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''[[United States]][[Image:{{OCC}}]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ''[[United States]][[Image:{{OCC}}]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ||
By 1900 the prominent denominations in Ohio were Roman Catholic, Methodist, and Presbyterian. There were also groups of Baptists, Lutherans, and Society of Friends. There are handbooks may help you locate and use church records. <ref>Gill, Charles Otis, and Gifford Pinchot. ''Six Thousand Country Churches''. New York, New York: | By 1900 the prominent denominations in Ohio were Roman Catholic, Methodist, and Presbyterian. There were also groups of Baptists, Lutherans, and Society of Friends. There are handbooks may help you locate and use church records. <ref>Gill, Charles Otis, and Gifford Pinchot. ''Six Thousand Country Churches''. New York, New York: Macmillan, 1919. (Family History Library book 977.1 K2g; film 908228 item 2.)</ref><ref>Lubbers, Ferne Reedy, and Margaret Dieringer. ''Advent of Religious Groups into Ohio''. N.p., 1978. (Family History Library book 977.1 K2a; film 1033939 item 21.)</ref> | ||
While the majority of church records remain with the local churches, the [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search|Family History Library]], [http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio Historical Society], and [http://www.wrhs.org/ Western Reserve Historical Society]have copies of local records from some churches. The Family History Library has film copies of the manuscript collection in the Western Reserve Historical Society. See ''A Guide to Manuscripts at the Ohio Historical Society'', described in [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|Ohio Archives and Libraries]]. | While the majority of church records remain with the local churches, the [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search|Family History Library]], [http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio Historical Society], and [http://www.wrhs.org/ Western Reserve Historical Society]have copies of local records from some churches. The Family History Library has film copies of the manuscript collection in the Western Reserve Historical Society. See ''A Guide to Manuscripts at the Ohio Historical Society'', described in [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|Ohio Archives and Libraries]]. | ||
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::OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS. | ::OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS. | ||
While no listing of Family History Library films by repository is available, the [ | While no listing of Family History Library films by repository is available, the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] identifies when and where each record was microfilmed. Example: {{FHL|ohio churches|keywords|disp=Family History Library List of Ohio Churches}} | ||
Denominational histories for groups such as the Church of the Brethren, Evangelical, LDS (1830 to 1838), Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Moravian, Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | Denominational histories for groups such as the Church of the Brethren, Evangelical, LDS (1830 to 1838), Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Moravian, Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
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::OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH HISTORY. | ::OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH HISTORY. | ||
*Lists of Incorporated churches before 1850 are included in ''Data Abstracted from the Laws of Ohio, 1803-1900''. <ref>"Data Abstracted from the Laws of Ohio, 1803-1900'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1960. (Family History Library | *Lists of Incorporated churches before 1850 are included in ''Data Abstracted from the Laws of Ohio, 1803-1900''. <ref>"Data Abstracted from the Laws of Ohio, 1803-1900'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1960. (Family History Library film 223918.)</ref> | ||
There are several more articles concerning Church records in Ohio, they are: | There are several more articles concerning Church records in Ohio, they are: | ||
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*Hinshaw, William Wade. ''Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. 6 Vols''. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Edwards Brothers, 1936-1950. Volumes IV and V covers Ohio Monthly Meetings. {{FHL| | *Hinshaw, William Wade. ''Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. 6 Vols''. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Edwards Brothers, 1936-1950. Volumes IV and V covers Ohio Monthly Meetings. {{FHL|1224597|item}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48130 Ancestry] ($). To locate copies nearest you, use [http://www.worldcat.org/title/encyclopedia-of-american-quaker-genealogy-vol-i-vi/oclc/255684770&referer=brief_results WorldCat]. | ||
'''Websites for Quaker Genealogy Helps:''' | '''Websites for Quaker Genealogy Helps:''' | ||
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*[http://www.usachurches.org/search/oh/ Ohio Church Directory]<br> | *[http://www.usachurches.org/search/oh/ Ohio Church Directory]<br> | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collections is found at:''' | '''A wiki article describing an online collections is found at:''' | ||
[[ | [[Ohio Toledo Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Toledo Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
'''Resources''' | '''Resources''' | ||