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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1111 U.S., French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954], ($), index<br><br> | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1111 U.S., French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954], ($), index<br><br> | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2787825|Michigan, Church Records, 1819-1991}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | |||
Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Michigan were the Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, and Roman Catholic churches. Information about early churches, ministers, and circuits is in published histories of some of the churches of Michigan.<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 Michigan were the Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, and Roman Catholic churches. Information about early churches, ministers, and circuits is in published histories of some of the churches of Michigan.<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> | ||
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The library also has copies of a few small collections of original Michigan church records. Some original manuscripts and published abstracts are also in the Bentley Historical Collection at the University of Michigan (see[[Michigan Archives and Libraries|Michigan Archives and Libraries]] for the address). | The library also has copies of a few small collections of original Michigan church records. Some original manuscripts and published abstracts are also in the Bentley Historical Collection at the University of Michigan (see[[Michigan Archives and Libraries|Michigan Archives and Libraries]] for the address). | ||
Many denominations have gathered their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located: | Many denominations have gathered their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located: | ||
=== Baptist === | === Baptist === | ||