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The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America ... Episcopal Church Archives, Austin, Texas. Lambeth Palace Library, London, England ...
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Slide 1:‘Protestant’ Church Records
Slide 2:Introduction
Over 230 separate church bodies in the U.S.A. 42 are Catholic or Orthodox About 180 ‘protestant’ churches Increases yearly as the mega-churches create denominations of their own Confederational
Slide 3:TheElephantin theRoom
Slide 4:Fell from Error into Truth or Fell from Truth into Error I am a ___________________; But my (son) has become a ______________________!
Slide 5:Protestantism in the USA
Anglican Reformed / Calvinist Lutheran Radical
Slide 6:Anglican
Anglican Church of England Episcopal (Reformed Episcopal) (Methodist) (These last two, although with roots within Anglicanism, are not considered apart of the Anglcian Communion today)
Slide 7:Reformed / Calvinist
Puritan / Pilgrim churches Congregational / United Church of Christ Huguenots Presbyterian Dutch Reformed Church / Reformed Church
Slide 8:Radical
Society of Friends / Quakers Moravians Mennonites / Amish Baptists
Slide 9:Nineteenth Century
Latter Day Saints Restoration Churches / Disciples of Christ / Churches of Christ Christian Science Jehovah’s Witness Etc., etc., etc.
Slide 10:TerminologyGreek/Universal
catholic Catholic Roman Catholic
Slide 11:Terminology
protestant Protestant Protestant Reformation
Slide 12:Church
THE CHURCH – All Christians The Denominational Church The local body The building itself Church (civil connotations) Meeting House Sanctuary
Slide 13:Dependent / Organized Churches
Anglican/Church of England/Episcopal Methodists Presbyterian Dutch Reformed Lutherans Quakers/Society of Friends
Slide 14:Independent /Disorganized Churches
Congregational Baptist
Slide 15:What records may be found Where those records may be found
Slide 16:Basic Research
Houston Public Library Catalogue LDS Library Catalogue World Cat
Slide 17:Church Archive Inventories
Historical Records Survey Division Of Community Service Programs Works Projects Administration
Slide 18:Assumptions
The McKesson Family was Presbyterian The McKesson family was Episcopalian The McKesson Family was Dutch Reformed
Slide 19:Assumptions – Chapter 1
William S. and Ida L. Perry Married from this book Nov 17th 1881 Roderick Terry
Slide 20:Assumptions – Chapter 1
Alexander Perry Baptized Nov 1st 1882 By Bishop Howe Nina McK. Perry Baptized By Rev C. C. Tiffany Ida L. Perry Baptized Feb 7, 1891 By Bishop Potter
Slide 21:Assumptions – Chapter 1
Roderick Terry was a minister of an Episcopal Church.
Slide 22:Assumptions – Chapter 1
New York Times, 19 November 1881, page 5, New York Times Historical Newspapers database (Houston Public Library) 1 February 2009
Slide 23:Assumptions – Chapter 1
Slide 24:Assumptions – Chapter 2
Bible Record: John McKesson Born Sep 12, 1772 Died May 5, 1829 (Aged 57)
Slide 25:Assumptions – Chapter 2
John McKesson, buried St John’s [Chapel Churchyard] 6 May 1829 aged 39 [sic] 1 February 2009 (www.trinitywallstreet.org)
Slide 26:Assumptions – Chapter 3
McKesson burials, Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 1 February 2009 (www.lmcpc.org) Back to Top
Slide 27:Anglican Communion
Church of England The Scottish Episcopal Church The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America The Episcopal Church (in the U.S.) (Reformed Episcopal Church –not in Communion)
Slide 28:Anglican Organization
National Churches – General Convention Provinces Dioceses – Council / Convention Parishes – the local Church
Slide 29:Ordained Ministry
Bishops Priests Deacons
Slide 30:Local Parish
Parish or Mission Rector / Vicar Priest Deacon Layperson Annual Parish Meeting Vestry – ‘board of trustees’ Wardens Clerk
Slide 31:The Church of England in Colonial America
Province of Canterbury Diocese of London Society for the Propagation of the Gospel State church in most Colonies Not New England Not Pennsylvania
Slide 32:The Church of England in Virginia
Parish = County Vestry / Lay leadership Chapels of Ease Rector responsible for civil records Membership required for civil office
Slide 33:Episcopal Church
1784 – 1st bishop – Samuel Seabury of Connecticut 1789 – Organized as national church Struggle during first 30 years
Slide 34:Episcopal Records
Baptism/Marriages/Burials Communicants Vestry Minutes
Slide 35:Episcopal Resources
Local Church The Diocese Episcopal Church Archives, Austin, Texas Lambeth Palace Library, London, England Society for the Propagation of the Gospel [SPG], (1635 – 1812) - Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and African Studies at Rhodes House, Oxford, England
Slide 36:SPG Index
(Thomas) Noxon (appointed School master at Trinity-Church, New York, 24 Feb. 1732) sends list of the children at the charity school. Charles Young; clause from will leaving £25 to SPG; His nephew, G. Jackson, explains that the estate if sold would not now realize much above half its worth.
