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METHODIST

Methodist General Commission on Archives & History The United Methodist Church 36 Madison Avenue Madison, NJ 07940 Web: & Library

ROMAN CATHOLIC

Archdiocese of Cincinnati 100 E. Eighth St. Cincinnati, OH 45202 Web: Archives

Diocese of Columbus 198 E. Gay St. Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (614)228-2457 Web:

Diocese of Cleveland 1027 Superior Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114 Phone: (216) 696-6525 Web: Archives

Diocese of Steubenville 422 Washington St. P.O. Box 969 Steubenville, OH 43952 Phone: (740)282-3631 Web: [http://www.diosteub.org/ Archives

Diocese of Toledo 1933 Spielbusch Ave. P.O. Box 985 Toledo, OH 43697-0985 Phone: (419)244-6711 Web: Archives

Diocese of Youngstown 144 W. Wood St. Youngstown, OH 44503 Phone: (330)744-8451 Web: Archives

SOCIETY OF FRIENDS

Ohio Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 1278 East Main Street 61830 Sandy Ridge Rd. Barnesville, OH 43713 Web: Archives

Ethnic Resources

AFRICAN-AMERICAN

Cleveland Public Library History and Geography Department Louis Stokes Wing, 6th Floor 525 Superior Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114-1271 Phone: (216)623-2864 Web: [cpl.org/sdi-history-and-geography.asp Archives and Records]

Ohio State University Black Studies Library 1858 Neil Ave. Mall, Rm 240 Columbus, OH 43210-1286 Phone: (614)292-6154 Web: [library.osu.edu/sites/blackstudies/ Archives]

Western Reserve Historical Society Library 10825 E. Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106 Phone: (216)721-5722 Web: [www.wrhs.org/library/Archives]

Wilberforce University Stokes library P.O. Box 1003 Wilberforce, OH 45384-1003 Web: [wilberforce.edu/student_life/library.html Archives]

JEWISH

Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland 32850 Jackson Rd Moreland Hills, OH 44022 Web: [clevelandjgs.org/ Archives] Text-Only | Site Map | Feedback

---:--- By 1900 the prominent denominations in Ohio were Roman Catholic, Methodist, and Presbyterian. There were also groups of Baptists, Lutherans, and Society of Friends. There are handbooks may help you locate and use church records.

While the majority of church records remain with the local churches, the Family History Library, Ohio Historical Society, and Western Reserve Historical Societyhave copies of local records from some churches. The Family History Library has film copies of the manuscript collection in the Western Reserve Historical Society. See A Guide to Manuscripts at the Ohio Historical Society, described in Ohio Archives and Libraries.

Many of the local church records available at the Family History Library have been microfilmed at various archives and libraries. Whenever possible, these are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS. While no listing of Family History Library films by repository is available, the Family History Library Catalog identifies when and where each record was microfilmed.

Denominational histories for groups such as the Church of the Brethren, Evangelical, LDS (1830 to 1838), Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Moravian, Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under OHIO - CHURCH HISTORY and OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH HISTORY.

Lists of incorporations of churches before 1850 are included in Data Abstracted from the Laws of Ohio, 1803-1900.

Locating Church Records
Local church records are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under OHIO, [COUNTY] - CHURCH RECORDS or OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS.

Statewide or regional records are listed under OHIO - CHURCH RECORDS. An example is:

Shaker Membership Card Index. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. (Family History Library films 934620-23.)

Periodicals have published records of many Ohio churches. These are referenced in the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) described in the "Periodicals" section of this outline.

You may contact the following to learn where their records are located:

BAPTIST

North American Baptist General Conference 7308 Madison Street Forest Park, IL 60130 Internet: http://www.nabarchives.org/


 * In The Records of American Baptists in Ohio, and Related Organizations you can learn more about Baptist records.

