This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WBC.2ACI/2885.1 Message Board Post: The Library of Virginia has some info. Look at this PDF file: http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave//bio/African_American_Churches.pdf Be sure to copy and paste both lines into your browser window. Under Baptist denominations, you will find references to search for baptisms, etc. Other info also. Hope this helps. I am still on dialup so it took a few minutes to download this 8 page paper. m.a.