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Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Portal:Kansas|Kansas]] were the Methodist-Episcopal, Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Disciples of Christ. A brief history of the establishment of the various denominations is in Edward R. DeZurko, ''Early Kansas Churches'' | Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Portal:Kansas|Kansas]] were the Methodist-Episcopal, Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Disciples of Christ. A brief history of the establishment of the various denominations is in Edward R. DeZurko, ''Early Kansas Churches.'' Manhattan, Kansas: Kansas State College, 1949. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=200218&disp=Early+Kansas+churches%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 978.1 A1 no. 35; film 928360 item 4]). | ||
== Missions == | == Missions == | ||
Osage Mission (Catholic) 1837 | *Osage Mission (Catholic) 1837 | ||
*Shawnee Mission (Methodist) | |||
Shawnee Mission (Methodist) | *Ottawa Mission | ||
*Sugar Creek Mission (Linn County) | |||
Ottawa Mission | *Osage Mission | ||
*Potawatomie Mission | |||
Sugar Creek Mission (Linn County) | *Kickapoo Mission | ||
Osage Mission | |||
Potawatomie Mission | |||
Kickapoo Mission | |||
The Methodist came to the area in the 1830, the Baptist and Presbyterian in 1837. | The Methodist came to the area in the 1830, the Baptist and Presbyterian in 1837. | ||
The Family History Library has a few original church records for Kansas, such as files from the Jesuit missions and microfilm copies of records at the Presbyterian Historical Society. Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located: | The Family History Library has a few original church records for Kansas, such as files from the Jesuit missions and microfilm copies of records at the Presbyterian Historical Society. Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located: | ||