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''[[United States|United States]] > [[Ohio|Ohio]] > Ohio Church Records'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[Ohio|Ohio]] > Ohio Church Records'' | ||
=Church Records and Archives= | |||
By 1900 the prominent denominations in Ohio were Roman Catholic, Methodist, and Presbyterian. There were also groups of Baptists, Lutherans, and Society of Friends. There are handbooks may help you locate and use church records. <ref>Gill, Charles Otis, and Gifford Pinchot. ''Six Thousand Country Churches''. New York, New York: Macmillan, 1919. (Family History Library book 977.1 K2g; film 908228 item 2.) </ref> <ref>Lubbers, Ferne Reedy, and Margaret Dieringer. ''Advent of Religious Groups into Ohio''. N.p., 1978. (Family History Library book 977.1 K2a; film 1033939 item 21.) </ref> | = Church Records and Archives = | ||
By 1900 the prominent denominations in Ohio were Roman Catholic, Methodist, and Presbyterian. There were also groups of Baptists, Lutherans, and Society of Friends. There are handbooks may help you locate and use church records. <ref>Gill, Charles Otis, and Gifford Pinchot. ''Six Thousand Country Churches''. New York, New York:&nbsp;Macmillan, 1919. (Family History Library book 977.1 K2g; film 908228 item 2.) </ref> <ref>Lubbers, Ferne Reedy, and Margaret Dieringer. ''Advent of Religious Groups into Ohio''. N.p., 1978. (Family History Library book 977.1 K2a; film 1033939 item 21.) </ref> | |||
While the majority of church records remain with the local churches, the [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search|Family History Library]], [http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio Historical Society], and [http://www.wrhs.org/ Western Reserve Historical Society]have copies of local records from some churches. The Family History Library has film copies of the manuscript collection in the Western Reserve Historical Society. See ''A Guide to Manuscripts at the Ohio Historical Society'', described in [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|Ohio Archives and Libraries]]. | While the majority of church records remain with the local churches, the [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search|Family History Library]], [http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio Historical Society], and [http://www.wrhs.org/ Western Reserve Historical Society]have copies of local records from some churches. The Family History Library has film copies of the manuscript collection in the Western Reserve Historical Society. See ''A Guide to Manuscripts at the Ohio Historical Society'', described in [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|Ohio Archives and Libraries]]. | ||
Many of the local church records available at the [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search|Family History Library]] have been microfilmed at various archives and libraries. Whenever possible, these are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under: | Many of the local church records available at the [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search|Family History Library]] have been microfilmed at various archives and libraries. Whenever possible, these are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
::OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS. | |||
::OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS. | |||
While no listing of Family History Library films by repository is available, the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] identifies when and where each record was microfilmed. Example: [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=ohio+churches&prekeyword=ohio+churches Family History Library List of Ohio Churches] | While no listing of Family History Library films by repository is available, the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] identifies when and where each record was microfilmed. Example: [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=ohio+churches&prekeyword=ohio+churches Family History Library List of Ohio Churches] | ||
Denominational histories for groups such as the Church of the Brethren, Evangelical, LDS (1830 to 1838), Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Moravian, Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | |||
::OHIO - CHURCH HISTORY | ::OHIO - CHURCH HISTORY | ||
::OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH HISTORY. | ::OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH HISTORY. | ||
*Lists of Incorporated churches before 1850 are included in ''Data Abstracted from the Laws of Ohio, 1803-1900''. | *Lists of Incorporated churches before 1850 are included in ''Data Abstracted from the Laws of Ohio, 1803-1900''. <ref>"Data Abstracted from the Laws of Ohio, 1803-1900'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1960. (Family History Library&nbsp;film 223918.) </ref> | ||
There are several more articles concerning Church records in Ohio, they are: | There are several more articles concerning Church records in Ohio, they are: | ||
