Religion played a vital role with our 18th century ancestors. Church records from this time period can reveal many details of our ancestors lives. Regardless of the denomination,  documents resurface daily from churches who were active during this colonial period.  Piedmont Trails welcomes you to learn more about colonial religion by using techniques that may broaden your genealogy skills. Discussion about religion history from late 17th century to years before the American Revolutionary War. Topics are Puritans, Quakers, Catholics, Jews, Baptists, Lutherans and Anglicans. The 3 most important rules to discovering church records and how to reference these sources among your family history.  1-Identify the name of your ancestor 2-Identify the location 3-Determining the churches within the immediate area during your ancestor's timeline Various books have been written on the subject dating back to the early 19th century and up to present day. If you are not researching church records, you may be missing a huge opportunity to learn more about your ancestors. Below are various links and notes to assist you on your journey. 

PODCAST NOTES

4th Parish Records of Massachusetts Bay Colony 1743-1839

Church Life in Colonial Maryland

Church of England in Colonial North Carolina

Church of England in Colonial South Carolina

Church of England in Colonial Virginia Volume 1 Volume 2

Early History of Rhode Island Volume 1

History of the Church of England in the Colonies Volume 1

Lutheranism In Colonial New York

Puritan Age in Massachusetts Bay Colony 1629-1685

Sketches of Church Life In Colonial Connecticut

Rhode Island Protestantism Colonial Period

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