Episcopal Church in the United States

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History in the United States
The Episcopal Church is the United States version  of the Anglican Church  or Church of England. It is also known as Protestant Episcopal Church. It was well-established in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina and a few other English colonies in North America in the 1600s. It was very strong in colonial times, especially in the Southern states.

It is a worldwide family of autonomous churches. Other names used by Episcopal churches around the world have included:


 * Anglican Church
 * Anglican Church of Canada
 * Church of England
 * Church of Scotland
 * Church in Wales
 * Church of Ireland
 * Episcopal Church
 * Protestant Episcopal Church

Types of Records
These types of Episcopal Church records are useful to genealogical researchers:


 * Baptism (infant)
 * Confirmations
 * Marriages
 * Deaths and burials
 * Vestry minutes which in colonial days often included what would now be considered government matters such as taxes, road building, and property records.

Where they are Located
Examples of Episcopal archives and organizations in the United States include:


 * Archives of the Episcopal Church


 * 606 Rathervue Place (P.O. Box 2247)
 * Austin, Texas 78768
 * Telephone: 512-472-6816
 * Fax: 512-480-0437
 * E-mail: [mailto:research@episcopalarchives.org research@episcopalarchives.org]
 * Internet: http://www.episcopalarchives.org/


 * [[Image:Virginia Theological Seminary.jpg|right|250px|Virginia Theological Seminary.jpg]]Virginia Theological Seminary


 * Archives of the Bishop Payne Library
 * 3737 Seminary Road
 * Alexandria, VA 22304
 * Telephone: 703-461-1731
 * E-mail: [mailto:AskArchives@vts.edu AskArchives@vts.edu]
 * Internet: Virginia Theological Seminary Archives


 * Houses many of the original Church of England (now Episcopalian Church) parish registers, vestry books, and manuscripts of colonial Virginia, as well as photos, and the African American Episcopal Historical Collection. Formerly known as the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia.


 * The American Anglican Council


 * Suite 406
 * 2296 Henderson Mill Road, NE
 * Atlanta, GA 30345-2739
 * Telephone: 800-914-2000
 * Voice: 770-414-1515
 * Fax: 770-414-1518
 * Internet: List of parishes and other affiliates


 * Anglican Church in North America


 * 800 Maplewood Avenue (P.O. Box 447)
 * Ambridge, PA 15003-0447
 * Telephone: 724-266-9400
 * Fax: 724-266-1129
 * Email: [mailto:admin@anglicanchurch.net admin@anglicanchurch.net]

A wiki article describing an online collection of Episcopal Church records is found at:


 * US Virgin Islands Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)