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Church records and the information they provide vary greatly, depending upon the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members (age; dates of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information; maiden name of wife; and death date), names of other relatives who were witnesses, or names of members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominately of one nationality or ethnic group.  
Church records and the information they provide vary greatly, depending upon the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members (age; dates of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information; maiden name of wife; and death date), names of other relatives who were witnesses, or names of members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominately of one nationality or ethnic group.  


Before 1900, the largest religious groups in Indiana were the [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]], [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist Episcopal]], Christian (Disciples of Christ), and [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptist]] churches.<ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{FHL|282712|item|disp=FHL Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref>  
Before 1900, the largest religious groups in Indiana were the [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]], [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist Episcopal]], Christian (Disciples of Christ), and [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptist]] churches.<ref>William Chamberlin Hunt and United States Bureau of the Census, ''Religious Bodies: 1906'' (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1910), Vol. 1:309-311. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Z6ZdiZWeStAC Google Books].</ref>  
 
For the historical background of religious groups in Indiana, see: {{Adoption Indiana Genealogical Society}}


For the historical background of religious groups in Indiana, see:
{{Adoption Indiana Genealogical Society}}
*Rudolph, L. C. ''Hoosier Faiths: A History of Indiana Churches and Religious Groups''. Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press, 1995. {{FHL|689155|item}} book 977.2 K2ru. This describes general history and Indiana history, and includes biographies of significant local leaders of 50 major religious groups. It is indexed.
*Rudolph, L. C. ''Hoosier Faiths: A History of Indiana Churches and Religious Groups''. Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press, 1995. {{FHL|689155|item}} book 977.2 K2ru. This describes general history and Indiana history, and includes biographies of significant local leaders of 50 major religious groups. It is indexed.


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=== Baptist  ===
=== Baptist  ===
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Indiana Baptist Collection <br>[http://www.franklincollege.edu/ Franklin College Library ]<br>101 Branigin Blvd<br>Franklin, IN 46131-2623<br>Phone: (317) 738-8162 or 1-(800) 852-0232<br>Fax: (317) 738-8787<br>Email: [mailto:library@franklincollege.edu library@franklincollege.edu]  
[[Image:Indiana churches.png|thumb|right|500px|Indiana churches.png]] Indiana Baptist Collection <br>[http://www.franklincollege.edu/ Franklin College Library ]<br>101 Branigin Blvd<br>Franklin, IN 46131-2623<br>Phone: (317) 738-8162 or 1-(800) 852-0232<br>Fax: (317) 738-8787<br>Email: [mailto:library@franklincollege.edu library@franklincollege.edu]  


An 1899 directory of Baptist ministers lists biographical details about many ministers born or serving in the state:<ref>Davis points out that not all ministers participated, see: Robert S. Davis, "Some Baptist Ministers of South Carolina at the Turn of the Century," ''The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research,'' Vol. 32, No. 1 (Winter 2004):13-22. {{FHL|43856|item|disp=FHL Book 975.7 B2sc v. 32}}</ref>  
An 1899 directory of Baptist ministers lists biographical details about many ministers born or serving in the state:<ref>Davis points out that not all ministers participated, see: Robert S. Davis, "Some Baptist Ministers of South Carolina at the Turn of the Century," ''The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research,'' Vol. 32, No. 1 (Winter 2004):13-22. {{FHL|43856|item|disp=FHL Book 975.7 B2sc v. 32}}</ref>  
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*Wahcaconah Church
*Wahcaconah Church


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