Wood County (Ohio) -- Church history

Abstract

The Bethlehem Lutheran Church collection (1800-1945) largely consists of records of membership, births, confirmations, communion, marriages, and deaths. The collection includes: minutes/family register (1800-1907), written in German, which contains vital statistics as well as church minutes and an index on pages 191-201; a record book (1878-1916), written in German; and a record book (1916-1945).

Scope and Contents

The Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church collection consists of two record books. The first (1848-1928) includes the church constitution and a family register which lists date and place of birth, baptism, sponsors, confirmation, marriage, death, and place of burial. The second volume (1867-1983) contains baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, and a list of pastors.

Abstract

The collection is comprised of one record book, 1897-1980, which includes lists of members, baptisms, marriages and funerals, and five minute books, 1862-1959, which include session/congregational meeting minutes. From 1862-1951, these minute books also include membership lists and baptisms, marriages and funerals conducted. The collection also includes one Trustee minute book, dating form 1926-1962, and two church histories.

Abstract The collection consists of four record books, three congregational meeting minutes, a church history and a photograph. The first three record books provide information on baptisms, confirmations, marriages, communicants, and funerals and date from 1883 to January 1991. The fourth record book is a family register which includes vital statistical information arranged by family name and dating from the 1820s to the 1940s. The congregational meeting minutes date from 1884 to January 1991. The...