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Before 1900, the largest religious groups in [[Virginia]] were the Baptist, Methodist Episcopal, and Presbyterian churches. The Family History Library has histories of the Baptist, Christian, Episcopal, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Reformed, United Brethren, and other groups.  
The Church of England (now Protestant Episcopal) was the established church in Virginia from 1624 to 1786. Between the time of the American Revolution and the year 1900, the largest religious groups in [[Virginia]] were the Baptist, Methodist Episcopal, and Presbyterian churches. The Family History Library has histories of the Baptist, Christian, Episcopal, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Reformed, United Brethren, and other groups.  


The Family History Library also has many parish records of the Episcopal Church and some church records for smaller denominations, notably minutes of various Baptist conferences, Society of Friends meeting minutes, and German Reformed and Lutheran parish registers.  
The Family History Library also has many parish records of the Episcopal Church and some church records for smaller denominations, notably minutes of various Baptist conferences, Society of Friends meeting minutes, and German Reformed and Lutheran parish registers.  
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The Library of Virginia also has many church records. These are described in:  
The Library of Virginia also has many church records. These are described in:  


Clark, Jewell T., and Elizabeth T. Long. ''A Guide to Church Records in the Archives Branch, Virginia State Library''. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1981. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=184374&disp=A+guide+to+church+records+in+the+Archive%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.5 K23c].) Includes the history, location, and record inventory of 11 denominations and congregations. In 2002, an updated edition entitled ''A Guide to Church Records in the Library of Virginia'' was published. (FHL US/CAN Book 975.5 K23g).
*Clark, Jewell T., and Elizabeth T. Long. ''A Guide to Church Records in the Archives Branch, Virginia State Library''. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1981. {{FHL|975.5 K23c}} Includes the history, location, and record inventory of 11 denominations and congregations. In 2002, an updated edition entitled ''A Guide to Church Records in the Library of Virginia'' was published. {{FHL|975.5 K23g}}


Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located, or read more about them in the following publications.  
Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located, or read more about them in the following publications.  
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=== Baptist  ===
=== Baptist  ===


Virginia Baptist Historical Society <br>Boatwright Memorial Library<br>28 Westhampton Way<br>University of Richmond, VA 23173<br>Telephone: '''(804)289-8669'''  
[http://www.baptistheritage.org/ Virginia Baptist Historical Society] <br>Boatwright Memorial Library<br>28 Westhampton Way<br>University of Richmond, VA 23173<br>Telephone: '''(804)289-8669'''
 
http://www.baptistheritage.org/


'''Bibliography'''


*Howell, Robert Boyte Crawford and American Baptist Historical Society. ''The Early Baptists of Virginia: An Address, Delivered in New York, Before the American Baptist Historical Society, May 10th, 1856''. Press of the Society, 1867. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=t0bSAAAAMAAJ Google Books] (full-view).
*Semple, Robert Baylor and George William Beale. ''A History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Virginia''. Pitt and Dickinson, 1894. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=t6RhTC8ziQQC Google Books] (full-view).
*Taylor, James Barnett. ''Lives of Virginia Baptist Ministers''. 2nd ed. Richmond: Yale &amp; Wyatt, 1838. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=NBs8QlRJaoQC Google Books] (full-view).
*Taylor, George Braxton. ''Virginia Baptist Ministers:&nbsp;3d Series''. J.P. Bell Company, Inc., 1912. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=b6Q9AAAAYAAJ Google Books] (full-view).
*Taylor, George Braxton. ''Virginia Baptist Ministers:&nbsp;4th Series''. J.P. Bell, 1913. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=XU7SAAAAMAAJ Google Books] (full-view).
*Taylor, George Braxton. ''Virginia Baptist Ministers: 5th Series, 1902-1914, with Supplement''. J.P. Bell, 1915. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Mys_AAAAIAAJ Google Books] (full-view).


