York County, Pennsylvania Church Records

List of Churches and Church Parishes in York County

 * FamilySearch Places

Databases with Several Denominations

 * 1620-1991 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images


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


 * Marlene Strawser Bates and F. Edward Wright, York County, Pennsylvania, church records of the 18th century (Westminster, Maryland Family Line Publications, 1991)


 * 1730-1800 Pennsylvania Births, Chester County, 1682-1800 by Humphrey, John T. Washington, D.C.: Humphrey Publications, 1994..


 * York County Church Histories courtesy USGenWeb Archives
 * York County Church Records courtesy USGenWeb Archives

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Blue Ridge District of the Eastern States Mission comprised church members living in southeastern Pennsylvania. District headquarters were in Lancaster, with branches located in Bucks, Fulton, Lancaster, and York counties.


 * Record of Members, [1929]-1944,

Episcopal/Anglican Church
St. John's Church, York

1786 Registers begin in 1786, Philip Syng Physick Conner,"Registers of the Anglican Church in Pennsylvania prior to 1800," The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 12 (1888):341-349. Online at Archive.org


 * 1785-1875  in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - index
 * 1811-1878  in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - index


 * 1784-1800  St. John's (St. John the Baptist's) Episcopal Church, City of York, 1784-1800 in "York County, Pennsylvania Church Records to 1800" at Ancestry ($).

Lutheran Church

 * 1730-1739 Records of Rev. Johan Casper Stoever: Baptismal and Marriage, 1730-39 in Private Church Registers to 1800, York County, Pennsylvania at Ancestry ($).
 * 1730-1779 Marriage Records of Rev. Johan Casper Stoever at USGenWeb
 * 1788-1789 Baptisms Performed by Pastor Jacob Goering (Lutheran) in Pennsylvania: York County, 1788-89 in Private Church Registers to 1800, York County, Pennsylvania at Ancestry ($)

Blymir's (St. John) Union Church (Lutheran and Reformed), York Township


 * 1766-1798 Blymir's (St. John) Union Church, York Township, 1766-98 (Lutheran and Reformed) in York County, Pennsylvania Church Records to 1800 at Ancestry ($).
 * 1761-1830 Blymire's Lutheran (formerly United Reformed and Lutheran) Church Register at USGenWeb
 * 1766-1851 Lutheran and Reformed Blimyer's Union Church, York County, Pennsylvania, 1766-1851 at Ancestry ($).
 * 1767-1834  in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - index

Canadochly Lutheran Church, Lower Windsor Township


 * 1754-1800 Canadochly Lutheran Church, Lower Windsor Township, 1754-1800 in York County, Pennsylvania Church Records to 1800 at Ancestry ($).

Canadochly Lutheran and Reformed Congregations


 * 1755-1759  in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - index


 * 1801-1873  York County, Pennsylvania, 1801-73: Canadochly Lutheran and Reformed Congregations at Ancestry ($).

Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church


 * 1733-1875  in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - index
 * 1735-1881  in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - index
 * 1733-1800 York County, Pennsylvania, 1733-1800: Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church at Ancestry ($).

Creutz Creek (St. James) Lutheran and (Trinity) Reformed Church, Hellam Township


 * 1754-1871 York County, Pennsylvania: Creutz Creek Church Records at Ancestry ($). Hellam Township. Includes baptisms, marriages, burials for Creutz Creek (St. James) Lutheran Church 1757-1799; Creutz Creek (Trinity) Reformed Church, 1763-1799; and Reformed Congregation at Creutz Creek, 1800-1855.

Dub's Union Church Reformed Congregation, Manheim Township


 * 1855-1875  in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - index

Fissel's (Jerusalem) Union Church, Shrewsbury Township


 * 1780-1794 Fissel's (Jerusalem) Union Church, Shrewsbury Township, 1780-94 in "York County, Pennsylvania Church Records to 1800" at Ancestry ($).

Frey's Church, Reformed and Lutheran Congregations


 * 1809-1832, 1861-1862 Reformed and Lutheran Congregations of Frey's Church, York County, Pennsylvania, 1809-32, 1861-62 at Ancestry ($).
 * 1862 Frey's Reformed and Lutheran Congregation, Windsor Township, Baptism Index 1862 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

Freysville Evangelical Lutheran Congregation


 * 1871-1889 Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Freysville, York County, Pennsylvania, 1871-89 at Ancestry ($). Baptisms, marriages, burials.

Friedensall (Schuster's White) Church, Springfield Township


 * 1755-1801 Friedensall (Schuster's White) Church, 1755-1801 in "Springfield Township Church Records, York County, Pennsylvania, 1755-1801" at Ancestry ($).

Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Cedar Point, Fairview Township


 * 1868-1938 Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Cedar Point, Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania; records 1868-1938 at Ancestry ($). Baptisms, marriages, burials.

Quickel's (Zion) Lutheran and Reformed Church


 * 1765-1803 York County, Pennsylvania, 1765-1803: Quickel's (Zion) Lutheran and Reformed Church at Ancestry ($).

Rossville Lutheran Evangelical Congregation


 * 1819-1875 Lutheran Evangelical Church, Rossville, Baptism Index 1819-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1843-1888 Evangelical Lutheran Congregation at Rossville, York County, Pennsylvania, 1843-88 at Ancestry ($). Baptisms, marriages, burials.
 * 1876-1880 Lutheran Evangelical Church, Rossville, Marriage Index 1876-1880 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

St. Jacob's (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township


 * 1756-1875 St. Jacob's Stone Lutheran and Reformed Church, Brodbecks, Baptism Index 1756-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch
 * 1762-1800 St. Jacob's (Stone) Union Church in "York County, Pennsylvania Church Records, 1760-1800: Codorus Township" at Ancestry ($).

St. Luke's Lutheran and Reformed Congregations


 * 1773-1835 St. Luke's Lutheran and Reformed Congregations, York County, Pennsylvania, 1773-1835 at Ancestry ($). Baptisms, marriages, burials.

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Hanover
 * 1743-1799 St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, York County, Pennsylvania, 1743-99 at Ancestry ($).


 * 1734-1876 St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Hanover, Baptism Index 1734-1876 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1743-1880 St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Hanover, Baptism Index 1734-1876 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

St. Paul's (Ziegler's) Evangelical Lutheran Church, Codorus Township


 * 1771-1875 St. Paul Lutheran and Reformed or Ziegler's Church, North Codorus Township, Baptism Index 1771-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1771-1800 St. Paul's (Ziegler's) Evangelical Lutheran Church in "York County, Pennsylvania Church Records, 1760-1800: Codorus Township" at Ancestry ($).

Saddler's (St. John's) Lutheran Church, Hopewell Township


 * 1791-1800 Saddler's (St. John's) Lutheran Church, Hopewell Township, 1791-1800 in "York County, Pennsylvania Church Records to 1800" at Ancestry ($).
 * 1792-1861 Saddler's Lutheran Church Baptisms, York County, Pennsylvania, 1792-1861 in Ancestry ($).
 * 1792-1863 Saddler's Lutheran Church, Hopewell Township, Baptism Index 1792-1863 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

Second Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chambersburg

Sherman's (St. David's) Union Church
 * 1836-1880  Second Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chambersburg, Baptism Index 1836-1880 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.


 * 1751-1800 Sherman's (St. David's) Union Church, York County, Pennsylvania, 1751-1800 at Ancestry ($).
 * 1763-1869 York County, Pennsylvania, 1763-1869: St. David's/Sherman's Reformed and Lutheran Church at Ancestry ($). Baptisms, communions.

Stehli's (St. Luke's) Union Church, Chanceford Township


 * 1772-1800 Records of Stehli's (St. Luke's) Union Church, Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1772--1800 in "Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania Church Records," at Ancestry ($). Baptisms, marriages.
 * 1773-1835 St. Luke's Church or Stahley's Lutheran and Reformed Congregation, Chanceford Township, Baptism Index 1773-1835 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

Steltz Union Church, Codorus Township


 * 1797-1800 Steltz Union Church in "York County, Pennsylvania Church Records, 1760-1800: Codorus Township" at Ancestry ($).

Wolf's (St. Paul's) Reformed and Lutheran Church, West Manchester Township


 * 1760-1875 St. Paul's Reformed Congregation, West Manchester Township, Baptism Index 1760-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1764-1894 York County, Pennsylvania, 1764-1894: Wolf's (St. Paul's) Reformed and Lutheran Church at Ancestry ($). Baptisms, marriages, burials.
 * 1764-1800 Wolf's (St. Paul's) Reformed and Lutheran Church, West Manchester Township, 1764-1800 in "York County, Pennsylvania Church Records to 1800" at Ancestry ($).

Methodist Church
Moravian

First Moravian Church


 * 1758-1800 York County, Pennsylvania, 1758-1800: First Moravian Church at Ancestry ($).

Presbyterian Church

 * 1752-1790 Records from Reverend John Cuthbertson's Diary, York County, Pennsylvania in "Private Church Registers to 1800, York County, Pennsylvania" at Ancestry ($).

Guinston (Muddy Creek) United Presbyterian Church, North Codorus Township


 * 1772-1799 Records of Guinston (Muddy Creek) United Presbyterian Church, North Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1772-1799 in "Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania Church Records," at Ancestry ($). Baptisms, marriages.

