Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Church Records for Your FAN Club - Tuesday's Tip

When you find an ancestor's name in church records . . .

. . . be sure to examine as many records as possible in the collection because you will surely find your ancestor's friends and neighbors (and probably some relatives) recorded too.  (Think of a church as a mini-FAN* club.)  Church communities can be as strong as geographical communities and regularly bring friends, family, and neighbors together.

*FAN = Friends And Neighbors

--Nancy.

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4 comments:

  1. WendySeptember 16, 2014 at 12:16 PM

    And if those records are of German families, those "sponsor" names are significant. Good tip!

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    1. NancySeptember 17, 2014 at 12:31 AM

      You're right, Wendy, and I forgot to mention those. Probably because I wasn't looking at German church records when I was creating this post. Thanks for mentioning them.

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  2. Jana Iverson LastSeptember 17, 2014 at 12:10 AM

    Great tip Nancy! Thanks!

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