Juniata County, Pennsylvania Church Records

List of Churches and Church Parishes in Juniata 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 – ($), free to members of the society, List of Churches Included; Also available at Ancestry ($)

Baptist
The Baptist church in Spruce Hill Township was established in 1794 in Milford Township.

Lutheran Church
The German Lutheran congregation of Tuscarora Valley built their first church in 1803, with an attending grave yard, called the Church Hill Cemetery. A new cemetery, opened in 1906 stands across the street.

Methodist Church

 * 1863-1870 Port Royal Methodist Episcopal 1863-1870 Marriages at The USGenWeb Project, courtesy of USGenWeb.
 * 1893-1901 Thompsontown Methodist Episcopal 1893-1901 Marriages at The USGenWeb Project, courtesy of USGenWeb.

Presbyterian Church
The earliest church in Juniata county was the Cedar Spring Presbyterian, built in 1763 in Walker Township. Other early Presbyterian churches included one in Lack Township (pre-1766) where the graveyard and stones were still standing in 1936.

The congregation at Academia, called the Lower Tuscarora, was established in 1766, with several different buildings housing the congregation. They joined with the Middle Tuscarora congregation in 1801. Port Royal was also part of this congregation. In 1850 they joined with the Lost Creek congregation from McAlisterville. Lost Creek was established in about 1799. The graveyard for this church holds many of the area's earlier settlers. In 1934 this congregation was still active.

Mifflintown and Lost Creek Presbyterian Church

United Presbyterian Church, Mexico
 * 1806-1844 Presbyterian Church of Mifflintown and Lost Creek 1806-1844 Marriages at The USGenWeb Project, courtesy of USGenWeb.
 * 1845-1871 Presbyterian Church of Mifflintown and Lost Creek 1845-1871 Marriages at The USGenWeb Project, courtesy of USGenWeb.
 * 1872-1875  in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - index
 * 1872-1891  in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - index


 * 1863-1870  in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - index