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==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
Before 1900, the largest religious groups in Indiana were the [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]], [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist Episcopal]], Christian (Disciples of Christ), and [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptist]] churches.<ref>William Chamberlin Hunt and United States Bureau of the Census, ''Religious Bodies: 1906'' (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1910), Vol. 1:309-311. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Z6ZdiZWeStAC Google Books].</ref> | Before 1900, the largest religious groups in Indiana were the [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]], [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist Episcopal]], Christian (Disciples of Christ), and [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptist]] churches.<ref>William Chamberlin Hunt and United States Bureau of the Census, ''Religious Bodies: 1906'' (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1910), Vol. 1:309-311. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Z6ZdiZWeStAC Google Books].</ref> | ||
==Information Found in the Records== | ==Information Found in the Records== | ||
To effectively use church records, become familiar with their content. Click on these links to learn about a specific record type: | To effectively use church records, become familiar with their content. Click on these links to learn about a specific record type: | ||