Church records can be very useful. The more structure the particular faith had, the more likely the church was to save records. Different churches or faiths may keep different records. The churches the have the most records are those that had a central authority to which they needed to report. Not all of the records listed will be available in all the churches. We hope this will help you in this quest to find your family. This is some of the information that you might find on this list:
Ages of family members
Bar or Bat Mitzvahs
Births – Dates and Places
Children – Names Births and Other Records
Church and Parish Records
Church Bulletins
Church Cemetery Records
Church Censuses
Church Choir Records
Church Committee Minutes
Church Directories
Church Events
Church Funeral Records
Church Groups
Church Handouts
Church Histories
Church Libraries
Church Newsletters
Church Nursery Records
Church Organizations
Church Related Societies
Communions
Conformation Records
County and Town
Deaths – Dates and Places, Reasons for Death
Education and Details
Letters of Transfer
Maiden Names
Marital Status
Marriages – Dates and Places
Membership Lists
Military service and Details
Names of Previous Spouses
Obituaries
Occupations and Details
Parents
Proclamations
Races
Residences or Addresses
Sunday School Class Lists
Transfer Records
Vital Records