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::[[Ohio_Congregational_Church_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Ohio Congregational Church Records]] | |||
== Locating Church Records == | == Locating Church Records == | ||
Local church records are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | Local church records are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
::OHIO, [COUNTY] - CHURCH RECORDS or OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS. | |||
::OHIO, [COUNTY] - CHURCH RECORDS or OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS. | |||
Statewide or regional records are listed under: | |||
::OHIO - CHURCH RECORDS | ::OHIO - CHURCH RECORDS | ||
==Ohio Church Recorded Contacts== | An example is: Shaker Membership Card Index. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. (Family History Library films 934620-23.) | ||
== Ohio Church Recorded Contacts == | |||
Periodicals have published records of many Ohio churches. These are referenced in the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) described in the "[[Ohio Periodicals|Periodicals]]" page. You may contact the following to learn where their records are located: | Periodicals have published records of many Ohio churches. These are referenced in the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) described in the "[[Ohio Periodicals|Periodicals]]" page. You may contact the following to learn where their records are located: | ||
====Baptist==== | ==== Baptist ==== | ||
North American Baptist General Conference <br>7308 Madison Street <br>Forest Park, IL 60130 <br>Internet: [http://www.nabarchives.org/ North American Baptist Archives] | North American Baptist General Conference <br>7308 Madison Street <br>Forest Park, IL 60130 <br>Internet: [http://www.nabarchives.org/ North American Baptist Archives] | ||
*In ''The Records of American Baptists in Ohio, and Related Organizations'' you can | *In ''The Records of American Baptists in Ohio, and Related Organizations'' you can learn more about Baptist records.<ref>Eltscher, Susan M., comp. ''The Records of American Baptists in Ohio, and Related Organizations''. Rochester, New York: American Baptist Historical Society, 1981. (Family History Library book 977.1 A1 number 239; fiche 6088732.) Cover title: ''A Basic Guide to Regional Baptist Archives and Historical Resources for Ohio: Baptist Archives and Records Survey''. fckLR</ref> | ||
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====Jewish==== | ==== Jewish ==== | ||
Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland<br>996 Eastlawn Drive<br>Highland Heights, OH 44143-3126<br>Telephone: (440)449-2326<br>E-Mail: [mailto:br1595@aol.com br1595@aol.com]<br>Internet: [http://www.clevelandjgs.org/ Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland] | Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland<br>996 Eastlawn Drive<br>Highland Heights, OH 44143-3126<br>Telephone: (440)449-2326<br>E-Mail: [mailto:br1595@aol.com br1595@aol.com]<br>Internet: [http://www.clevelandjgs.org/ Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland] | ||
==== Lutheran ==== | ==== Lutheran ==== | ||
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) <br>8765 West Higgins Road <br>Chicago, IL 60631-4198<br>Telephone: 773-380-2818 <br>Internet: [http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/History/ELCA-Archives.aspx ELCA Archives] | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) <br>8765 West Higgins Road <br>Chicago, IL 60631-4198<br>Telephone: 773-380-2818 <br>Internet: [http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/History/ELCA-Archives.aspx ELCA Archives] | ||
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*If a church is still active, the church will be able to help locate the records. The records of churches in the United States that have been disbanded are located at the ELCA Archives in Chicago. The archives has records of many congregations, and those on microfilm may be borrowed for a small fee. A partial list of church records in its collection is listed in: ''ALC Archives''<ref>''ALC Archives''. ALC Congregations on Microfilm. Dubuque, Iowa: The Archives, [197?]. (Family History Library fiche 6330690-93.) </ref>These are arranged by the state and city in which the congregation resides. Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=269930&disp=ALC+congregations+on+microfilm%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6330692] includes Ohio. The ALC (American Lutheran Church) Archives are now part of the ELCA Archives. | *If a church is still active, the church will be able to help locate the records. The records of churches in the United States that have been disbanded are located at the ELCA Archives in Chicago. The archives has records of many congregations, and those on microfilm may be borrowed for a small fee. A partial list of church records in its collection is listed in: ''ALC Archives''<ref>''ALC Archives''. ALC Congregations on Microfilm. Dubuque, Iowa: The Archives, [197?]. (Family History Library fiche 6330690-93.) </ref>These are arranged by the state and city in which the congregation resides. Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=269930&disp=ALC+congregations+on+microfilm%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6330692] includes Ohio. The ALC (American Lutheran Church) Archives are now part of the ELCA Archives. | ||
