Episcopal Church in the United States

United States   Church Records   Episcopal Church Records 

FamilySearch Catalog

 * There are thousands of entries of digitized Episcopal church records listed in the FamilySearch Catalog:
 * Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog state-wide, county-wide, or for a town.
 * If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?
 * Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a Family History Center near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations.
 * To find records statewide records:
 * a. Enter your state name in the "Place" search field of FamilySearch Catalog. You will see a list of topics and, at the top, the phrase "Places within United States, [STATE]".
 * b. Click on "Church records" in the topic list. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.


 * To find county-wide records:
 * c. From the original page, click on Places within United States, [STATE] and a list of counties will appear.
 * d. Click on your county.
 * e. Click on the "Church records" topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.


 * To find town records:
 * f. From the list of counties, click on Places within United States, [STATE], [COUNTY] and a list of towns will appear.
 * g. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.
 * h. Click on the "Church records" topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
 * i. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. FHL icons.png. The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records.

Ministers

 * A list of Episcopal ministers and the churches or circuits they served, extracted from the archives of the church minutes.

Writing for Records
Birth, marriage, and death registers are kept at the current individual churches. '''Records of defunct churches are kept in each diocese archives.
 * Episcopal Find a Church
 * Reformed Episcopal Church Directory
 * Anglican Church in North America Congregation List
 * Anglican Province of Christ the King
 * Anglican Church in America Church Locator
 * Diocese Directory
 * Anglican Catholic Find a Church

Archives

 * 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]
 * Website


 * [[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]
 * Websites
 * 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
 * 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]