Texas Church Records: Difference between revisions

Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Portal:Texas|Texas]] were the Baptist, Methodist Episcopal, Roman Catholic, and Christian (Disciples of Christ).  

The Family History Library has some church records for Texas. For example, the library has microfilm copies of original documents from the Catholic archives in El Paso, Galveston, and San Antonio. The records from the San Antonio archdiocese include 100 microfilms for the city of San Antonio for the years 1703 to 1957.  

Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located.  

=== Baptist ===

'''Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary'''<br>A. Webb Roberts Library <br>2001 West Seminary Drive <br>Fort Worth, TX 76122 <br>Telephone: 817-923-1921 (x3330) <br>Fax: 817-921-8754 <br>Internet: http://www.swbts.edu/libraries/  

'''Baylor University'''<br>Moody Memorial Library <br>Box 6307 <br>Waco, TX 76703<br>Telephone: 254-710-2111 <br>Fax: 254-710-3116 <br>Internet: http://www3.baylor.edu/Library/LibDepts/MMLandJones/MMLandJones.html  

For a history of the Baptists in Texas, see James M. Carroll, ''A History of Texas Baptists'' (Dallas, Texas: Baptist Standard Publishing Co., 1923; FHL film 1000597).  

=== Disciples of Christ ===

Brite Divinity School Collection <br>Mary Couts Burnett Library <br>Texas Christian University <br>2913 West Lowden <br>Fort Worth, TX 76129 <br>Telephone: 817-921-7117 <br>Fax: 817-921-7447 <br>Internet: http://lib.tcu.edu/www/default.asp  

=== Methodist ===

Center for Methodist Studies <br>United Methodist Historical Collection <br>Bridwell Library <br>Southern Methodist University <br>6005 Bishop Boulevard <br>P.O. Box 750476 <br>Dallas, TX 75275 <br>Internet: http://www.smu.edu/bridwell/methodiststudies/methodiststudies.htm  

For a history of the Methodist Church, see Macum Phelan, ''History of Early Methodism in Texas, 1817-1866'' (Nashville, Tennessee: Cokesbury Press, 1924; FHL film 599530).  

=== Roman Catholic ===

Catholic Archives of Texas <br>1600 North Congress <br>Capitol Station P.O. Box 13327 <br>Austin, TX 78711-3327 <br>Telephone: 512-476-4888 <br>Fax: 512-469-9537 <br>Internet: http://www.onr.com/user/cat/  

For a history of the Catholic Church, see Mary Angela Fitzmorris, ''Four Decades of Catholicism in Texas 1820-1860'' (Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America, 1926; FHL book 976.4 A1 no. 21; film 924684 item 3).<br>

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