United States Church Records

How to Find Church Records in the US
Because of separation of church and state in the United States, there are no central repositories of church records. Some will be digitized and available online. Others may be deposited in state, college, or ecclesiastical archives; with historical or genealogical societies; local libraries; or still at the local church itself. Some will be organized by denomination, and some will be organized by location.

These pages will give you links to nationwide archives and address directories for each denomination.

Searching by State
Choose a state below to see available online records and repositories with church records for that state