Virginia, Petersburg, Gillfield Baptist Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index and images of church records from the Gillfield Baptist Church located in Petersburg, Virginia for the years 1827 to 1906. The church records include membership records, baptisms, marriages and deaths.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The records in this collection may include:
 * The name of the person being baptized,the date, and sometimes the age
 * The name of the deceased person and the date
 * Marriage record, spouse, and date

Sample Images
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know the name of your ancestor and date of event.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities
 * Be sure to check carefully for there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames, middles name, or an abbreviation of their given name

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Virginia.
 * Virginia Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research
 * United States, Church Records, 1600s-the Present

Citing This Collection
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