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The Congregational Church was predominant in early [[Connecticut|Connecticut]] and was the state church until 1818. Other prominent churches in the state are the Methodist and Episcopal churches (colonial period), and the Roman Catholic and Baptist churches (19th century). | The Congregational Church was predominant in early [[Connecticut|Connecticut]] and was the state church until 1818. Other prominent churches in the state are the Methodist and Episcopal churches (colonial period), and the Roman Catholic and Baptist churches (19th century). | ||
More than 600 churches have deposited their records with the Connecticut State Library. Most of these records are on microfilm at the Family History Library. Some of these records are indexed in a card index prepared by the Connecticut State Library. This index was microfilmed in 1949 (Family History Library films[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=19954&disp=Index+cards+to+vital+records+of+Connecti%20%20&columns=*,0,0 0002806-74]). A useful guide to this collection is ''List of Church Records in the Connecticut State Library'' (Hartford: Connecticut State Library, 1976; Family History Library [ | More than 600 churches have deposited their records with the Connecticut State Library. Most of these records are on microfilm at the Family History Library. Some of these records are indexed in a card index prepared by the Connecticut State Library. This index was microfilmed in 1949 (Family History Library films[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=19954&disp=Index+cards+to+vital+records+of+Connecti%20%20&columns=*,0,0 0002806-74]). A useful guide to this collection is ''List of Church Records in the Connecticut State Library'' (Hartford: Connecticut State Library, 1976; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=273473&disp=List+of+church+records+on+deposit+at+Con++ book 974.6 A1 no. 14; film 1033856 item 9]). | ||
To learn about church records existing in 1942, see ''Guide to Vital Statistics in the Church Records of Connecticut'' (New Haven, Connecticut: Connecticut Historical Records Survey, 1942;Family History [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=244317&disp=Guide+to+vital+statistics+in+the+church+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Librarybook 974.6 K23g; film 924002 item 2; fiche 6051300]). | To learn about church records existing in 1942, see ''Guide to Vital Statistics in the Church Records of Connecticut'' (New Haven, Connecticut: Connecticut Historical Records Survey, 1942;Family History [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=244317&disp=Guide+to+vital+statistics+in+the+church+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Librarybook 974.6 K23g; film 924002 item 2; fiche 6051300]). | ||