Trinity Lutheran Church (Bryan, Ohio) records

Collection

Identifier: MS-0262

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

The collection (1862-1961) consists of record books, minute books, and financial records. Record books from other churches that since have consolidated with Trinity Lutheran are also included in this collection

Dates

Creation: 1862-1961

Extent

2 Reels (2 reels of 35mm microfilm)

Creator

Trinity Lutheran Church (Bryan, Ohio) (Organization)

Scope and Contents

The Trinity Lutheran Church collection largely consists of record books which usually contain lists of membership, baptisms, confirmations, marriages, communicants, and deaths, some of which are written in German. Included in this collection are: a family register of Bryan, Georgetown, Edgerton, and Melborn (1898), in German; a record book from St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bryan (1866-1931), in German; a record book from St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Edgerton (1868-1931), in German; a record book from the Evangelical Lutheran Emmanuel Church, Washington Township, Defiance County (1869-1931), in German; a record book from St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church (1862-1947); and a record book from the Trinity Lutheran Church (1934-1947). Other records in the collection consist of minutes and financial reports, including: minutes of the council/congregation of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church (1879-1946), partly in German; minutes/financial records of the Ladies Society of the Emmanuels Lutheran Church, Ney (1926-1929); minutes/treasurer's record of the Northwest Ohio Local Conference (1930-1944); minutes/treasurer's record of the Northwest Ohio Local Conference (1945-1961); minutes/financial records of council/congregation of St. Paul's Lutheran Church (1946-1951); and minutes/financial records of the St. Paul Ladies Aid Missionary Society (1945-1961).

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

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Bryan, Ohio, were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections in September 1982 with the cooperation of Rev. Richard Buchsteiner and the Genealogical Society of Utah.