{"id":150,"date":"2015-10-01T10:44:15","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T14:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/connergenealogy.com\/home\/?page_id=150"},"modified":"2021-03-03T14:42:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T19:42:06","slug":"online-church-records","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/connergenealogy.com\/home\/online-church-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Church Records"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    If a church still exists, the records may be there.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    Find the date of the last known location and use the historic Baltimore Sun to find any moving, merging and closings.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Baltimore County Genealogical Society (BCGS)<\/h4>\n

    The BCGS Church Collection list is on the Library page at
    \n\u2192 http:\/\/www.baltimoregenealogysociety.org\/BCGShome\/library\/<\/a>
    \nScroll down to CHURCH RECORDS and select from 2 lists.<\/p>\n

    Maryland State Archives (MSA)<\/h4>\n

    A list of MSA Church collections for Baltimore City is at
    \n\u2192     http:\/\/speccol.mdarchives.state.md.us\/pages\/churches\/results.aspx?&county=BC<\/a>.
    \nIf the church of interest has holdings at the Maryland State Archives and they are not available online, you can plan a field trip or contact them at
    \n\u2192     http:\/\/msa.maryland.gov\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Maryland Historical Society (MHS)<\/h4>\n

    The MHS has some collections that the MSA does not have. The Maryland Historical Society has about 200 indexed transcripts of church records and some original records for various denominations. The Society also has the Norris Harris Church Register File. This is a card index to many of the births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and other information found in the Church
    \nRegisters. Search their catalog at
    \n\u2192\u00a0     http:\/\/www.mdhs.org\/search<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Family History Libraries (FHL)<\/h4>\n

    A list of FHL Church collections for Baltimore City is at
    \n\u2192     https:\/\/familysearch.org\/search\/catalog\/results#count=20&query=%2Bkeywords%3ABaltimore%20%2Bkeywords%3AChurch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    If you find a film in their catalog, fill out the online form and it will be sent to a nearby family history center for viewing. Shipping fees should be nominal. The libraries are free and open to the public. Find a nearby FHL at
    \n\u2192     https:\/\/familysearch.org\/locations<\/a><\/p>\n

    Library of Congress Guide to Maryland Resources.<\/h4>\n

    http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/rr\/main\/religion\/maryland.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Baptist Records<\/h4>\n