'''''Bibliography'''''
=== Church of England (Anglican, Protestant Episcopal)  ===


*Howell, Robert Boyte Crawford and American Baptist Historical Society. ''The Early Baptists of Virginia: An Address, Delivered in New York, Before the American Baptist Historical Society, May 10th, 1856''. Press of the Society, 1867. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=t0bSAAAAMAAJ Google Books] (full-view).
Before the American Revolution, the state church of Virginia was the Church of England (also called Anglican, and later Protestant Episcopal). Besides keeping parish registers, the church kept many records of a civil nature in their vestry books. In many instances, parish registers containing baptism, marriage, and death records have not survived when vestry books have.  
*Semple, Robert Baylor and George William Beale. ''A History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Virginia''. Pitt and Dickinson, 1894. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=t6RhTC8ziQQC Google Books] (full-view).
*Taylor, James Barnett. ''Lives of Virginia Baptist Ministers''. 2nd ed. Richmond: Yale &amp; Wyatt, 1838. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=NBs8QlRJaoQC Google Books] (full-view).
*Taylor, George Braxton. ''Virginia Baptist Ministers:&nbsp;3d Series''. J.P. Bell Company, Inc., 1912. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=b6Q9AAAAYAAJ Google Books] (full-view).
*Taylor, George Braxton. ''Virginia Baptist Ministers:&nbsp;4th Series''. J.P. Bell, 1913. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=XU7SAAAAMAAJ Google Books] (full-view).
*Taylor, George Braxton. ''Virginia Baptist Ministers: 5th Series, 1902-1914, with Supplement''. J.P. Bell, 1915. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Mys_AAAAIAAJ Google Books] (full-view).


=== Episcopal  ===
Some early parish registers are incomplete or missing. Those still existing are available at the Library of Virginia and the Family History Library. Many have been published. Baptisms and marriages from most Virginia parishes are indexed in the [http://www.familysearch.org International Genealogical Index].


Before the American Revolution, the state church of Virginia was the Episcopal Church. Besides keeping parish registers, the church kept many records of a civil nature in their vestry books. In many instances, parish registers containing baptism, marriage, and death records have not survived when vestry books have.
The Church of England (called the Anglican and then the Protestant Episcopal Church) was the established church in Virginia from 1624 to 1786. You may need to study parish boundaries to determine which parish an ancestor attended. There are three excellent sources, which include maps, written by Charles Francis Cocke:


Some early parish registers are incomplete or missing. Those still existing are available at the Library of Virginia and the Family History Library. Many have been published.  
*''Parish Lines, Diocese of Southern Virginia''. Richmond, Va.: Virginia State Library, 1996. {{FHL|975.5 K2co 1996}}
*''Parish Lines, Diocese of Southwestern Virginia''. Richmond, Va.: Virginia State Library, 1960. {{FHL|975.5 K2c}}
*''Parish Lines, Diocese of Virginia''. Richmond, Va.: Virginia State Library, 1967. 1978 reprint: {{FHL|975.5 K2cf 1978}}


The Church of England (called the Anglican and then the Protestant Episcopal Church) was the established church in Virginia from 1624 to 1786. You may need to study parish boundaries to determine which parish an ancestor attended. There are three excellent sources, which include maps, written by Charles Francis Cocke that can help you identify parish boundaries. These are listed in the Author/Title Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the author's name.  
Freddie Spradlin has analyzed references to the formations and boundary changes&nbsp;of Church of England parishes found in ''Hening's Statutes at Large''. His notes are available online at [http://vagenweb.org/parishes.htm Parishes of Virginia] (part of [http://vagenweb.org/ VAGenWeb Project]).


The following sources also have information on churches, officials, and members of the Church of England:  
The following sources also have information on churches, officials, and members of the Church of England:  


Axelson, Edith F. ''A Guide to Episcopal Church Records in Virginia''. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing, 1988. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=384322&disp=A+guide+to+Episcopal+Church+records+in+V%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.5 K27a].) Includes parish register and vestry book inventories.  
*Axelson, Edith F. ''A Guide to Episcopal Church Records in Virginia''. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing, 1988. {{FHL|975.5 K27a}} Includes parish register and vestry book inventories.  
 
