bodies: 1906'' (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1910), Vol. 1:365. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Z6ZdiZWeStAC Google Books].</ref> For a list of churches in Vermont, see John Gordon Melton’s ''National Directory of Churches, Synagogues and Other Houses of Worship'' in [[United States Church Records|United States Church Records]].<br><br>The Family History Library has the records of some denominations in Vermont. Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. To locate these repositories, write to the following addresses: | ||
=== Baptist === | === Baptist === | ||
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*Comstock, John Moore. ''The Congregational Churches of Vermont and Their Ministry, 1762–1914, Historical and Statistical.'' St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Caledonian, 1915. Digital version: [http://archive.org/stream/congregationalch00coms#page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive]. Book and filmed versions:(Family History Library {{FHL|257822|title-id|disp=FHL book 974.3 K2cc; film 874201 Item 3, and fiche 6046853}}.)] This book includes historical information and is arranged by town. | *Comstock, John Moore. ''The Congregational Churches of Vermont and Their Ministry, 1762–1914, Historical and Statistical.'' St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Caledonian, 1915. Digital version: [http://archive.org/stream/congregationalch00coms#page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive]. Book and filmed versions:(Family History Library {{FHL|257822|title-id|disp=FHL book 974.3 K2cc; film 874201 Item 3, and fiche 6046853}}.)] This book includes historical information and is arranged by town. | ||
=== Episcopal | === Episcopal === | ||
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[[Image:Vermont churches.png|thumb|right|500px]] | [[Image:Vermont churches.png|thumb|right|500px|Vermont churches.png]] [http://www.dioceseofvermont.org/ Episcopal Diocesan Center]<br>5 Rock Point Road<br>Burlington, VT 05401-2735<br>Phone: (802) 863-3431<br>Fax: (802) 860-1562 | ||
[http://www.dioceseofvermont.org/ Episcopal Diocesan Center]<br>5 Rock Point Road<br>Burlington, VT 05401-2735<br>Phone: (802) 863-3431<br>Fax: (802) 860-1562 | |||
For further information, see: | For further information, see: | ||