====Methodist==== | ==== Methodist ==== | ||
Methodist Historical Commission <br>L.A. Beeghly Library<br>Ohio Wesleyan University<br>43 Rowland Avenue<br>Delaware, OH 43015<br>Main Library Telephone: (740) 368-3285<br>Internet: [http://library.owu.edu/spuma.htm Archives of Ohio United Methodism] | Methodist Historical Commission <br>L.A. Beeghly Library<br>Ohio Wesleyan University<br>43 Rowland Avenue<br>Delaware, OH 43015<br>Main Library Telephone: (740) 368-3285<br>Internet: [http://library.owu.edu/spuma.htm Archives of Ohio United Methodism] | ||
Methodist General Commission on Archives & History<br>The United Methodist Church<br>36 Madison Avenue<br>Madison, NJ 07940 | Methodist General Commission on Archives & History<br>The United Methodist Church<br>36 Madison Avenue<br>Madison, NJ 07940 Internet: [http://www.gcah.org/site/c.ghKJI0PHIoE/b.2858857/k.BF4D/Home.htm/ Archives & Library] | ||
Internet: [http://www.gcah.org/site/c.ghKJI0PHIoE/b.2858857/k.BF4D/Home.htm/ Archives & Library] | |||
United Methodist Church<br>601 W. Riverview Avenue<br>Dayton, OH 45406-5543<br>North District Telephone: (888)227-9490<br>South District Telephone: (937)227-9475 | United Methodist Church<br>601 W. Riverview Avenue<br>Dayton, OH 45406-5543<br>North District Telephone: (888)227-9490<br>South District Telephone: (937)227-9475 | ||
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*In ''Guide to the Manuscript Collection of Early Ohio Methodism: United Methodist Church of Ohio'' you will find additional help in locating Methodist records.<ref>Harter, Frances D. ''Guide to the Manuscript Collection of Early Ohio Methodism: United Methodist Church of Ohio''. Delaware, Ohio: United Methodist Archives Center, 1980. (Family History Library book 977.1 K23h; fiche 6017063.) </ref> | *In ''Guide to the Manuscript Collection of Early Ohio Methodism: United Methodist Church of Ohio'' you will find additional help in locating Methodist records.<ref>Harter, Frances D. ''Guide to the Manuscript Collection of Early Ohio Methodism: United Methodist Church of Ohio''. Delaware, Ohio: United Methodist Archives Center, 1980. (Family History Library book 977.1 K23h; fiche 6017063.) </ref> | ||
*Information on Methodist ministers in Ohio can be found in ''United Methodist Archives (Ohio). Methodist Ministers Card Index: All Ohio Conferences, 1797-1981"<ref>''United Methodist Archives (Ohio). Methodist Ministers Card Index: All Ohio Conferences, 1797-1981''. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society, 1982. (Family History Library film 1292563-66.) </ref> | *Information on Methodist ministers in Ohio can be found in ''United Methodist Archives (Ohio). Methodist Ministers Card Index: All Ohio Conferences, 1797-1981"<ref>''United Methodist Archives (Ohio). Methodist Ministers Card Index: All Ohio Conferences, 1797-1981''. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society, 1982. (Family History Library film 1292563-66.) </ref>'' | ||
====Presbyterian==== | ==== Presbyterian ==== | ||
Presbyterian Historical Society <br>425 Lombard Street <br>Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 <br>Telephone: 215-627-1852 <br>Internet: [http://www.history.pcusa.org/ Presbyterian Historical Society] | Presbyterian Historical Society <br>425 Lombard Street <br>Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 <br>Telephone: 215-627-1852 <br>Internet: [http://www.history.pcusa.org/ Presbyterian Historical Society] | ||
*The Family History Library has numerous records of local churches in Ohio. They were microfilmed at the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. <ref>''Shane Manuscript Collection''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966-1967. (On 36 Family History Library films beginning with 498614.) </ref>The collection includes papers of some Ohio Presbyterian churches and ministers. | *The Family History Library has numerous records of local churches in Ohio. They were microfilmed at the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. <ref>''Shane Manuscript Collection''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966-1967. (On 36 Family History Library films beginning with 498614.) </ref>The collection includes papers of some Ohio Presbyterian churches and ministers. | ||
