St. Paul Lutheran Church (Albion, MI)

Collection

Identifier: MS-0345

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Scope and Contents

The St. Paul Lutheran Church records consist primarily of eight volumes of baptismal, communion/confirmation, marriage and death records. The earliest volumes, beginning in 1857, are written in German. Included in the collection are the Trustees' Minutes from 1899-1941 and the minutes of the Building Committee for the new church erected in 1888. Finally, ten financial ledgers exist which list members and contributions; notably, the pledges for the building fund in 1887-1888.

Dates

Creation: 1857-1991

Extent

1 Reels (1 reel of 35mm microfilm)

Creator

St. Paul Lutheran Church (Albion, MI) (Organization)

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

Record books 1857-1878, 1869-1901, and Baptisms, 1887-September 1928 in German. Remaining records are in English.

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged by record type and thereunder chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records of St. Paul Lutheran Church were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections in October 1997 with the cooperation of Erika Flores, Albion, Michigan.