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The Family History Library has several Historical Records Survey inventories, completed in the 1940s, of the church archives in the state. These inventories may help you identify what records are available and where they may be located:  
The Family History Library has several Historical Records Survey inventories, completed in the 1940s, of the church archives in the state. These inventories may help you identify what records are available and where they may be located:  


Historical Records Survey (Wisconsin). ''Guide to Church Vital Statistics Records in Wisconsin.'' Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Records Survey, 1942. (FHL book 977.5 K23h; film 1036234 item 5.) This gives the exact years of the church registers.  
*Historical Records Survey (Wisconsin). ''Guide to Church Vital Statistics Records in Wisconsin.'' Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Records Survey, 1942. (FHL book 977.5 K23h; film 1036234 item 5.) This gives the exact years of the church registers.


The Family History Library has inventories that list the records available in the individual churches. The inventories were prepared by the Historical Records Survey between 1938 and 1942:  
The Family History Library has inventories that list the records available in the individual churches. The inventories were prepared by the Historical Records Survey between 1938 and 1942:  


Assembly of God, FHL film 982044 item 7  
*Assembly of God, FHL film 982044 item 7  
 
*Disciples of Christ, FHL film 982044 item 6  
Disciples of Christ, FHL film 982044 item 6  
*Moravian Church, FHL book 977.5 K2hi; film 2055227 item 6  
 
*Church of the Nazarene, FHL film 982044 item 8  
Moravian Church, FHL book 977.5 K2hi; film 2055227 item 6  
*Protestant Episcopal, FHL film 1036232 item 4  
 
*United Brethren in Christ, FHL film 982044 item 5
Church of the Nazarene, FHL film 982044 item 8  
 
Protestant Episcopal, FHL film 1036232 item 4  
 
United Brethren in Christ, FHL film 982044 item 5  


To learn which towns or cities had churches in 1940, see:  
To learn which towns or cities had churches in 1940, see:  


Historical Records Survey (Wisconsin). ''Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in Wisconsin.'' Madison, Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Historical Records Survey, 1941. (FHL book 977.5 K24h; film 1036193 item 12; fiche 6051165.) This directory lists churches by denomination, and at the end the churches are listed by county. Though it lists towns or cities which had churches, it does not give the year the registers began.  
*Historical Records Survey (Wisconsin). ''Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in Wisconsin.'' Madison, Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Historical Records Survey, 1941. (FHL book 977.5 K24h; film 1036193 item 12; fiche 6051165.) This directory lists churches by denomination, and at the end the churches are listed by county. Though it lists towns or cities which had churches, it does not give the year the registers began.


The Family History Library has histories of several denominations. An example is Stephen Peet, ''History of the Presbyterian and Congregational Churches and Ministers in Wisconsin'' (Milwaukee, Wisconsin: S. Chapman, 1851; FHL book 977.5 K2p; film 982027 item 5).  
The Family History Library has histories of several denominations. An example is Stephen Peet, ''History of the Presbyterian and Congregational Churches and Ministers in Wisconsin'' (Milwaukee, Wisconsin: S. Chapman, 1851; FHL book 977.5 K2p; film 982027 item 5).  
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The following yearbook contains the names of congregations of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and includes name, telephone number, and address of the minister:  
The following yearbook contains the names of congregations of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and includes name, telephone number, and address of the minister:  


''Yearbook of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'' Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Northwestern Publishing House, 1989–. (FHL book 977.5 K24w 1990.)  
*''Yearbook of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'' Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Northwestern Publishing House, 1989–. (FHL book 977.5 K24w 1990.)


Concordia Historical Institute <br>801 DeMun Avenue <br>St. Louis, MO 63105 <br>Telephone: 314-505-7900 <br>Internet: http://chi.lcms.org/quarterly.html  
Concordia Historical Institute <br>801 DeMun Avenue <br>St. Louis, MO 63105 <br>Telephone: 314-505-7900 <br>Internet: http://chi.lcms.org/quarterly.html  
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There is a current directory of congregations:  
There is a current directory of congregations:  


''The Official Catholic Directory''. New Providence, New Jersey: P. J. Kenedy &amp; Sons, in association with R. R. Bowker, annual. (FHL book 282.025 Of2.) This directory is available at many public libraries and has addresses and telephone numbers of Roman Catholic churches. The 1936 edition is on FHL fiche 6104166.  
*''The Official Catholic Directory''. New Providence, New Jersey: P. J. Kenedy &amp; Sons, in association with R. R. Bowker, annual. (FHL book 282.025 Of2.) This directory is available at many public libraries and has addresses and telephone numbers of Roman Catholic churches. The 1936 edition is on FHL fiche 6104166.


[http://www.ancestry.ca/drouin/ Drouin Collection 1621-1967 of French Canadian records indexed at Ancestry.com]. This collection has over 15 million entries for French Canadian genealogical and vital records. Be sure to search for spelling variations of the ancestor's name. This index includes Quebec notarial, vital, and church records, Acadian Catholic records, Ontario French Catholic records, early French Catholic records in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, and Wisconsin.  
[http://www.ancestry.ca/drouin/ Drouin Collection 1621-1967 of French Canadian records indexed at Ancestry.com]. This collection has over 15 million entries for French Canadian genealogical and vital records. Be sure to search for spelling variations of the ancestor's name. This index includes Quebec notarial, vital, and church records, Acadian Catholic records, Ontario French Catholic records, early French Catholic records in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, and Wisconsin.  
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The early Roman Catholic mission records, 1695–1821, for the mission of St. Ignace of Michilimackinac contain information about many of the early traders in what is now Wisconsin and are published in:  
The early Roman Catholic mission records, 1695–1821, for the mission of St. Ignace of Michilimackinac contain information about many of the early traders in what is now Wisconsin and are published in:  


Draper, Lyman Copeland, ed. ''Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.'' Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1855–. (FHL 977.5 B2wc; on films beginning with film 924580.) This series has the register of baptisms of the parish of St. Ignace de Michilimakinak, 1695–1821 (vol. 19), marriages 1725–1821 (vol. 18), and burials 1743–1806 (vol. 19).<br> <!--{12085459943641} --> <!--{12085459943642} -->  
*Draper, Lyman Copeland, ed. ''Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.'' Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1855–. (FHL 977.5 B2wc; on films beginning with film 924580.) This series has the register of baptisms of the parish of St. Ignace de Michilimakinak, 1695–1821 (vol. 19), marriages 1725–1821 (vol. 18), and burials 1743–1806 (vol. 19).<br><!--{12085459943641} --><!--{12085459943642} --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
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