Colorado, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of church records, from a variety of denominations in Colorado, covering the years 1692 to 1942. Some churches include:
 * Fremont County
 * Frazer Methodist Church (Florence)
 * Coal Creek Methodist Church (Coal Creek)
 * Rockvale Methodist Church (Rockvale)

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The information varies between sects and records. You may find any of the following:
 * Name of church or congregation
 * Location of the church
 * Event dates and places (birth, baptism, marriage, death or burial)
 * Names of parents, children, other family members, and witnesses
 * Ages
 * Residence
 * Previous residences

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The ancestor’s name
 * The religion in which your ancestor participated
 * The location of the congregation or parish
 * The approximate date of the event such as a christening or baptism

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?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage and death on the state and county level
 * Search for the family in census records
 * Search for land records
 * Search for probate records

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

 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Colorado.
 * Colorado Guided Research
 * Colorado Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Colorado Research, 1880-Present

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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Sunny Jane Morton and Harold A. Henderson, CG, How to find your family history in U.S. church records: a genealogist's guide Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 2019 FHL 973 K27m
 * Denver. Twenty-Third Avenue Presbyterian Church. Baptisms, marriages, deaths, 1882-1906
 * Florence Circuit. Methodist Church records, 1882-1901
 * Florence. Frazier Methodist Church. Church records, 1882-1943
 * Rockvale. Methodist Church. Church records, 1891-1910
 * Rockvale Methodist Church. Church records, 1908-1935

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Colorado Historical Records Survey, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration, Guide to vital statistics records in Colorado Denver, Colorado : Historical Records Survey (Colorado), 1942 v. 1. Public archives -- v. 2. Church archives.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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