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=== Lebanese Church Records in the United States === | === Lebanese Church Records in the United States === | ||
"According to Historian Philip Hitti, in 1924 there were 34 Maronite churches, 21 Greek Catholic churches, 24 Antiochian Greek Orthodox churches, 31 Syrian Greek Orthodox churches, and a few Mosques attending to the religious needs of Lebanese and Syrian people in the United States. | "According to Historian Philip Hitti, in 1924 there were 34 Maronite churches, 21 Greek Catholic churches, 24 Antiochian Greek Orthodox churches, 31 Syrian Greek Orthodox churches, and a few Mosques attending to the religious needs of Lebanese and Syrian people in the United States.<ref>Sarah Hasser Bennett, ''Syrian Family,'' ''Genealogy Today,'' http://www.genealogytoday.com/family/syrian/part5.html.</ref> U.S. directories will be helpful in churches which are useful in finding information about your Lebanese immigrant ancestors. | ||
"Contact the Church your relatives attended. For many immigrants, it was the center of their cultural and social lives, and may have birth, marriage or death records of your family. The Church will certainly know the history of that particular congregation, possibly even have it in writing. You will want this information because it will help in your personal research. If you contact the church by mail, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. There may be a charge for any record they provide, but in any case, make a donation for their help." | "Contact the Church your relatives attended. For many immigrants, it was the center of their cultural and social lives, and may have birth, marriage or death records of your family. The Church will certainly know the history of that particular congregation, possibly even have it in writing. You will want this information because it will help in your personal research. If you contact the church by mail, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. There may be a charge for any record they provide, but in any case, make a donation for their help."<ref>Sarah Hasser Bennett, ''Syrian Family,'' ''Genealogy Today,'' http://www.genealogytoday.com/family/syrian/part5.html.</ref> | ||
==Records of Lebanese Emigrants in Their Destination Nations== | ==Records of Lebanese Emigrants in Their Destination Nations== | ||