*''Inventory of the Church Archives of Ohio Presbyterian Churches'' has inventories of Presbyterian churches and their records <ref>Historical Records Survey (Ohio). ''Inventory of the Church Archives of Ohio Presbyterian Churches.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. Family History Library films 854488, 899320-22.</ref> | *''Inventory of the Church Archives of Ohio Presbyterian Churches'' has inventories of Presbyterian churches and their records <ref>Historical Records Survey (Ohio). ''Inventory of the Church Archives of Ohio Presbyterian Churches.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. Family History Library films 854488, 899320-22.</ref> | ||
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*Inventories are arranged alphabetically by county. Volume one includes indexes by place names, church names, and date of organization. Information was collected about the records, history, buildings, and clergymen. There is another source that may contain information that is not included in the previous inventory. Records are listed alphabetically by counties.<ref>Historical Records Survey (Ohio). ''Inventory of the Church Archives of Ohio Presbyterian Churches.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1967. (Family History Library films 506375-80.)</ref> | *Inventories are arranged alphabetically by county. Volume one includes indexes by place names, church names, and date of organization. Information was collected about the records, history, buildings, and clergymen. There is another source that may contain information that is not included in the previous inventory. Records are listed alphabetically by counties.<ref>Historical Records Survey (Ohio). ''Inventory of the Church Archives of Ohio Presbyterian Churches.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1967. (Family History Library films 506375-80.)</ref> | ||
====Roman Catholic==== | ==== Roman Catholic ==== | ||
'''Archdiocese of Cincinnati'''<br>Chancery Office<br>100 E. Eighth Street <br>Cincinnati, OH 45202 <br>Telephone: 513-421-3131 <br>Fax: 513-421-6225 <br>E-mail: [mailto:commdir@archdiocese-cinti.org commdir@archdiocese-cinti.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.archdiocese-cinti.org/ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati]<br>[http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/ Archives] | '''Archdiocese of Cincinnati'''<br>Chancery Office<br>100 E. Eighth Street <br>Cincinnati, OH 45202 <br>Telephone: 513-421-3131 <br>Fax: 513-421-6225 <br>E-mail: [mailto:commdir@archdiocese-cinti.org commdir@archdiocese-cinti.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.archdiocese-cinti.org/ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati]<br>[http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/ Archives] | ||
'''Diocese of Columbus'''<br>198 E. Gay St.<br>Columbus, OH 43215<br>Phone: | '''Diocese of Columbus'''<br>198 E. Gay St.<br>Columbus, OH 43215<br>Phone: 614)228-2457<br>Internet: [http://www.colsdioc.org/ Archives]<br>[http://www.colsdioc.org/ Roman Cathlolic Diocese of Columbus] | ||
'''Diocese of Cleveland'''<br>Chancery Building <br>1027 Superior Avenue<br>Cleveland, OH 44114 <br>Telephone: 216-696-6525 <br>800-869-6525 (Ohio only) <br>Fax: 216-621-7332 <br>Internet: [http://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/ Archives] | '''Diocese of Cleveland'''<br>Chancery Building <br>1027 Superior Avenue<br>Cleveland, OH 44114 <br>Telephone: 216-696-6525 <br>800-869-6525 (Ohio only) <br>Fax: 216-621-7332 <br>Internet: [http://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/ Archives] | ||
'''Diocese of Steubenville'''<br>422 Washington Street <br>P.O. Box 969 <br>Steubenville, OH 43952 <br>Telephone: (740)282-3631<br>Fax: (740)282-3327<br>Internet: [http://www.diosteub.org/ Archives] | '''Diocese of Steubenville'''<br>422 Washington Street <br>P.O. Box 969 <br>Steubenville, OH 43952 <br>Telephone: (740)282-3631<br>Fax: (740)282-3327<br>Internet: [http://www.diosteub.org/ Archives] | ||
'''Diocese of Toledo'''<br>Chancery Office<br>1933 Spielbusch Avenue<br>P.O. Box 985<br>Toledo, OH 43697-0985<br>Telephone: (419)244-6711<br>Fax: (419)244-4791<br>Internet: [http://www.toledodiocese.org/ Archives] | '''Diocese of Toledo'''<br>Chancery Office<br>1933 Spielbusch Avenue<br>P.O. Box 985<br>Toledo, OH 43697-0985<br>Telephone: (419)244-6711<br>Fax: (419)244-4791<br>Internet: [http://www.toledodiocese.org/ Archives] | ||
'''Diocese of Youngstown'''<br>Chancery Office <br>144 West Wood Street <br>Youngstown, OH 44503 <br>Phone: (330)744-8451<br>Fax: (330)742-6448<br>E-mail: [mailto:doychancery@impresso.com doychancery@impresso.com]<br>Internet: | '''Diocese of Youngstown'''<br>Chancery Office <br>144 West Wood Street <br>Youngstown, OH 44503 <br>Phone: (330)744-8451<br>Fax: (330)742-6448<br>E-mail: [mailto:doychancery@impresso.com doychancery@impresso.com]<br>Internet: [http://www.doy.org/ Archives] | ||
==== Shakers ==== | ==== Shakers ==== | ||
*The [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=630 Shakers of Ohio] had become virtually extinct by 1900 due mainly to the lack of converts. They moved to Shaker communities in other states. | *The [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=630 Shakers of Ohio] had become virtually extinct by 1900 due mainly to the lack of converts. They moved to Shaker communities in other states. | ||
