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''[[Image:Church of the Assumption Houghton County MI.jpg|thumb|right]][[United States|United States]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Michigan]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Michigan_Church_Records|Church Records]]''  
''[[Image:Church of the Assumption Houghton County MI.jpg|thumb|right|Church of the Assumption Houghton County MI.jpg]][[United States|United States]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Michigan]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Michigan_Church_Records|Church Records]]''  


<br>Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Michigan were the Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, and Roman Catholic churches. Information about early churches, ministers, and circuits is in published histories of some of the churches of Michigan.<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>  
<br>Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Michigan were the Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, and Roman Catholic churches. Information about early churches, ministers, and circuits is in published histories of some of the churches of Michigan.<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>  
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=== 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&nbsp;Michigan 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|129780|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6031507, Book 979.2258 A3j}}. 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&nbsp;Michigan 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|129780|item|disp=FHL fiche 6031507; book 979.2258 A3j}}. These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films.  


=== Lutheran  ===
=== Lutheran  ===
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For information concerning Catholic records, see:  
For information concerning Catholic records, see:  


*''Inventory of the Church Archives of Michigan, The Roman Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Detroit''. Detroit, Michigan: Michigan Historical Records Survey, 1941. {{FHL|268551|item|disp=film 962282 item 1; fiche 6051290; book 977.4 K2hca}}<br><!--{12085458477010} -->
*''Inventory of the Church Archives of Michigan, The Roman Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Detroit''. Detroit, Michigan: Michigan Historical Records Survey, 1941. {{FHL|268551|item|disp=FHL film 962282 item 1; fiche 6051290; book 977.4 K2hca}}<br><!--{12085458477010} -->


== References  ==
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