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{{Adoption_CA_State_Genealogical_Alliance}}Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[California|California]] were the Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregational churches. The Family History Library has several histories of the Catholic, Presbyterian, Latter-day Saint, and Methodist churches in California. | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[California|California ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[California Church Records|Church Records]]'' | ||
{{Adoption_CA_State_Genealogical_Alliance}}<br>Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[California|California]] were the [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Catholic]], [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist]], [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]], and [[Congregational Church in the United States|Congregational]] churches.{{cn}} | |||
The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has several histories of the Catholic, Presbyterian, Latter-day Saint, and Methodist churches in [[California|California]]. | |||
=== Missions === | === Missions === | ||
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=== Roman Catholic === | === Roman Catholic === | ||
The first Catholic missions were organized in 1769. Most of the mission records begin in 1770 and are on film. The Family History Library and the Bancroft Library have extensive collections of the early records. For the index to these records, see Thomas W. | The first Catholic missions were organized in 1769. Most of the mission records begin in 1770 and are on film. The Family History Library and the Bancroft Library have extensive collections of the early records. For the index to these records, see: | ||
*Temple, Thomas W. ''An Alphabetical Listing of the California Mission Vital Records.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985. {{FHL|268675|item}} 1307621 item 4; fiche 6047009 | |||
The following sources may help you find Catholic mission records: | The following sources may help you find Catholic mission records: | ||
*Weber, Francis J. '' | *Weber, Francis J. ''A Select Guide to California Catholic History.'' Los Angeles, California: Westernlore Press, 1966. {{FHL|120668|item}} 979.4 K21c | ||
*Bowman, J.N. "The Parochial Books of the California Missions, 1961," | *Bowman, J.N. "The Parochial Books of the California Missions, 1961," ''The Quarterly'' (Historical Society of Southern California)], Vol. 43, No. 3. {{FHL|4940|item}} 979.4 B2s | ||
*Barton, Noel R. "Genealogical Research in the Records of the California Missions," ''Genealogical Journal'', | *Barton, Noel R. "Genealogical Research in the Records of the California Missions," ''Genealogical Journal'', Vol. 4, No. 1. | ||
Many original mission records and other Catholic records have been gathered into central repositories. These include: | Many original mission records and other Catholic records have been gathered into central repositories. These include: | ||
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2201 Laguna Street<br>Santa Barbara, CA 93105<br>Tel (805) 682-4713<br>Website:[http://www.sbmission.org/home.html http://www.sbmal.org/] <br>E-mail: [mailto:research@sbmal.org research@sbmal.org] | 2201 Laguna Street<br>Santa Barbara, CA 93105<br>Tel (805) 682-4713<br>Website:[http://www.sbmission.org/home.html http://www.sbmal.org/] <br>E-mail: [mailto:research@sbmal.org research@sbmal.org] | ||
A guide to this extensive collection is: | |||
*Geiger, Maynard J. ''Calendar of Documents in the Santa Barbara Mission Archives.'' Washington: Academy of American Franciscan History, 1947. {{FHL|129301|item}} 979.491 A5. Contact the Santa Barbara Mission Archives to ask if a more recent list has been compiled. | |||
'''Archdiocese of Los Angeles'''<br>3424 Wilshire Boulevard<br>Los Angeles, CA 90010-2202<br>Telephone: 213-637-7000 <br>E-mail: [mailto:info@la-archdiocese.org info@la-archdiocese.org]<br>Website: http://www.la-archdiocese.org/ | |||
'''Historical Archives<br>'''Archival Center for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles<br>15151 San Fernando Mission Boulevard<br>Mission Hills, CA 91345<br>Phone: 818-365-1501'''''<br>'''''Fax: 818-361-3276<br>Website: http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/arc/lasubject/records/id69.html | '''Historical Archives<br>'''Archival Center for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles<br>15151 San Fernando Mission Boulevard<br>Mission Hills, CA 91345<br>Phone: 818-365-1501'''''<br>'''''Fax: 818-361-3276<br>Website: http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/arc/lasubject/records/id69.html | ||