*Shaker Membership Card Index. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=54157&disp=Shaker+membership+card+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 934620-23].) | *Shaker Membership Card Index. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=54157&disp=Shaker+membership+card+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 934620-23].) | ||
====Society of Friends==== | ==== Society of Friends ==== | ||
Ohio Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends <br>Olney Friends School <br>61830 Sandy Ridge Road <br>Barnesville, OH 43713 <br>Telephone: (740)425-3168<br>Internet: | Ohio Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends <br>Olney Friends School <br>61830 Sandy Ridge Road <br>Barnesville, OH 43713 <br>Telephone: (740)425-3168<br>Internet: [http://www.ohioyearlymeeting.org/ Archives] | ||
[http://www.ohioyearlymeeting.org/ Archives] | |||
Evangelical Friends Church, Eastern Division <br>5350 Broadmoor Circle, N.W. <br>Canton, OH 44709 <br>Telephone: 330-493-1660 <br>Fax: 330-493-0852 <br>Internet: [http://www.tecumsehefc.org/ Tecumseh Evangelical Friends Church] | Evangelical Friends Church, Eastern Division <br>5350 Broadmoor Circle, N.W. <br>Canton, OH 44709 <br>Telephone: 330-493-1660 <br>Fax: 330-493-0852 <br>Internet: [http://www.tecumsehefc.org/ Tecumseh Evangelical Friends Church] | ||
Wilmington College<br>''S. Arthur Watson Library''<br>Pyle Center Box 1227<br>251 Ludovic Street |Wilmington, Ohio 45177<br>Telephone: (937)382.6661, ext. 345 | 1.800.341.9318 | Fax: 937.383.8571<br> | Wilmington College<br>''S. Arthur Watson Library''<br>Pyle Center Box 1227<br>251 Ludovic Street |Wilmington, Ohio 45177<br>Telephone: (937)382.6661, ext. 345 | 1.800.341.9318 | Fax: 937.383.8571<br> Internet:[http://www.watsonlibrary.org/specialcollections/special_coll_quak.html Quakers Special Collections]<br> | ||
Internet:[http://www.watsonlibrary.org/specialcollections/special_coll_quak.html Quakers Special Collections]<br> | |||
*The [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search|Family History Library]] has microfilm copies of the Quaker records from Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio and from the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. | *The [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search|Family History Library]] has microfilm copies of the Quaker records from Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio and from the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. | ||
'''Websites for Quaker Genealogy Helps:''' | '''Websites for Quaker Genealogy Helps:''' | ||
*[http://www.earlham.edu/~libr/content/friends/obituaries/index.html American Friend Obituary Index] | |||
*[http://www.swarthmore.edu/fhl.xml Friends Historical Library] | *[http://www.earlham.edu/~libr/content/friends/obituaries/index.html American Friend Obituary Index] | ||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~quakers/index.htm The Quaker Corner] | *[http://www.swarthmore.edu/fhl.xml Friends Historical Library] | ||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~quakers/index.htm The Quaker Corner] | |||
*[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/2064/qresource.htm The Quaker Research Guide] | *[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/2064/qresource.htm The Quaker Research Guide] | ||
==Websites== | == Websites == | ||
There are different websites that list churches in Ohio. | There are different websites that list churches in Ohio. | ||
*[http://www.flockfinder.com/churches_ohio/churches_directory_ohio.html Flock Finder] | |||
*[http://www.churchangel.com/ohio.htm#C Ohio Churches] | *[http://www.flockfinder.com/churches_ohio/churches_directory_ohio.html Flock Finder] | ||
*[http://www.usachurches.org/church-in-oh.htm Ohio Church Director] | *[http://www.churchangel.com/ohio.htm#C Ohio Churches] | ||
*[http://www.usachurches.org/church-in-oh.htm Ohio Church Director] | |||
*[http://www.geocities.com/ohioplaces/churches/ Ohio Places - Churches] | *[http://www.geocities.com/ohioplaces/churches/ Ohio Places - Churches] | ||
==Resources== | == Resources == | ||
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United States > Ohio > Ohio Church Records
Church Records and Archives[edit | edit source]
By 1900 the prominent denominations in Ohio were Roman Catholic, Methodist, and Presbyterian. There were also groups of Baptists, Lutherans, and Society of Friends. There are handbooks may help you locate and use church records. [1] [2]
While the majority of church records remain with the local churches, the Family History Library, Ohio Historical Society, and Western Reserve Historical Societyhave copies of local records from some churches. The Family History Library has film copies of the manuscript collection in the Western Reserve Historical Society. See A Guide to Manuscripts at the Ohio Historical Society, described in Ohio Archives and Libraries.
