Church Records in Archives

Melissa Barker
Sep 27, 2024
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Welcome
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Speaker's Introduction
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Introduction
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Where to Look for Church Records
3m 23s
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The Local Church
4m 54s
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County Archives
5m 50s
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State Archives
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University Archives
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Individual Denominations
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Announcements / prize
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Questions / answers
6m 36s

About this webinar

Church record research is a must for any genealogist. Many of our archives have church records available to researchers. There are also independent church archives for specific religions or denominations that can help you discover your ancestor. Learn from a seasoned genealogist and archivist how to find church records in archives.

About the speaker

About the speaker

Melissa Barker is a Certified Archives Manager and Public Historian currently working at the Houston County, Tennessee Archives. She is affectionally known as The Archive Lady to the genealogy community. She lectures, teaches, and writes
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  1. KF
    Kimberly Filip-Campbell
    2 weeks ago

    Melissa Barker was GREAT, very easy to follow and very helpful tips!! i have a direction to follow now for the church records that I am looking for. Thanks you, Melissa!! I am going to join so that I can watch some of her other trainings!!

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    Margo Steiner
    2 weeks ago

    I found it both fascinating and useful, and am thrilled to have so many more resources in my genealogical toolbox. Many thanks.

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    Lori Fry
    2 weeks ago

    Very good presentation, organized and informational. Syllabus clear and concise with helpful internet links.

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    Sue Hadden
    2 weeks ago

    Great speaker, So much information given that could be broken down into multiple webinars.

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    Magaly Park
    2 weeks ago

    This is a very concise and excellent presentation on how to research church records which is a very challenging research area. Great tips on how to find that elusive church record. Thank you!

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    Rochelle Males
    2 weeks ago

    So much great info to take in! Thank you so much for sharing with us this morning. I can’t wait to look over what I already have so I can figure out which churches my relatives were members of.

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    Celia Lewis
    2 weeks ago

    Great tips for researching church records for our ancestors and where to find them! A lot of information packed in this webinar. Well worth reviewing again.

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  8. SB
    Sharon Barnes
    2 weeks ago

    I thoroughly enjoyed her presentation — very good speaker with lots of free resources to find our ancestors in churches.

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