There are a number of websites that can help you with your research.
The Methodist Church website has a section on Methodist History and Genealogy. This link will take you to the Genealogy section.
The Methodist Church - Genealogy
Elizabeth DuBois's site has sections for UK and USA research
Researching your Methodist Ancestors
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Two useful books are:
My Ancestors Were Methodists by William Leary, ISBN 1-85951-403-0, Published by the Society of Genealogists
and
Mr Wesley's Preachers by Kenneth Garlick, ISBN 901 262 18 8, Published by Pinhorns for the World Methodist Historical Society
This was a limited edition and I have a copy from which I will do look-ups if you cannot get hold of a copy personally.