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[[Image:Old Swedes Wilmington Delaware.jpg|thumb|right|300px]] | [[Image:Old Swedes Wilmington Delaware.jpg|thumb|right|300px]] | ||
Many religious groups have kept records of [[Delaware|Delaware]] families. Before 1900 the largest denominations were the [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptist]], [[Episcopal Church in the United States|Episcopal]], [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist]], [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]], and [[Society of Friends (Quakers) in the United States|Quakers (Society of Friends)]]. | Many religious groups have kept records of [[Delaware|Delaware]] families.[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/US/Delaware.pdf Before 1900 the largest denominations] were the [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptist]], [[Episcopal Church in the United States|Episcopal]], [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist]], [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]], and [[Society of Friends (Quakers) in the United States|Quakers (Society of Friends)]]. | ||
A transcription of the registers and minutes of nearly 100 church records from the 1680s to the 1930s was made by the Delaware Historical Records Survey. These are at the [[Delaware Public Archives|Delaware Public Archives]] and are on microfilm at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]. | A transcription of the registers and minutes of nearly 100 church records from the 1680s to the 1930s was made by the Delaware Historical Records Survey. These are at the [[Delaware Public Archives|Delaware Public Archives]] and are on microfilm at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]. | ||
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=== Baptist === | === Baptist === | ||
[http://www.abhsarchives.org/services_genealogy.html American Baptist Historical Society]<br>3001 Mercer University Dr.<br>Atlanta, GA 30341<br>Phone: (678) 547-6680<br> | [http://www.abhsarchives.org/services_genealogy.html American Baptist Historical Society]<br>3001 Mercer University Dr.<br>Atlanta, GA 30341<br>Phone: (678) 547-6680<br> | ||
=== Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) === | === Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) === | ||
Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Delaware Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] . Or by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films. | Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Delaware Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] . Or by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films. | ||
=== Lutheran === | === Lutheran === | ||
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=== Methodist === | === Methodist === | ||
[http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/methodist.aspx United Methodist Archives Center]<br>Drew University<br>36 Madison Ave.<br>Madison, NJ 07940-4007<br>Telephone: (973) 408-3125<br>Fax: (973) 408-3770 <br> | [http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/methodist.aspx United Methodist Archives Center]<br>Drew University<br>36 Madison Ave.<br>Madison, NJ 07940-4007<br>Telephone: (973) 408-3125<br>Fax: (973) 408-3770 <br> | ||
=== Presbyterian === | === Presbyterian === | ||
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[http://www.swarthmore.edu/fhl.xml Friends Historical Library]<br>Swarthmore College<br>500 College Avenue<br>Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399<br>Telephone: (610) 328-8496 <br>Fax: (610) 690-5728<br>E-mail: [mailto:friends@swarthmore.edu friends@swarthmore.edu] | [http://www.swarthmore.edu/fhl.xml Friends Historical Library]<br>Swarthmore College<br>500 College Avenue<br>Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399<br>Telephone: (610) 328-8496 <br>Fax: (610) 690-5728<br>E-mail: [mailto:friends@swarthmore.edu friends@swarthmore.edu] | ||
=== Websites<br> === | === Websites<br> === | ||
*[http://www.awesomegenealogy.com/churchrecords.shtml Awesome Genealogy] has a few transcribed church records for [[Delaware|Delaware]]. | *[http://www.awesomegenealogy.com/churchrecords.shtml Awesome Genealogy] has a few transcribed church records for [[Delaware|Delaware]]. | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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{{Delaware|Delaware}} | {{Delaware|Delaware}} | ||
[[Category:Delaware]] | [[Category:Delaware]] | ||