Vicki: Over the years I've contacted several churches in Warren and Chautauqua County to inquire about such records and have met with varied success. In Jamestown, one of my ancestors is listed in 1924 as being "gone without letter." Another is listed this way: "left by letter to Kidder United Brethren Church of Jamestown, NY in 1920." I've even found baptismal records as far back as 1865. This, however, is extremely rare. Some churches I contacted didn't even have records dating back to the 1920s. Many of these records have not been microfilmed - at least not to my knowledge. To locate such records I get hold of recent telephone book from the area and write directly to the church. If they have the time, they will almost always check the records for you. I've never come across one that would except any payment for the assistance they offered. Doug