Many of the local church records available at the Family History Library have been microfilmed at various archives and libraries. Whenever possible, these are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under:
- OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS.
While no listing of Family History Library films by repository is available, the Family History Library Catalog identifies when and where each record was microfilmed. Example: Family History Library List of Ohio Churches
Denominational histories for groups such as the Church of the Brethren, Evangelical, LDS (1830 to 1838), Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Moravian, Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
- OHIO - CHURCH HISTORY
- OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH HISTORY.
- Lists of Incorporated churches before 1850 are included in Data Abstracted from the Laws of Ohio, 1803-1900. [3]
There are several more articles concerning Church records in Ohio, they are:
Locating Church Records[edit | edit source]
Local church records are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
- OHIO, [COUNTY] - CHURCH RECORDS or OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS.
Statewide or regional records are listed under:
- OHIO - CHURCH RECORDS
An example is: Shaker Membership Card Index. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. (Family History Library films 934620-23.)
Ohio Church Recorded Contacts[edit | edit source]
Periodicals have published records of many Ohio churches. These are referenced in the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) described in the "Periodicals" page. You may contact the following to learn where their records are located:
Baptist[edit | edit source]
North American Baptist General Conference
7308 Madison Street
Forest Park, IL 60130
Internet: North American Baptist Archives
- In The Records of American Baptists in Ohio, and Related Organizations you can learn more about Baptist records.[4]
Jewish[edit | edit source]
Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland
996 Eastlawn Drive
Highland Heights, OH 44143-3126
Telephone: (440)449-2326
E-Mail: br1595@aol.com
Internet: Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland
Lutheran[edit | edit source]
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
8765 West Higgins Road
Chicago, IL 60631-4198
Telephone: 773-380-2818
Internet: ELCA Archives
Trinity Lutheran Church
Church Records from 1884 to 1978
Kent, OH
- If a church is still active, the church will be able to help locate the records. The records of churches in the United States that have been disbanded are located at the ELCA Archives in Chicago. The archives has records of many congregations, and those on microfilm may be borrowed for a small fee. A partial list of church records in its collection is listed in: ALC Archives[5]These are arranged by the state and city in which the congregation resides. Family History Library fiche 6330692 includes Ohio. The ALC (American Lutheran Church) Archives are now part of the ELCA Archives.
Methodist[edit | edit source]
Methodist Historical Commission
L.A. Beeghly Library
Ohio Wesleyan University
43 Rowland Avenue
Delaware, OH 43015
Main Library Telephone: (740) 368-3285
Internet: Archives of Ohio United Methodism
Methodist General Commission on Archives & History
The United Methodist Church
36 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940 Internet: Archives & Library
United Methodist Church
601 W. Riverview Avenue
Dayton, OH 45406-5543
North District Telephone: (888)227-9490
South District Telephone: (937)227-9475
- In Guide to the Manuscript Collection of Early Ohio Methodism: United Methodist Church of Ohio you will find additional help in locating Methodist records.[6]
- Information on Methodist ministers in Ohio can be found in United Methodist Archives (Ohio). Methodist Ministers Card Index: All Ohio Conferences, 1797-1981"[7]
Presbyterian[edit | edit source]
Presbyterian Historical Society
425 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516
Telephone: 215-627-1852
Internet: Presbyterian Historical Society
- The Family History Library has numerous records of local churches in Ohio. They were microfilmed at the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [8]The collection includes papers of some Ohio Presbyterian churches and ministers.
