St. John's United Church of Christ (Tiffin, Ohio) records
Collection Overview
Abstract
The collection consists of four record books, minutes, and pamphlets.
Dates
- Creation: 1836-1982
Extent
1 Reels (1 reel of 35mm microfilm)
Creator
- St. John's United Church of Christ (Tiffin, Ohio) (Organization)
Scope and Contents
The St. John's United Church of Christ collection consists of four volumes of record books (1836-1982) and one record book of the Jerusalem Evangelical Church, Seneca Township, Seneca County, Ohio (1842-1914). These record books generally contain lists of baptisms, confirmations, communicants, marriages, and deaths, and some also contain congregational history, the constitution of the church, bequests, and membership records. Also included in the collection are two volumes of minute books (1853-1911) which are written in German as are all of the record books up until about 1900. There are three pamphlets in the collection: the dedication of the church (1919) the centennial (1935), and the 125th anniversary (1960).
Conditions Governing Access
No known access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.
Language of Materials
English
German
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The records of the St. John's United Church of Christ, Tiffin, Ohio, were transferred to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University in February 1983 for microfilming with the cooperation of Rev. Burton Goetz, Pastor, and the Genealogical Society of Utah.
Processing Information
The collection was processed for filming and a finding aid prepared by Ann Subic in February 1983.
Subject
- St. John's United Church of Christ (Tiffin, Ohio) (Organization)
Source
- Goetz, Burton (Person)
- Genealogical Society of Utah (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the St. John's United Church of Christ (Tiffin, Ohio) records
- Author
- Ann Subic, Heather Bloom
- Date
- February 1983, December 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin