Using Church Records to Identify Ancestors

Mary Hill, AG

Oct 23, 2013

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Content

Welcome

3:34

Speaker's Introduction

1:33

Introduction

1:46

Vital Records

3:51

Denominations

2:38

Records Churches Keep

1:00

Roman Catholic Church

1:33

Congregational Church

0:56

Anglican Church

0:56

Presbyterian

0:51

Society of Friends

1:27

Lutheran Church

0:15

German Pietists

2:58

Dutch Reformed

0:14

Baptist

1:02

Methodists

2:13

Mormons

1:00

Types of Church Records

1:54

Christening Records

5:56

Marriage Records

3:17

Death Records

2:40

Membership Records

2:28

Publications

4:26

Pews

1:09

Challenges

8:36

Finding Records

9:05

Jewish Congregations

1:50

Large Cities

2:27

Church Finding Aids

11:40

Announcements / prizes

9:34

About this webinar

Church records contain a wealth of family history information. Learn what types of records different churches kept, how to determine your ancestor's denomination, and where to locate these important records.

About the speaker

Mary Hill, AG

Mary E.V. Hill, MLS, AG® (Mid-Atlantic States); worked as reference librarian at BYU from 1989-1992, as genealogy instructor at BYU from 1992-1995, as Family History Library US/Canada Reference consul...

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