- Inventory of the Church Archives of Ohio Presbyterian Churches has inventories of Presbyterian churches and their records [9]
- Inventories are arranged alphabetically by county. Volume one includes indexes by place names, church names, and date of organization. Information was collected about the records, history, buildings, and clergymen. There is another source that may contain information that is not included in the previous inventory. Records are listed alphabetically by counties.[10]
Roman Catholic[edit | edit source]
Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Chancery Office
100 E. Eighth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Telephone: 513-421-3131
Fax: 513-421-6225
E-mail: commdir@archdiocese-cinti.org
Internet: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Archives
Diocese of Columbus
198 E. Gay St.
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614)228-2457
Internet: Archives
Roman Cathlolic Diocese of Columbus
Diocese of Cleveland
Chancery Building
1027 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
Telephone: 216-696-6525
800-869-6525 (Ohio only)
Fax: 216-621-7332
Internet: Archives
Diocese of Steubenville
422 Washington Street
P.O. Box 969
Steubenville, OH 43952
Telephone: (740)282-3631
Fax: (740)282-3327
Internet: Archives
Diocese of Toledo
Chancery Office
1933 Spielbusch Avenue
P.O. Box 985
Toledo, OH 43697-0985
Telephone: (419)244-6711
Fax: (419)244-4791
Internet: Archives
Diocese of Youngstown
Chancery Office
144 West Wood Street
Youngstown, OH 44503
Phone: (330)744-8451
Fax: (330)742-6448
E-mail: doychancery@impresso.com
Internet: Archives
Shakers[edit | edit source]
- The Shakers of Ohio had become virtually extinct by 1900 due mainly to the lack of converts. They moved to Shaker communities in other states.
- Shaker Membership Card Index. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. (Family History Library films 934620-23.)
Society of Friends[edit | edit source]
Ohio Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends
Olney Friends School
61830 Sandy Ridge Road
Barnesville, OH 43713
Telephone: (740)425-3168
Internet: Archives
Evangelical Friends Church, Eastern Division
5350 Broadmoor Circle, N.W.
Canton, OH 44709
Telephone: 330-493-1660
Fax: 330-493-0852
Internet: Tecumseh Evangelical Friends Church
Wilmington College
S. Arthur Watson Library
Pyle Center Box 1227
251 Ludovic Street |Wilmington, Ohio 45177
Telephone: (937)382.6661, ext. 345 | 1.800.341.9318 | Fax: 937.383.8571
Internet:Quakers Special Collections
- The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the Quaker records from Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio and from the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
Websites for Quaker Genealogy Helps:
- American Friend Obituary Index
- Friends Historical Library
- The Quaker Corner
- The Quaker Research Guide
Websites[edit | edit source]
There are different websites that list churches in Ohio.
Resources[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Gill, Charles Otis, and Gifford Pinchot. Six Thousand Country Churches. New York, New York: Macmillan, 1919. (Family History Library book 977.1 K2g; film 908228 item 2.)
- ↑ Lubbers, Ferne Reedy, and Margaret Dieringer. Advent of Religious Groups into Ohio. N.p., 1978. (Family History Library book 977.1 K2a; film 1033939 item 21.)
- ↑ "Data Abstracted from the Laws of Ohio, 1803-1900 Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1960. (Family History Library film 223918.)
- ↑ Eltscher, Susan M., comp. The Records of American Baptists in Ohio, and Related Organizations. Rochester, New York: American Baptist Historical Society, 1981. (Family History Library book 977.1 A1 number 239; fiche 6088732.) Cover title: A Basic Guide to Regional Baptist Archives and Historical Resources for Ohio: Baptist Archives and Records Survey. fckLR
- ↑ ALC Archives. ALC Congregations on Microfilm. Dubuque, Iowa: The Archives, [197?]. (Family History Library fiche 6330690-93.)
- ↑ Harter, Frances D. Guide to the Manuscript Collection of Early Ohio Methodism: United Methodist Church of Ohio. Delaware, Ohio: United Methodist Archives Center, 1980. (Family History Library book 977.1 K23h; fiche 6017063.)
- ↑ United Methodist Archives (Ohio). Methodist Ministers Card Index: All Ohio Conferences, 1797-1981. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society, 1982. (Family History Library film 1292563-66.)
- ↑ Shane Manuscript Collection. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966-1967. (On 36 Family History Library films beginning with 498614.)
- ↑ Historical Records Survey (Ohio). Inventory of the Church Archives of Ohio Presbyterian Churches. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. Family History Library films 854488, 899320-22.
- ↑ Historical Records Survey (Ohio). Inventory of the Church Archives of Ohio Presbyterian Churches. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1967. (Family History Library films 506375-80.)