Synopsis
Early in the history of America, the church played a critical role in recording vital records. These recordkeeping practices were brought with them from the old country where the state church was required by law to record details on all citizens of the realm. After the American Revolution, these practices changed over time. However, it was not until the 1900s that most states began to record births and deaths as mandated by law. Therefore, searching the church records is necessary to build your family tree more accurately. This Research Guide will give you details on how religious unrest in Europe affected migrations to America; in-depth details on why church records are important to your research; methods of tracing hard-to-find ancestors by religion; background information about non-conformist religions; sources for researching in the British Isles and Europe; instruction on how to use the evidence to trace and prove family relationships and migrations; and an introduction to large religious collections, some of which can be accessed online.
About the Author
Holly T. Hansen: President and founder of Family History Expos, Inc., has been instrumental in helping thousands understand the principles, strategies, and sources they can use to trace their roots in today's ever-changing technological environment. Holly’s titles include author, lecturer, editor and publisher. She has produced more than 100 unique syllabus and class handout books for Family History Expos attendees. She is a former editor of Everton's Genealogical Helper magazine, and editor of the 10th and 11th editions of The Handybook for Genealogists, with more than one million copies sold. She has also authored The Directory of North American Railroads, Trekking for Ancestors, and co-authored a series of 16 family history interview books entitled Celebrating and Capturing the Memories. Arlene H. Eakle, Ph.D.: President and founder of The Genealogical Institute, Inc., Dr. Eakle is a professional genealogist with more than 30 years’ experience in research, consulting, lecturing, and writing. An expert in tracing families from New York, Southern U.S., British Isles, Switzerland, and parts of Germany, she claims a 96% success rate. Ruth Ellen Maness, AG: more than 35 years’ experience in Germanic and Scandinavian records, former Senior Consultant at the Family History Library; Co-author, Passport to Paradise: The Copenhagen "Mormon" Passenger Lists, Legacy of Sacrifice; Lecturer at Brigham Young University Genealogy Conferences, Federation of Genealogical Societies annual conferences, National Genealogical Society annual conferences, regional & local conferences; former Instructor-Track Coordinator, Salt Lake Institute; Author, Scandinavia – Questions & Answers in Everton’s Genealogical Helper; Field trip experience in Scandinavia & Europe, Germany, Poland, England, South Africa, and Eastern-Southern-Mid-Western United States of America. James L. Tanner: Is a retired attorney and business owner with over 33 years of experience in genealogical research. James was an intelligence officer during the Vietnam War, has a BA Degree in Spanish, a Masters’ Degree in Linguistics from the University of Utah, and a JD Degree in Law from Arizona State University. He has nearly 40 years’ experience as a trial attorney in Arizona with experience in both real estate and probate law among other areas of the law. He taught classes at the Mesa FamilySearch Library for 10 years. He is currently teaching from nine to eleven hours a week at the BYU FamilySearch Library.
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