Slide 37:SPG Index
Rev. Abraham Immer. Petition from a Swiss minister (ordained in England) who is preparing to go to a French and German congregation at "Purisburgensis“ (i.e. Purrysbury) S.C. for financial assistance. In Latin. Rev. Wm. Duncanson: 8 lively pages of the plot against him, etc. Do. As above. Runs down Mr. Zouberbuhler and Mr.Ottolenghi
Slide 38:Trinity Church Wall Street Marriage Register for 1868/1869
Slide 39:Parish register from a church on the Island of Jersey (in French)
Slide 40:Arnolds VR Rhode Island: St Michaels Church, Bristol baptisms
Slide 41:Arnolds VR Rhode Island: St Michaels Church, Bristol marriages
Slide 42:Arnolds VR Rhode Island: St Michaels Church, Bristol communicants
Slide 43:The Society of Friends(Quakers)
Slide 44:The Society of Friends
Friends General Meeting Friends United Meeting Evangelical Friends International
Slide 45:The Society of Friends
The Yearly Meeting Rhode Island Pennsylvania Records Records of members are kept throughout their lives, including their movement and their misdeeds.
Slide 46:The Society of Friends
Weekly Meeting for Worship Non-programmed Programmed Monthly/Quarterly/Yearly Meetings No ‘clergy’, recorded ministers All on same footing Church officers, elders, ministers
Slide 47:Quaker Concepts/Records
Births by family; Birthright Death/Burial Practices Disownment (Denial) First Day: Sunday Calendar: Before 1752; 1st month = March After 1752; 1st month = January Marriages recording at the wife’s meeting Monthly Meeting minutes Removals: transfers to another meeting
Slide 48:Quaker Records
Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania Magill Library, The Quaker Collection, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania Rhode Island Historical Society Library, Providence, Rhode Island
Slide 49:Arnolds VR Rhode Island: Friends Kingstowne, births
Slide 50:Arnolds VR Rhode Island: Friends Newport, deaths
Slide 51:The Lutherans
Slide 52:Lutherans in America
‘Dutch’ – New Amsterdam (1623) Swedish – Delaware River German – Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York…. Norwegian – Upper Midwest Danish Etc, etc, etc
Slide 53:Lutheran Polity
Church/Conference/General Synod Regional Synods Pastor Local Church Council Deacons/Elders
Slide 54:Lutheran Archives
ELCA Archives, Elk Grove Village, Illinois American Lutheran Church Swedish-American Link to 34 other archives, including other denominations Concordia Historical Institute, (Missouri Synod), St Louis, Missouri Thrivent for Luthernans/Lutherans Online
Slide 55:Lutheran Records
Maintained by each congregation Baptisms/Confirmations/Communicants/Membership/Marriages/Deaths/ Exclusions/Dismissals Council minutes
Slide 56:Reformed Churches
Slide 57:Reformed Church in America
Dutch Reformed Church German Reformed Church – UCC Presbyterian
Slide 58:Dutch Reformed Church
General Synod Classis of ‘Amsterdam’ Local Church Domine/Pastor Consistory Elders Deacons
Slide 59:Reformed Church Records
Baptisms/Marriages/Deaths Membership Consistory Minutes Elder Minutes Deacons Minutes Financial Records Scrapbooks
Slide 60:Reformed Church Records – consistory minutes, Flatbush Church p 126
Slide 61:Reformed Church Records membership, Flatbush Church p 333
Slide 62:Reformed Church Records, Baptisms, Flatbush Church, p 408
Slide 63:Reformed Church Records, marriages, Flatbush Church, p 218
Slide 64:The Congregationalists (United Church of Christ)
Slide 65:American Congregationalism
Puritans and Pilgrims New England Theocratic government The Meeting House Church records vs. town records Unitarianism The United Church of Christ
Slide 66:United Church of Christ
Local Congregational organization Connectional Presbyterian Organization Regional Associations Conferences General Synod
Slide 67:UCC Records
Archives – nothing before 1957 Local Church Autonomy Merging Churches Dead Churches Local historical societies State historical societies
Slide 68:UCC Records
Local Church Autonomy Baptisms/Marriages/Deaths New England town records
Slide 69:Arnold Rhode Island VR: Catholic Congregational Church, Bristol, Elder Wight covenant
