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<br>The first churches established in [[New York Genealogy|New York]] during the seventeenth century were the [[Dutch Reformed Church in the United States|Dutch Reformed]], [[Huguenot Church in the United States|French Protestant (Huguenot)]], and [[Lutheran Church in the United States|Lutheran]] churches. As New Englanders continued to migrate to New York, the [[Congregational Church in the United States|Congregational Church (Puritans)]] and [[Society of Friends (Quakers) in the United States|Society of Friends (Quakers)]] grew. Many New Yorkers joined both the [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptists]] and [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterians]]. By 1775 the [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]] Church was the largest denomination in New York.  

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

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[http://www.abhsarchives.org/ American Baptist Historical Society]<br>3001 Mercer University Dr.<br>Atlanta, Georgia 30341<br>Phone: (678) 547-6680  

*Eltscher, Susan M. ''The Records of American Baptists in New York and Related Organizations. ''The book is available in the {{FHL|268933|item}}. For a copy nearest you, use [http://www.worldcat.org/title/records-of-american-baptists-in-new-york-and-related-organizations/oclc/11270309&referer=brief_results WorldCat].

Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for&nbsp;New York&nbsp;Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be located through the [http://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] . Or by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston.''Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers''. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982 ({{FHL|129780|item|disp=FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507}}). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films.  

[http://www.14beacon.org/ The Congregational Library]<br>14 Beacon Street<br>Boston, Massachusetts 02108<br>Telephone: (617) 523-0470<br>  

[https://www.rca.org/archives The Archives of the&nbsp;Reformed Church in America]<br>New Brunswick Theological Seminary<br>Gardner A. Sage Library<br>21 Seminary Place<br>New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1159<br>Phone: (732) 246-1779  

[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_nInBUWECUReXpuTzUxdWlMdUE/edit?pli=1 Listings and Indexes] of baptisms, marriages, deaths, and memberships of the Flatlands Protestant Dutch Reformed Church of Flatlands, New York, 1825 - 1914. For microfilm of original typescript, see {{FHL|982373|item 7|disp=FHL Film 982373 item 7}}  

[http://www.dioceseny.org/ Episcopal Diocese of New York]<br>1047 Amsterdam Avenue<br>New York, New York 10025<br>Phone: (212) 316-7400<br>Fax: (212) 932-7345<br>There are also dioceses of Albany, Central New York, Long Island, Rochester, and Western New York. The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has acquired many Episcopal records for Western New York. The names in many of these records are indexed in the International Genealogical Index.  

In 1816 Eleazor WIlliams, an Episcopalian missionary began serving&nbsp;the Oneida Indians. In 1823 the first group of&nbsp;Oneida were removed from New York to Wisconsin.&nbsp; The&nbsp;removal continued&nbsp;for twenty years.  

See [[New York Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups#Jewish_Records|Jewish Records]].  

Library of the Council National Lutheran<br>50 Madison Avenue<br>New York City, NY 10010  

[[New York, New York City, Saint Peter's Lutheran Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|New York, New York City, Saint Peter's Lutheran Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>  

[http://www.gcah.org/site/pp.aspx?c=ghKJI0PHIoE&b=3590193 United Methodist Archives Center<br>General Commission on Archives and History of the United Methodist Church]<br>Drew University Library<br>P.O. Box 127<br>Madison, New Jersey 07940<br>Phone: (973) 408-3189<br>Fax: (973) 408-3909 <br>  

[http://www.moravianchurcharchives.org/general.php The Moravian Archives]<br>41 West Locust Street<br>Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018<br>United States of America<br>Phone: (610) 866-3255<br>Fax: (610) 866-9210  

*'''1755-1756''' - Scott, Kenneth. "Quakers and Moravians in New York in 1755 and 1756," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly,'' Vol. 58 (1970):253-257. {{FHL|39597|item|disp=FHL Book 973 B2ng v. 58 (1970)}}.

[http://www.history.pcusa.org/ Presbyterian Historical Society and Department of History]<br>United Presbyterian Church in the USA<br>425 Lombard Street<br>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147-1516<br>Telephone: 215-627-1852<br>Fax: 215-627-0509<br>  

:*Hotchkin, James H. ''A History of the Purchase and Settlement of Western New York: and of the Rise, Progress and Present State of the Presbyterian Church in that Section.'' New York: M.W. Dodd, 1848. Digital version at [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofpurchas00hotc Internet Archive]; {{FHL|181177|item|disp=FHL book&nbsp;974.7 K2h; film 808352 Item 2}}

[[Image:Nystpeters.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Nystpeters.jpg]]Most Catholic records have not been gathered to central repositories. You must determine the town where your ancestors lived and the parish they most likely attended and then write to that parish. <br><br>  

[http://www.drvc.org/department-listing/contact-us.html '''The Diocese of Rockville Centre''']<br>PO Box 9023<br>Rockville Centre, New York 11571-9023<br>Phone: (516) 678-5800<br>Email: [mailto:archive@drvc.org archives@drvc.org]  

Genealogy records (sacramental registers) are&nbsp;held by&nbsp;individual parishes.&nbsp; No genealogical records are stored at the Diocesan Archives.<ref name="rc" />  

The types of records include baptisms, marriages, and burials as well as confirmations, dispensations, censuses, statements of readmission to the church, and so on. They are written mainly in French, as well as English, Latin, and Italian.  

'''Haviland Records Room'''<br>15 Rutherford Place<br>New York, New York 10003<br>Telephone: (212) 673-6866&nbsp;<br>Collections include records of the New York Yearly Meeting. [http://www.westburyquakers.org/qt/archive/files/GENE1.htm Learn more].