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=== Baptist ===
=== Baptist ===


'''[http://www.universities.com/On-Campus/Eastern_Baptist_Theological_Seminary.html The Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary]'''<br />6 Lancaster Ave<br />Wynnewood, PA 19096-34<br />Telephone: 610-896-5000
'''[http://www.universities.com/On-Campus/Eastern_Baptist_Theological_Seminary.html The Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary]'''<br>6 Lancaster Ave<br>Wynnewood, PA 19096-34<br>Telephone: 610-896-5000


=== Episcopal ===
=== Episcopal ===


Diocese of Pennsylvania<br />The History Committee<br />240 S. 4th Street<br />Philadelphia, PA 19106<br />Telephone: 215-627-6434<br />Fax: 215-627-7550
Diocese of Pennsylvania<br>The History Committee<br>240 S. 4th Street<br>Philadelphia, PA 19106<br>Telephone: 215-627-6434<br>Fax: 215-627-7550


http://www.diopa.org/
http://www.diopa.org/
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=== Lutheran ===
=== Lutheran ===


A. R. Wentz Library<br />Lutheran Theological Seminary<br />61 Seminary Ridge<br />Gettysburg, PA 17325<br />Telephone: 717-334-6286<br />Email: [mailto:info@ltsg.edu info@ltsg.edu]
A. R. Wentz Library<br>Lutheran Theological Seminary<br>61 Seminary Ridge<br>Gettysburg, PA 17325<br>Telephone: 717-334-6286<br>Email: [mailto:info@ltsg.edu info@ltsg.edu]


The A. R. Wentz Library records are not available to the general public, but the Family History Library has filmed many of their church records.
The A. R. Wentz Library records are not available to the general public, but the Family History Library has filmed many of their church records.


Northeast Regional Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America<br />Lutheran Archives Center at Philadelphia
Northeast Regional Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America<br>Lutheran Archives Center at Philadelphia


Krauth Memorial Library<br />Lutheran Archives Center at Philadelphia<br />Seminary Ridge<br />Gettysburg PA 17325<br />Phone: 717-334-6286, ext 2131<br />[mailto:echrist@ltsg.edu <br />]
Krauth Memorial Library<br>Lutheran Archives Center at Philadelphia<br>Seminary Ridge<br>Gettysburg PA 17325<br>Phone: 717-334-6286, ext 2131<br>[mailto:echrist@ltsg.edu <br>]


[mailto:echrist@ltsg.edu http://www.ltsp.edu/krauth/archives.html]
[mailto:echrist@ltsg.edu http://www.ltsp.edu/krauth/archives.html]


Tri-Synod Archives<br />Thiel College<br />75 College Avenue<br />Greenville PA 16125<br />Phone: 724-589-2131
Tri-Synod Archives<br>Thiel College<br>75 College Avenue<br>Greenville PA 16125<br>Phone: 724-589-2131


The archives has the records for the local congregations that have disbanded in the eastern third of Pennsylvania and in New Jersey, New England, and upstate New York. Those congregations still active will have all their records or will know where their older records are located.
The archives has the records for the local congregations that have disbanded in the eastern third of Pennsylvania and in New Jersey, New England, and upstate New York. Those congregations still active will have all their records or will know where their older records are located.
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=== Presbyterian ===
=== Presbyterian ===


Presbyterian Historical Society<br />425 Lombard Street<br />Philadelphia, PA 19147<br />Telephone: 215-627-1852<br />Fax: 215-627-0509
Presbyterian Historical Society<br>425 Lombard Street<br>Philadelphia, PA 19147<br>Telephone: 215-627-1852<br>Fax: 215-627-0509


Website '''http://www.history.pcusa.org'''
Website '''http://www.history.pcusa.org'''
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=== Reformed ===
=== Reformed ===


