North Salem Lutheran Church (Wyandot County, Ohio) records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0561

Collection Organization

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.

North Salem Lutheran Church Record Book, 1872-1906

 Item – Reel 1, Item: 1
Dates
Creation: 1872-1906

North Salem Lutheran Church Record Book, 1906-1965

 Item – Reel 1, Item: 2
Dates
Creation: 1906-1965

North Salem Lutheran Church papers, undated

 File – Reel 1
Dates
Creation: undated

Annual reports, 1948-1960

 Item – Reel 1, Item: 4
Dates
Creation: 1948-1960

Constitution, 1955

 Item – Reel 1, Item: 5
Dates
Creation: 1955

Newsclipping on fire at church, January 29, 1941

 Item – Reel 1, Item: 6
Dates
Creation: January 29, 1941

Obituary of Reverend John Ruhl, October 16, 1892

 Item – Reel 1, Item: 7
Dates
Creation: October 16, 1892

Bethany Lutheran Church Record Book, 1891-1907

 Item – Reel 1, Item: 8
Dates
Creation: 1891-1907

Bethany Lutheran Church Record Book

 File – Reel 1

Baptisms, 1891-1983

 Item – Reel 1, Item: 9
Dates
Creation: 1891-1983

Confirmations, 1892-1899

 Item – Reel 1, Item: 10
Dates
Creation: 1892-1899

Bethany Lutheran Church papers

 File – Reel 1

Annual reports, 1948-1960

 Item – Reel 1, Item: 11
Dates
Creation: 1948-1960

List of confirmations, 1892-1939

 Item – Reel 1, Item: 12
Dates
Creation: 1892-1939

Church history and clipping on rededication, undated

 Item – Reel 1, Item: 13
Dates
Creation: undated

Combined Church Record Book, 1965-1989

 Item – Reel 1, Item: 14
Dates
Creation: 1965-1989

Bethany Lutheran Church Minute Book, 1890-1903

 Item – Reel 1, Item: 15
Dates
Creation: 1890-1903

North Salem Aid Society Minute Book, June 1931-December 1942

 Item – Reel 1, Item: 16
Dates
Creation: June 1931-December 1942

North Salem Congregational Meeting Book, 1868-1905

 Item – Reel 2, Item: 1
Dates
Creation: 1868-1905

North Salem Lutheran Aid Society Minute Book, 1902-1908

 Item – Reel 2, Item: 2
Dates
Creation: 1902-1908

North Salem American Lutheran Church Women Minute Book, 1970-1975

 Item – Reel 2, Item: 3
Dates
Creation: 1970-1975

Bethany Aid and Missionary Society Minute Book, 1920-1933

 Item – Reel 2, Item: 4
Dates
Creation: 1920-1933

Bethany Aid and Missionary Society Minute Book, 1934-1944

 Item – Reel 2, Item: 5
Dates
Creation: 1934-1944

Bethany Aid and Missionary Society Minute Book, 1945-1955

 Item – Reel 2, Item: 6
Dates
Creation: 1945-1955

Bethany Church-Naomi Circle Minute Book, 1970-1988

 Item – Reel 2, Item: 7
Dates
Creation: 1970-1988

Bethany American Lutheran Church Women Minute Book, 1982-1984

 Item – Reel 2, Item: 8
Dates
Creation: 1982-1984