LUTHERAN

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) 8765 West Higgins Road Chicago, IL 60631-4198 Telephone: 773-380-2818 Internet: http://www.elca.org/

Trinity Lutheran Church Church Records from 1884 to 1978 Kent, OH


 * If a church is still active, the church will be able to help locate the records. The records of churches in the United States that have been disbanded are located at the ELCA Archives in Chicago. The archives has records of many congregations, and those on microfilm may be borrowed for a small fee. A partial list of church records in its collection is listed in: ALC Archives These are arranged by the state and city in which the congregation resides. Fiche 6330692 includes Ohio. The ALC (American Lutheran Church) Archives are now part of the ELCA Archives.

METHODIST

Methodist Historical Commission L.A. Beeghly Library Ohio Wesleyan University 43 Rowland Avenue Delaware, OH 43015 Main Library Telephone: (740) 368-3285 Internet: http://library.owu.edu/spuma.htm

United Methodist Church 601 W. Riverview Avenue Dayton, OH 45406-5543 North District Telephone: (888)227-9490 South District Telephone: (937)227-9475


 * In Guide to the Manuscript Collection of Early Ohio Methodism: United Methodist Church of Ohio you will find additional help in locating Methodist records.


 * Information on Methodist ministers in Ohio can be found in ''United Methodist Archives (Ohio). Methodist Ministers Card Index: All Ohio Conferences, 1797-1981"

PRESBYTERIAN

Presbyterian Historical Society 425 Lombard Street Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 Telephone: 215-627-1852 Internet: http://www.history.pcusa.org/


 * The Family History Library has numerous records of local churches in Ohio. They were microfilmed at the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The collection includes papers of some Ohio Presbyterian churches and ministers.


 * Inventory of the Church Archives of Ohio Presbyterian Churches has inventories of Presbyterian churches and their records


 * Inventories are arranged alphabetically by county. Volume one includes indexes by place names, church names, and date of organization. Information was collected about the records, history, buildings, and clergymen. There is another source that may contain information that is not included in the previous inventory. Records are listed alphabetically by counties.

ROMAN CATHOLIC

Archdiocese of Cincinnati Chancery Office 100 E. Eighth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 Telephone: 513-421-3131 Fax: 513-421-6225 E-mail: [mailto:commdir@archdiocese-cinti.org commdir@archdiocese-cinti.org] Internet: www.archdiocese-cinti.org

Diocese of Columbus Chancery Office 198 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215 Telephone: 614-224-2251 614-224-8718 (Sat., Sun., and after hours) Fax: 614-224-6306 Internet: www.colsdioc.org

Diocese of Cleveland Chancery Building 1027 Superior Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114 Telephone: 216-696-6525 800-869-6525 (Ohio only) Fax: 216-621-7332 Internet: www.cle-dioc.org

Diocese of Steubenville 422 Washington Street P.O. Box 969 Steubenville, OH 43952 Telephone: (740)282-3631 Fax: (740)282-3327 Internet: http://www.diosteub.org/

Diocese of Toledo Chancery Office 1933 Spielbusch Avenue P.O. Box 985 Toledo, OH 43697-0985 Telephone: (419)244-6711 Fax: (419)244-4791 Internet: www.toledodiocese.org

Diocese of Youngstown Chancery Office 144 West Wood Street Youngstown, OH 44503 Phone: (330)744-8451 Fax: (330)742-6448 E-mail: [mailto:doychancery@impresso.com doychancery@impresso.com] Internet: www.doy.org

SOCIETY OF FRIENDS

Ohio Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends Olney Friends School 61830 Sandy Ridge Road Barnesville, OH 43713 Telephone: (740)425-3168 Internet: http://www.ohioyearlymeeting.org/

Evangelical Friends Church, Eastern Division 5350 Broadmoor Circle, N.W. Canton, OH 44709 Telephone: 330-493-1660 Fax: 330-493-0852 Internet: http://www.tecumsehefc.org/


 * The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the Quaker records from Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio and from the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

JEWISH

Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland 996 Eastlawn Drive Highland Heights, OH 44143-3126 Telephone: (440)449-2326 E-Mail: [mailto:br1595@aol.com br1595@aol.com] Internet: http://www.clevelandjgs.org/