*Goodwin, Edward L. ''The Colonial Church in Virginia''. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Morehouse Pub., 1927. {{FHL|975.5 K2g}}; {{FHL|6088014}} The appendix includes biographical sketches of the clergy.  
Goodwin, Edward L. ''The Colonial Church in Virginia''. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Morehouse Pub., 1927. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=72470&disp=The+colonial+church+in+Virginia%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.5 K2g; fiche 6088014].) The appendix includes biographical sketches of the clergy.  
*Meade, William. ''Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia''. 2 vols. 1857. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1966. Digital versions of volume 1&nbsp;at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48592 Ancestry] ($) and [http://www.archive.org/details/oldchurchesminis01meaduoft Internet Archive]. Digital version of volume 2 at [http://www.archive.org/details/oldchurchesminis003253mbp Internet Archive]. Also available in book and on microfilm at FHL: {{FHL|975.5 K2m 1966}}, {{FHL|6087788}}-{{FHL|6087789}}; {{FHL|896897}} Mostly histories of early parishes but includes 6,900 names of individuals.
 
Meade, William. ''Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia''. 1857. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1966. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=218395&disp=Old+churches%2C+ministers+and+families+o%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.5 K2m 1966, fiche 6087788-89; film 896897].) Mostly histories of early parishes but includes 6,900 names of individuals.  


=== Huguenot  ===
=== Huguenot  ===


See ''[[Virginia_Periodicals|The Huguenot]] ''in the “Periodicals” section of this outline.
See ''[[Virginia Periodicals|The Huguenot]] ''in the “Periodicals” section of this outline.  


=== Methodist and Methodist Episcopal  ===
=== Methodist and Methodist Episcopal  ===
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=== Presbyterian  ===
=== Presbyterian  ===


Presbyterian Church Archives <br>Union Theological Seminary in Virginia <br>3401 Brook Road <br>Richmond, VA 23227<br>Telephone: '''(800)229-2990 '''or '''(804)355-0671''<br>'''''<i>'''Fax:'''</i>'''(804)355-3919'''  
[http://www.union-psce.edu/  Presbyterian Church Archives] <br>Union Theological Seminary in Virginia <br>3401 Brook Road <br>Richmond, VA 23227<br>Telephone: '''(800)229-2990 '''or '''(804)355-0671''<br>'''''<i>'''Fax:'''</i>'''(804)355-3919'''
 
http://www.union-psce.edu/


'''Bibliography'''  
'''Bibliography'''  
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*Rachael, William M.E. "Early Minutes of Hanover Presbytery," ''The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography'', Vol. 63, No. 1 (Jan., 1955):53-75; Vol. 63, No. 2 (Apr. 1955):161-185. Available at [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=16216&disp=Virginia+magazine+of+history+and+biograp FHL]; digital version at [http://www.jstor.org JSTOR]&nbsp;($). [The Hanover Presbytery covered Virginia.]
*Rachael, William M.E. "Early Minutes of Hanover Presbytery," ''The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography'', Vol. 63, No. 1 (Jan., 1955):53-75; Vol. 63, No. 2 (Apr. 1955):161-185. Available at [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=16216&disp=Virginia+magazine+of+history+and+biograp FHL]; digital version at [http://www.jstor.org JSTOR]&nbsp;($). [The Hanover Presbytery covered Virginia.]


=== Quaker ===
=== Quaker ===


*Gilpin, Thomas. ''Exiles in Virginia: With Observations on the Conduct of the Society of Friends during the Revolutionary War; Comprising the Official Papers of the Government Relating to that Period. 1777-1778''. 1848. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=o8oSsBBHq9AC Google Books] (full-view).
*Gilpin, Thomas. ''Exiles in Virginia: With Observations on the Conduct of the Society of Friends during the Revolutionary War; Comprising the Official Papers of the Government Relating to that Period. 1777-1778''. 1848. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=o8oSsBBHq9AC Google Books] (full-view).


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