Archives of the Evangelical and Reformed Church<br />Philip Schaff Library<br />Evangelical and Reformed Historical Library<br />555 W. James Street<br />Lancaster, PA 17603-2830<br />Telephone: 717-290-8707<br />Fax: 717-393-4254<br />[mailto:library@lancasterseminary.edu <br />]
Archives of the Evangelical and Reformed Church<br>Philip Schaff Library<br>Evangelical and Reformed Historical Library<br>555 W. James Street<br>Lancaster, PA 17603-2830<br>Telephone: 717-290-8707<br>Fax: 717-393-4254<br>[mailto:library@lancasterseminary.edu <br>]


[mailto:library@lancasterseminary.edu '''Website'''<nowiki>: http://www.erhs.info/</nowiki><br />]
[mailto:library@lancasterseminary.edu '''Website'''<nowiki>: http://www.erhs.info/</nowiki><br>]


A guide to the records in this library is Florence M. Bricker, comp. and ed., ''Church and Pastoral Records in the Archives of the United Church of Christ and the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society, Lancaster, PA ''(Lancaster, PA: The Society, 1982; FHL book 974.815/LI K23e).
A guide to the records in this library is Florence M. Bricker, comp. and ed., ''Church and Pastoral Records in the Archives of the United Church of Christ and the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society, Lancaster, PA''(Lancaster, PA: The Society, 1982; FHL book 974.815/LI K23e).


=== Roman Catholic ===
=== Roman Catholic ===


Archives of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia<br />St. Charles Borromeo Seminary<br />100 E. Wynnewood Road<br />Wynnewood, PA 19096<br />Telephone: 610-667-3394<br />Web site - '''[http://www.history.pcusa.org http://www.scs.edu]'''
Archives of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia<br>St. Charles Borromeo Seminary<br>100 E. Wynnewood Road<br>Wynnewood, PA 19096<br>Telephone: 610-667-3394<br>Web site - '''[http://www.history.pcusa.org http://www.scs.edu]'''


For a listing of many vital records, see Albert H. Ledoux. ''Catholic Vital Records of Central Pennsylvania'', 4 vols. (Altoona, PA: A. H. Ledoux, 1993-1996; FHL book 974.8 K2le).
For a listing of many vital records, see Albert H. Ledoux. ''Catholic Vital Records of Central Pennsylvania'', 4 vols. (Altoona, PA: A. H. Ledoux, 1993-1996; FHL book 974.8 K2le).
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'''For Hicksite records:'''
'''For Hicksite records:'''


Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College<br />Swarthmore College<br />500 College Avenue<br />Swarthmore, PA 19081<br />Telephone: 610-328-8493<br />'''[http://www.history.pcusa.org http://www.swarthmore.edu]'''
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College<br>Swarthmore College<br>500 College Avenue<br>Swarthmore, PA 19081<br>Telephone: 610-328-8493<br>'''[http://www.history.pcusa.org http://www.swarthmore.edu]'''


'''For Orthodox records:'''
'''For Orthodox records:'''


Quaker Collection<br />Haverford College<br />James P. Magill Library<br />370 Lancaster Avenue<br />Haverford, PA 19041-1392<br />Telephone: 610-896-1000
Quaker Collection<br>Haverford College<br>James P. Magill Library<br>370 Lancaster Avenue<br>Haverford, PA 19041-1392<br>Telephone: 610-896-1000


A card index to Quaker records is William Wade Hinshaw, ''The William Wade Hinshaw Index to Quaker Meeting Records in the Friends Library in Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania'' (on 73 FHL films beginning with 2146).
A card index to Quaker records is William Wade Hinshaw, ''The William Wade Hinshaw Index to Quaker Meeting Records in the Friends Library in Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania'' (on 73 FHL films beginning with 2146).
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Many sources are also listed in the Place Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] under PENNSYLVANIA - CHURCH HISTORY.
Many sources are also listed in the Place Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] under PENNSYLVANIA - CHURCH HISTORY.
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