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Generally, persons in authority at individual churches, synagogues, mosques, and other places have been responsible for creating and maintaining religious records in the United States. How long these records remained in local religious offices or places of worship has been determined by each denomination. Some old records have been transferred to a religious archive or a regional diocese, but many are housed at the local parish level. Jewish congregations often entrust their records to a prominent Jewish university of library.

Many religious records have been microfilmed and can be found at libraries and archives throughout the country. The largest collection of religious records from all over the world can be found at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Researchers can request microfilm copies of those records for use at LDS Family History Centers.

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