North Salem Lutheran Church (Wyandot County, Ohio) records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0561

Collection Overview

Abstract

Record books of baptisms, marriages, funerals, and confirmations ; annual reports, minutes, and clipping ; Aid and Missionary Society records. Records are separate for North Salem Lutheran Church from 1868-1965 ; Bethany Lutheran Church from 1891-1965 ; some joint records begin after merger in 1965. Some records in German.

Dates

  • Creation: 1872-1989

Extent

2 Reels (2 reels of 35mm microfilm)

Creator

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two Church Record Books of the North Salem Lutheran Church (1872-1965) and two Church Record Books of the Bethany Lutheran Church (1891-1965), as well as one combined Church Record Book (1965-1989). The Church Record Books include such membership information as baptisms, marriages, funerals and confirmations. Also included in the collection are annual reports of the two churches (1948-1960); newsclippings and programs providing information on the history of both churches; a minute book of the Bethany Church (1890-1903); and, a minute book of the North Salem Aid Society (1931-1942).

A second addition to the collection being microfilmed was transferred at a later date and is included on roll two of the microfilm. This addition consists of one volume of the North Salem Congregational Meeting minutes, 1868-1905; one volume of the North Salem Lutheran Aid Society minutes, 1902-1908; and one volume of the North Salem American Lutheran Church Women minutes, 1970-1975. Also included in this addition are three volumes of the Bethany Aid and Missionary Society minutes, 1920-1955; one volume of the Bethany Church Naomi Circle minutes, 1970-1988; and one volume of the Bethany American Lutheran Church Women minutes, 1982-1984.

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 North Salem Lutheran Church and Bethany Lutheran Church were transferred to the Center for Archival Collections for microfilming on October 11, 1989, with the assistance of Berneda Miller.

Processing Information

The finding aid was prepared by Ann Bowers in November 1989.

Title
Guide to the North Salem Lutheran Church (Wyandot County, Ohio) records
Author
Ann Bowers, Madeleine Williams
Date
November 1989, February 2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin