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''[[Alabama|Alabama]] & | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama|Alabama ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ||
Church records and the information they provide vary greatly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age; dates of baptism, christening or birth; marriage information, such as the bride’s maiden name and the names of both sets of parents; death or burial date; admissions; and removals. Records may include names of other relatives who were witnesses or members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominately of one nationality or ethnic group. Church records are important for Alabama family research because civil authorities in Alabama did not begin registering vital statistics until after 1908. | Church records and the information they provide vary greatly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age; dates of baptism, christening or birth; marriage information, such as the bride’s maiden name and the names of both sets of parents; death or burial date; admissions; and removals. Records may include names of other relatives who were witnesses or members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominately of one nationality or ethnic group. Church records are important for Alabama family research because civil authorities in Alabama did not begin registering vital statistics until after 1908. | ||
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Roman Catholic church records for Mobile date from about 1700. In the 1800s, the largest religious groups in Alabama were the Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches. To find information about churches up to 1870, such as when the churches were founded, names of ministers and early members, and associated cemeteries, see: | Roman Catholic church records for Mobile date from about 1700. In the 1800s, the largest religious groups in Alabama were the Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches. To find information about churches up to 1870, such as when the churches were founded, names of ministers and early members, and associated cemeteries, see: | ||
Daughters of the American Revolution (Alabama). ''Some Early Alabama Churches (Established Before 1870).'' Birmingham, Alabama: Parchment Press, 1973. | *Daughters of the American Revolution (Alabama). ''Some Early Alabama Churches (Established Before 1870).'' Birmingham, Alabama: Parchment Press, 1973. {{FHL|216586|item}} book 976.1 K2d; film 1026262 item 8 | ||
The Family History Library has a few church records for Alabama, but most remain with the local churches. Some denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where records of a particular denomination are located. | The Family History Library has a few church records for Alabama, but most remain with the local churches. Some denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where records of a particular denomination are located. | ||
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For histories of the Baptist Church, see: | For histories of the Baptist Church, see: | ||
Holcombe, Hosea. ''A History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Alabama. 1840.'' Reprint, Bessemer, Alabama: West Jefferson County Historical Society, 1974. | *Holcombe, Hosea. ''A History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Alabama. 1840.'' Reprint, Bessemer, Alabama: West Jefferson County Historical Society, 1974. {{FHL|192489|item}} book 976.1 K21h. This history of the Baptist Church to 1840 is indexed. | ||
*Flynt, F. Wayne. ''Alabama Baptists: Southern Baptists in the Heart of Dixie.'' Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1998. | |||
Flynt, F. Wayne. ''Alabama Baptists: Southern Baptists in the Heart of Dixie.'' Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1998. | |||
=== Episcopal === | === Episcopal === | ||
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A list of the Episcopal congregations in Alabama before 1939 is: | A list of the Episcopal congregations in Alabama before 1939 is: | ||
''Inventory of the Church Archives of Alabama: Protestant Episcopal Church.'' Birmingham, Alabama: Alabama Historical Records Survey Project, 1939. | *''Inventory of the Church Archives of Alabama: Protestant Episcopal Church.'' Birmingham, Alabama: Alabama Historical Records Survey Project, 1939. {{FHL|214903|item}} book 976.1 K2h; film 897366 item 3; digital version at [http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/u?/FH36,61974 Family History Archives]. This gives the location of each church with a brief history and describes the types and years of records that existed for each congregation in 1939. | ||
=== Methodist === | === Methodist === | ||
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A history of the Methodist Church in Alabama is: | A history of the Methodist Church in Alabama is: | ||
Lazenby, Marion Elias, ''History of Methodism in Alabama and West Florida''. N.p., 1960. | *Lazenby, Marion Elias, ''History of Methodism in Alabama and West Florida''. N.p., 1960. {{FHL|192480|item}} book 976.1 K2L. This book includes a list of deceased ministers and a name and subject index. | ||
=== Presbyterian === | === Presbyterian === | ||
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ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- CHURCH HISTORY | ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- CHURCH HISTORY | ||
ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- CHURCH RECORDS | ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- CHURCH RECORDS | ||
=== External Links === | === External Links === | ||
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*http://www.accessgenealogy.com/church/alabama.htm | *http://www.accessgenealogy.com/church/alabama.htm | ||
*http://www.censusfinder.com/alabama.htm | *http://www.censusfinder.com/alabama.htm | ||
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[[Category:Alabama|Church Records]] | [[Category:Alabama|Church Records]] | ||