Presbyterian Congregation, York


 * 1793-1836 Presbyterian Congregation, York, Baptism Index 1793-1834 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1793-1839 Presbyterian Congregation, York, Marriage Index 1796 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

Presbyterian Congregation, Hopewell Township


 * 1793-1834 Presbyterian Congregation, Hopewell Township, Baptism Index 1793-1834 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

Quaker (Society of Friends)
Warrington Monthly Meeting


 * 1800s-1900s  Pennsylvania Quaker Records: Warrington, York County, Little Brittain, Lancaster County, Centre, Centre County, West Branch, Clearfield County, Dunnings Creek, Bedford County. n.p. Digital versions at Ancestry ($); Internet Archive
 * Myers, Albert Cook,. Warrington Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends (Quakers), Warrington Township near Wellsville, York County, Pennsylvania. York, Pa.: 1950. Digitized by Ancestry ($).

Reformed Church

 * 1744-1769 York County, Pennsylvania Church Records, 1744-69: Jacob Lischy's Private Pastoral Record at Ancestry ($). Rev. served the following York County congregations: Lischy York Reformed, Kreutz Creek, St. David in West Manheim, Canadochly, St. Peter's, Jacob's, Strayer's, Wolf's, Emanuel's, Quickel's, and Friedensaal.

Emanuel Reformed Church, Hanover Township


 * 1770-1800 Emanuel Reformed Church, Hanover Township, 1770-1800 in "York County, Pennsylvania Church Records to 1800" at Ancestry ($).

Emmanuel's Reformed Church


 * 1800-1856 York County, Pennsylvania, 1800-56: Emmanuel's Reformed Church at Ancestry ($).

First Reformed Church


 * 1745-1800 York County, Pennsylvania, 1745-1800: First Reformed (Trinity) Church at Ancestry ($).

First Trinity Reformed Church


 * 1800-1846 York County, Pennsylvania Marriages, 1800-46: First Trinity Reformed Church at Ancestry ($).

Fissel's (Jerusalem) Union Church, Shrewsbury Township


 * 1780-1794 Fissel's (Jerusalem) Union Church, Shrewsbury Township, 1780-94 in "York County, Pennsylvania Church Records to 1800" at Ancestry ($).

German Branch First Reformed and Zion Reformed Church, York


 * 1850-1875  German Branch First Reformed and Zion Reformed Church, York, Baptism Index 1850-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

Holzschwamm Reformed Church, Paradise Township


 * 1833-1875  Holtzchwamm Reformed Congregation, Paradise Township, Baptism Index 1833-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1833-1935 Holzschwamm Reformed Church Records (Paradise Township, York County, Pennsylvania) at Ancestry ($). Baptisms.

Lischy's (St. Peter's) Reformed Church, Cordorus Township


 * 1773-1797 Lischy's (St. Peter's) Reformed Church in "York County, Pennsylvania Church Records, 1760-1800: Codorus Township" at Ancestry ($).

Reformed Church, York


 * 1762-1763  Reformed Church, York, Baptism Index 1762-1763 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

Reformed Congregation, Dub's Union


 * 1855-1887 Reformed Congregation at Dub's Union Church Baptisms, York County, Pennsylvania, 1855-1887 at Ancestry ($).

Roth's Church (now Trinity Reformed Church), Jackson Township


 * 1818-1900 The Register of the Reformed Congregation of Roth's Church (now Trinity Reformed Church), Jackson Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1818-1900 at Ancestry ($). Baptisms.
 * 1819-1875 Roth's Reformed Church, Jackson Township, Baptism Index 1819-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

St. John's Reformed Church, Hopewell Township


 * 1877-1909 St. John's Reformed Church, Hopewell Township, Baptism Index 1877-1909 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1877-1909 St. John's Reformed Church, Hopewell Township, Marriage Index 1877-1909 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

St. Peter's (Yellow and formerly Salem) Reformed Church, Springfield Township


 * 1789-1797 St. Peter's (Yellow and formerly Salem) Reformed Church, 1789-1797 in "Springfield Township Church Records, York County, Pennsylvania, 1755-1801" at Ancestry ($).

Steltz Union Church, Codorus Township


 * 1797-1800 Steltz Union Church in "York County, Pennsylvania Church Records, 1760-1800: Codorus Township" at Ancestry ($).

Strayer's (Salem) Reformed Church


 * 1745-1875 Strayer's Salem Reformed Congregation, Dover Township, Baptism Index 1745-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1764-1800 York County, Pennsylvania, 1764-1800: Strayer's (Salem) Reformed Church at Ancestry ($).

Trinity Reformed Church


 * 1801-1853 York County, Pennsylvania, 1801-53: Trinity Reformed Church at Ancestry ($).