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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arizona|Arizona ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arizona_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arizona|Arizona ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arizona_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ||
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. Records may include names of other relatives who were witnesses or members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominantly of one nationality or ethnic group. | |||
Most church records are scattered and remain in the custody of existing churches. Some, however, have been collected into central repositories, especially those from congregations that have merged or disbanded. To find the existance of records, you may wish to write to the addresses given below to learn where records of an area are located. For churches not listed on this page, see United States Church Records for further information on repositories and collections. | |||
[http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=Arizona_Church_Records Before 1900 the largest religious groups] in [[Arizona|Arizona]] were the [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]], [[LDS Church Records|Latter-day Saint (LDS)]], and [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]] churches. | [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=Arizona_Church_Records Before 1900 the largest religious groups] in [[Arizona|Arizona]] were the [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]], [[LDS Church Records|Latter-day Saint (LDS)]], and [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]] churches. | ||
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Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located: | Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located: | ||
===Non-Denominational=== | |||
=== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) === | === The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) === | ||