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+<center>'''For greater success, use all the Wiki Articles in this series:'''</center>
+*[[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?|'''What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?''']]
+*[[Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended|'''Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended''']]
+*[[How to Find Church Records in the United States|'''How to Find Church Records in the United States''']]
+*[[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''Searching for Church Records by Denomination''' ]]
+*[[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by U.S. State|'''Searching for Church Records by U.S. State''']]
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+==Historical Background==
 Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Kansas, United States Genealogy|Kansas]] were the [[Methodist Church in the United States|'''Methodist-Episcopal''']], [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|'''Catholic''']], [[Baptist Church in the United States|'''Baptist''']], [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|'''Presbyterian''']], and [[Disciples of Christ Church in the United States|'''Disciples of Christ''']]  <ref> Edward R. DeZurko, Early Kansas Churches (Manhattan, Kans.: Kansas State College, 1949; FHL book 978.1 A1 no. 35; film 0928360 item 4).</ref>
 DeZurko published a religious history of Kansas:
+*[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112124394393&view=1up&seq=10 '''''Early Kansas Churches (online)'''''] DeZurko, Edward R.  Manhattan, Kansas: Kansas State College, 1949. {{FHL|200218|item}} book 978.1 A1 no. 35; film 928360 item 4
+==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:
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+*[[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?#Baptisms or Christenings|Baptisms or Christenings]]
+*[[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?#Marriages|Marriages]]
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+*[[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?#Funerals or Burials|Funerals or Burials]]
+*[[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?#Membership Lists|Membership Lists]]
+|style="vertical-align:top; padding-right:30px"|
+*[[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?#Minutes or Historical Narrative|Minutes or Historical Narrative]]
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-*[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112124394393&view=1up&seq=10 '''''Early Kansas Churches (online)'''''] DeZurko, Edward R.  Manhattan, Kansas: Kansas State College, 1949. {{FHL|200218|item}} book 978.1 A1 no. 35; film 928360 item 4
+==Finding the Records==
+===Look for online records.===
+'''Ancestry.com, FindMyPast.com, and MyHeritage.com can be searched free of charge at your local [https://familysearch.org/locations/ family history center] or the [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library Family History Library] in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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-== Online Records==
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+Online databases are <span style="color:Red">'''incomplete'''</span>. This can lead to two common errors:
+#'''Near matches:''' Researchers might <span style="color:Red">'''mistakenly accept an entry very similar to their ancestor'''</span>, thinking it is the only one available. Only use information that matches your ancestor in date, place, relationships, and other details.
+#'''Stopping research''': Researchers might <span style="color:Red">'''assume the database proves church records do not exist'''</span>.  Actually the record is still out there, just not in this <span style="color:Red">'''incomplete'''</span> collection of records.  Keep searching!
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 *'''1861-1918''' - {{RecordSearch|3042282|Kansas, Swedish Church Records, 1861-1918}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
 *'''1861-1918''' - {{RecordSearch|3583832|Kansas, Swedish Church Vital Records, 1861-1918}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
 *'''1826-1992''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2790249?collectionNameFilter=true Kansas, Church Records, 1826-1992] - index and images, very incomplete
+===Look for digital copies of church records listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. ===
-== Missions  ==
+[[File:Family History Library.jpg|right|thumb|<center>'''Family History Library'''<br>'''Salt Lake City, Utah'''</center>]]
+*The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] (FHL) has a substantial collection of original church records and transcripts on microfilm for churches in the United States.
-*Osage Mission (Catholic) 1837
+*Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town.
-*Shawnee Mission (Methodist)
+*If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https://beta.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-that-a-microfilm-be-digitized '''How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?''']
-*Ottawa Mission
+*Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations.
-*Sugar Creek Mission (near Osawatomie, Linn County)
+*To find records:
-*Osage Mission
+:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=372&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Kansas%22 '''records of United States, Kansas'''].
-*Potawatomie Mission
+:::b. Click on '''Places within United States, Kansas''' and a list of counties will appear.
-*Kickapoo Mission
+:::c. Click on your county if it appears.
+:::d. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
-The Methodist came to the area in the 1830, the Baptist and Presbyterian in 1837.
+:::e. Click on '''Places within United States, Kansas [COUNTY]''' and a list of towns will appear.
+:::f. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.
-The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has a few original church records for Kansas, such as files from the Jesuit missions and microfilm copies of records at the Presbyterian Historical Society. Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located:
+:::g. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
+:::h. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]].  The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records.
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 == Baptist  ==