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|  | ==Historical Background== |  | ==Historical Background== | 
|  | Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Kentucky, United States Genealogy|Kentucky]] were the [[Baptist Church in the United States|'''Baptist''']], [[Methodist Church in the United States|'''Methodist''']], [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|'''Roman Catholic''']], and [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|'''Presbyterian''']] churches.<ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{FHL|282712|item|disp=FHL Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref> |  | Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Kentucky, United States Genealogy|Kentucky]] were the [[Baptist Church in the United States|'''Baptist''']], [[Methodist Church in the United States|'''Methodist''']], [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|'''Roman Catholic''']], and [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|'''Presbyterian''']] churches.<ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{FHL|282712|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref> | 
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|  | =====Catholic===== |  | =====Catholic===== | 
|  | * [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/70285 '''''The Centenary of Catholicity in Kentucky''.'''] Webb, Benjamin J. Louisville, Ky.: Charles A. Rogers, 1884.   |  | * [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/70285 '''''The Centenary of Catholicity in Kentucky''.'''] Webb, Benjamin J. Louisville, Ky.: Charles A. Rogers, 1884.   | 
|  | ::Olson, Mary M. ''A Complete Index to Webb’s Centenary of Catholicity in Kentucky: Including an Appendix on All Catholic Churches and Missions in Kentucky''. Rineyville, Ky.: M.M. Olson, 1983. {{FHL|303205|item|disp=FHL book 976.9 K2w index}} |  | ::Olson, Mary M. ''A Complete Index to Webb’s Centenary of Catholicity in Kentucky: Including an Appendix on All Catholic Churches and Missions in Kentucky''. Rineyville, Ky.: M.M. Olson, 1983. {{FHL|303205|item|disp=FS Library book 976.9 K2w index}} | 
|  | *[http://www.archive.org/details/sketchesofearlyc00spal '''''Sketches of the Early Catholic Missions of Kentucky, 1787 to 1827'''''.] Spalding, M. J.  Louisville, Ky.: B.J. Webb & Brother, 1844. Indexed by surname. |  | *[http://www.archive.org/details/sketchesofearlyc00spal '''''Sketches of the Early Catholic Missions of Kentucky, 1787 to 1827'''''.] Spalding, M. J.  Louisville, Ky.: B.J. Webb & Brother, 1844. Indexed by surname. | 
|  | =====Methodist===== |  | =====Methodist===== | 
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|  | =====Presbyterian===== |  | =====Presbyterian===== | 
|  | *[https://books.google.com/books?id=qtFLAAAAMAAJ '''''History of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 2nd ed''.'''] Nashville, Tennessee: Board of Publication of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1888.   |  | *[https://books.google.com/books?id=qtFLAAAAMAAJ '''''History of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 2nd ed''.'''] Nashville, Tennessee: Board of Publication of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1888.   | 
|  | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/439629 '''''Shane Manuscript Collection''''']. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966–1967. {{FHL|439629|item|disp=FHL Film 498615 (1st of 36 films)}}. An index to the Kentucky papers in this collection is: Hall, William K. ''The Shane Manuscript Collection: A Genealogical Guide to the Kentucky and Ohio Papers''. Galveston, Texas: Frontier Press, 1990. {{FHL|525495|item|disp=FHL Book 974.811 A3h}}. This name index shows the Shane Manuscript reel number and the corresponding Family History Library film number. [https://www.worldcat.org/title/shane-manuscript-collection-a-genealogical-guide-to-the-kentucky-and-ohio-papers/oclc/23174419 '''WorldCat] |  | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/439629 '''''Shane Manuscript Collection''''']. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966–1967. {{FHL|439629|item|disp=FS Library Film 498615 (1st of 36 films)}}. An index to the Kentucky papers in this collection is: Hall, William K. ''The Shane Manuscript Collection: A Genealogical Guide to the Kentucky and Ohio Papers''. Galveston, Texas: Frontier Press, 1990. {{FHL|525495|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.811 A3h}}. This name index shows the Shane Manuscript reel number and the corresponding Family History Library film number. [https://www.worldcat.org/title/shane-manuscript-collection-a-genealogical-guide-to-the-kentucky-and-ohio-papers/oclc/23174419 '''WorldCat] | 
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