Slide 70:Arnold Rhode Island VR: Catholic Congregational Church Bristol Elder Wight baptisms
Slide 71:Arnold Rhode Island VR: Catholic Congregational Church Bristol Elder Wight marriages
Slide 72:Arnold Rhode Island VR: Catholic Congregational Church Bristol Elder Wight deaths
Slide 73:The Presbyterians
Slide 74:Presbyterians
Primarily Scottish immigrants Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Presbyterian Church in America Evangelical Presbyterian Church Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Disciples of Christ) (Churches of Christ) (These last two have roots within Presbyterianism but have long dropped their connection)
Slide 75:Presbyterian Polity
National - General Assembly Synods Presbyteries Local Church Pastor/minister/teaching elder The Session – Ruling Elders Presbyters – Elders and ministers together (Deacons – do the work of the church)
Slide 76:Presbyterian Records
Session minutes Baptisms/Marriages/Deaths Membership/communicant The Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Austin (Texas) Presbyterian Theological Seminary – Stitt Library
Slide 77:Barony Old Parish Registerof Births and BaptismsNovember 1802, Page 269Barony Parish, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Slide 78:Barony Old Parish Registerof Births and BaptismsMarch 1854, Page 250Barony Parish, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Slide 79:Barony Old Parish Register of Births and BaptismsMarch 1854, Page 250Barony Parish, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Slide 80:Barony Parish RegisterofProclamationsandMarriages November 1852, page 60Barony Church Parish, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Slide 81:Marriage Register, November 1852Barony Church Parish, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Slide 82:The Baptists
Slide 83:Baptist Polity
National Associations State Associations Regional Associations Local Church/Congregation
Slide 84:The Local Church
People – the priesthood of the believer Pastor Deacons Committee o.s.- servant body / spiritual n.s. - “board of trustees”
Slide 85:Baptist Records
Minutes of the Business Meetings held monthly, quarterly or yearly Minutes of the Deacons Committee Meetings Association Minutes
Slide 86:Baptist Records
Letter / Statement of Membership Membership rolls Profession of Faith Baptisms Marriages Burials/Deaths
Slide 87:Texas Baptist Records
Baptist General Convention of Texas, Dallas, Texas – www.bcgt.org Baptists – History, Distinctives, Relationships; E. Eugene Greer, Jr., editor, BCGT, Dallas, 1996, revised 2007 Texas Baptist Historical Collection – Church minutes and Records
Slide 88:Misc. Baptist Records
State Association Newspapers Universities and Colleges Seminaries and Bible Schools Local libraries
Slide 89:Arnold Rhode Island VR: Baptist Church Bristol
Slide 90:The (United) Methodists
Slide 91:Methodist Polity
Pietistic movement within Anglicanism Episcopal Oversight (Bishops)
Slide 92:Methodist Polity
General Conference Council of Bishops Judicial Council or “Court”
Slide 93:Methodist Polity
General Conference Jurisdictions (Five in U.S.) Annual Regional Conferences (63) - Bishops Districts – District Superintendent Local Church or Charge
Slide 94:Methodist Local Church
Local Charge/Church Ordained Elder/Pastor (appointed) Ordained Deacons Administrative Board (self-perpetuating)
Slide 95:Methodist Records
Local Church or Charge Births/Baptisms/Marriages/Death Membership/Profession of Faith Transfers In/Out Minutes of Administrative Board Annual Conference General Commission on Archives and History, Madison, New Jersey
Slide 96:1st UMC, Houston, Texas Members Received January 1920
Slide 97:1st UMC, Houston, Texasp. 1 – New Members 2006
Slide 98:1st UMC, Houston, Texasp. 173 -Infant Baptisms January 1924
Slide 99:1st United Methodist Church, Houston, Texasp. 201 -Marriages 1920
Slide 100:1st United Methodist Church, Houston, Texasp. 203 –Members Dismissed 1919/1920
Slide 101:1st United Methodist Church, Houston, Texasp. 101 – Deaths and removals (p. 149) 2006
Slide 102:1st United Methodist Church, Houston, Texasp. 149 – Removals/Transfers 2006
Slide 103:Thank God- - - - -Its Over