Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Church Records

List of Churches and Church Parishes in Northumberland County

 * FamilySearch Places

Databases with Several Denominations

 * 1512-1989 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; includes various counties; Also at: Findmypast ($)


 * 1520-1999 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; includes various counties; Also at: Findmypast ($)


 * 1708-1985 Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 at Historical Society of Pennsylvania – ($), free to members of the society, List of Churches Included; Also available at Ancestry ($)


 * 1856-1971 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; includes various counties; Also at: Findmypast ($)


 * Northumberland County Church Records courtesy USGenWeb Archives

Baptists
There were many Baptist churches established in Northumberland County, including the Milton Baptist Church organized with 9 members in 1826.

Hemlock
 * 1803-1843 Hemlock Baptism Index 1803-1843 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

Catholic Church
Roman Catholics
 * 1783 In Milton, St. Joseph's Catholic Church was created just after 1783.  More Catholic churches were organized as more immigrants moved to the county, including St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church organized by Polish immigrants in 1861.

Congregational Church

 * 1620-1991 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; includes various counties; Also at: Findmypast ($)

Lutheran Church
There were many Lutheran churches in the county. One of the earliest Lutheran churches built was the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sunbury in 1791. In Milton, the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church gathered in a union church with the Reformed Church in 1807 although they met before that date. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northumberland was dedicated in 1818 although they also met together before that date.

David's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Jordan Township


 * 1829-1875 David's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Jordan Township Baptism Index 1829-1875 International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.

Follmer's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Turbot Township


 * 1801-1876 Follmer's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Turbot Township, Baptism Index 1801-1876 International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. See Birth and Christening Collection.

Himmel Lutheran and Reformed Church, Washington Township


 * 1774-1846 Himmel Lutheran and Reformed Church, Washington Township, Baptism Index 1774-1846 International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. See Birth and Christening Collection.

Lutheran Church, Stone Valley


 * 1774-1793, 1806 Lutheran Church, Stone Valley, Baptism Index 1774-1793 and 1806 International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. See Birth and Christening Collection.

St. Elias Union Church


 * Lutheran baptisms St. Elias Union Church courtesy USGenWeb Archives

St. James or St. Jacob's Howarter Lutheran and Reformed Church, Upper Mahanoy Township


 * 1803-1869 St. James or St. Jacob's Howarter Lutheran and Reformed Church, Upper Mahanoy Township, Baptism Index 1803-1869 International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.

St. John's Lutheran Church


 * 1874-1925 St. John's Lutheran, Northumberland baptisms, marriages and deaths courtesy USGenWeb Archives

Schwaben Creek Lutheran Church, Washington Township


 * 1774-1846 Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1774-1846: Schwaben Creek at Ancestry ($)

Stone Valley Lutheran and Reformed Congregations, Lower Mahanoy Township


 * 1777-1854 Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1777-1854: Stone Valley Lutheran and Reformed Congregations at Ancestry ($)

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Milton


 * 1819-1875 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Milton, Baptism Index 1819-1875 International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. See Birth and Christening Collection.


 * 1845-1850, 1872-1880 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Milton, Marriage Index 1845-1850 and 1872-1880 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. See PA Marriage Collection.

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sunbury Township


 * 1851-1892 Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1851-1892: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church at Ancestry ($)

Presbyterian Church
In Northumberland, the Presbyterians first record of gathering was written in a journal in 1775, although it was 1787 before they were officially organized.

Reformed Church
The first Reformed Church in Sunbury was organized in 1784 and met in the same church building as the Presbyterians until 1841 when they built their own church. It is believed the Reformed Church was the first religion to practice in Milton. However, they didn't have an official building until 1807 when they began meeting in a union church with the Lutherans. The Associate Reformed Church in Milton was organized in 1818 by members originally associated with the Presbyterian church.

Archives, Libraries, and Societies with Church Records
The Northumberland County Historical Society has various records for churches throughout the Northumberland County area. However, the society has not put the records online and to view the records one must go to the society. The society will do limited lookups in the records. See their website for details.