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U.S. Church Records Do Exist: Find Your Ancestors with Church Records

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Government originated birth, marriage, and death records may only have been created for a limited time in the past. Beyond these government records, the next most useful category is church records. In some cases, church records of births or baptisms, marriages, and deaths or burials, extend back thousands of years. Come and learn how to use these important and valuable records.

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