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Goal F1: Religious, Misc. Records

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Part F: Other U.S. Records




Goal F1: Explore church and miscellaneous records.

Religious, church, and travel records can provide information about where your ancestors settled, and where they might have relocated. Note : For denomination-specific information, see the Faiths menu in The Family History Guide.

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A Learn about religious and church records.



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Class Outlines:    Basic


  1. Introduction: Get an introduction to church records in these articles.

    AC—Church Records
    FS—U.S. Church Records Class Handout

  2. Learn how to find church records in the United States.

    AC—Finding Church Records
    AF—Researching Church Records in the U.S. - 2017

  3. Clues: Find genealogy clues in church records in America.

    GM: Church Records: Genealogical Clues - 2007
    AC: Types of Church Records

  4. Here's a helpful research guide for church records, from Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness.

    Research Guide – U.S. Church Records

  5. Learn how to locate church records from various resources.

    GC—Locating Church Records
    AC—Using Religious Records—4 pgs. - 2016

  6. Watch these videos to learn more about using church records in research.

    FS—United States Church Records—55:00
    AAC—Church and Religious Records—Video series

  7. Learn about locating your United States ancestors in church records.

    FS—Finding Your Ancestors in United States Church Records - 2020

  8. Learn how to find and use confirmation records.

    MH Wiki—Confirmation Records

  9. Here are some tips for using church marriage records.

    BOU—Church Marriage Records for Your Family History Research—7:50 - 2020   




Resources
  1. Learn about religious institutions and church records on the RootsWeb site.
  2. Ancestry: Use the Ancestry message boards to read or post questions about U.S. religious research.
  3. Books We Own: Explore the Books We Own site for books that can be checked out or researched for you by others.
Exercises


B Explore Latter-day Saint records.

  1. Get started with Latter-day Saint research.

    FS—Beginning LDS Research
    BYU—How Do I LDS Church Records?—31:41 - 2023



  2. Records: Use Latter-day Saint records to trace families in their migrations.

    FS—LDS Church Records Handout

  3. Use the Latter-day Saint Record Finder on the FamilySearch Wiki.

    FS—Latter-day Saint Record Finder

  4. Sites: Explore the FamilySearch Pioneers website to read journals and histories of Mormon pioneers.
  5. Explore the Early LDS pioneer database to search for pioneers by name, family, or place.
  6. Explore the Mormon Migration website to search for Latter-day Saint ancestors who sailed to America in the 1800's.
  7. Collaboration: Explore the Latter Day Saint Ancestral Families Association website to find family organizations with Latter-day Saint ancestry.
  8. Church History Library: Learn about research resources available at the Church History Library.

    RT—Find Your Family in Church History - 2019
    FS—Discover Ancestors in in Church History


QUIKLinks

SEE ALSO: QUIKLinks in Goal 2 of the Utah page.