New Jersey, Newark, St. Stephan's Grace Community Lutheran Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

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== Record Description ==

The collection consists of images of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, memberships, funerals, minutes, and other records from the St. Stephan's Grace Community Lutheran Church in Newark. The collection covers the years 1874 to 1989.  

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== Record Content ==

Information in a '''baptism record''' may include:  

*Child's gender

*Birth date  

*Name of father

*Place of baptism

*Name of mother

Information in a '''death, burial, or funeral record''' may include:  

*Name and residence of deceased  

*Date and place of death  

*Cause of death  

*Age and place of birth (sometimes, birth date)

*Date and place of funeral services

*Names of survivors

 

 

== How to Use the Record ==

To begin your search you will need to know the following information:

 

*The ancestor’s name  

*The approximate date of the event, such as the christening or baptism

=== Search the Collection ===

To search the collection:<br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒ Select the 'Record Type and Year Range' category which takes you to the images.<br>  

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:

*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

=== Using the Information ===

When you have located your ancestor in a church record carefully evaluate each piece of information in the record. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. For example:

*Use christening and birth records of christenings (baptisms) to identify a person’s birth date and place. These are an excellent substitute for civil birth records.

*Use church records in general to identify other family members who may have served as witnesses to an event.

=== Tips to Keep in Mind  ===

*Extract the information on all children with the same parents. If the surname is unusual, you may want to compile entries for every person of the same surname and sort them into families based on the names of the parents. Continue to search the birth records to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who were born in the same county or nearby.

=== Unable to Find Your Ancestor?  ===

*Look for variant spellings of the names.

*Check the records of other congregations in the area or nearby communities.

*Check the records of other religious sects in the area or nearby communities.

== Related Websites  ==

*[http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/index.shtml New Jersey Vital Records]  

== Related Wiki Articles ==

 

*[[Essex County, New Jersey Genealogy]]  

*[[Lutheran Church in the United States]]  

*[[New Jersey Church Records]]  

*[[New Jersey, Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  

*[[New Jersey Genealogy]]  

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'''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation | text= "New Jersey, Newark, St. Stephan's Grace Community Lutheran Church Records, 1874-1989." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2015. Citing archive name, archive location in local language [archive name, archive location in English].}}<br><br>  

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