Denominational web sites may include historical data and directories of congregations.
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Church of God in Christ (COGIC)
National Baptist Convention of America
National Baptist Convention U.S.A.
Progressive National Baptist Convention
Poinsett, Alex. Common Folk in an Uncommon Cause. Chicago: Liberty Baptist Church, 1962. Call # Wing ZP938.L15947
Church of the Brethren Network
This site is a rich source of information for genealogists doing research in the Brethren tradition.
Heckman, John and J.E. Miller. Brethren in Northern Illinois and Wisconsin. Elgin, Ill.: Brethren Publishing House, 1941. First Church of the Brethren is discussed on page 78. Call # BX7817.I3 H4
Denominational web sites may include historical data and directories of congregations.
Constitution, By-Laws, and Roll of Membership. Chicago: Society of the New Jerusalem, 1900. Call #D 28962.16
Denominational web sites may include historical data and a directory of congregations.
Orthodox Church in America
--The OCA includes Russian Orthodox and other Eastern European Christians.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
917 N. Wood St.
George Russian Orthodox Cathedral 75th Anniversary, 1914-1989. Chicago: St. George Russian Orthodox Cathedral, 1989. Call #Folio BX591.I4 S24 1989
The Evangelical and Reformed Church was formed in 1934 through a merger of the (German) Evangelical Synod-a union of Lutheran and Reformed (Calvinist) congregations founded by Prussian immigrants-and the (German) Reformed Church. The Evangelical and Reformed Church merged with the Congregational Christian Churches in 1957 to form the United Church of Christ.
Entries followed by a call number refer to items in the Newberry Library. Items followed by an FHL film number refer to items held by the Family History Library in Salt Lake City; these items can be loaned to the Newberry for a small fee, or to any LDS Family History Center.
See also: United Church of Christ
The Archives of the Evangelical Synod at Eden Theological Seminary
475 East Lockwood Avenue
Saint Louis, Missouri 63119
(314) 918-2516
E-mail: lzuck@eden.edu
Holdings include microfilm records of many Evangelical and Reformed churches.
Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society
Philip Schaff Library
Lancaster Theological Seminary
555 West James St.
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 290-8734
58th and Union (according to1910 Chicago City Directory). German.
Membership records available on microfilm from the Family History Library (See "Chicago Churches and Synagogues-General-Archives" for more information):
FHL Film #1510195 Item 1
Church records, 1924-1930.
Baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, communion and other miscellaneous records
Organized 1843 on Franklin and later located at LaSalle and Ohio. The pastor and some members of this congregation withdrew in 1848 to form First St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod). The congregation is now a member of the United Church of Christ and located at 2335 N. Orchard.
See also: Lutheran-- St. Paul (First St. Paul).
Dedication Book of First St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chicago, Illinois. Chicago: St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church, 1942. Call # BX7481.C4 D44 1942
Grauer, Gerhard W. A History of the First St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chicago (Evangelical and Reformed), 1843-1943: With the Program of the Centennial Celebration, November 1943. Chicago: St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church, 1943. Call # BX7481.C4 F57 1943
Membership records available on microfilm from the Family History Library (See "Chicago Churches and Synagogues-General-Archives" for more information):
FHL Film #1510190 Item 5
Parish register, 1912-1959
The Evangelical Free Church was formed by the merger of two groups. The Swedish Evangelical Free Church (1884) was founded by a group that declined to participate in the 1885 merger that resulted in the Swedish Evangelical Covenant Church. The second group, the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Free Association was founded 1909 by immigrants that were influenced by pietistic revivals in their homelands. The two denominations merged in 1950 to for the Evangelical Free Church of America.
See also: Evangelical Covenant
Denominational web sites may include historical data and a directory of congregations.
Organized 1880 near Chicago and Clark. First building on Oak Street. Located at 5249 N. Ashland (Ashland and Berwyn) since 1910.
Church records available on microfilm:
Minutes, 1901-1942Available at the Swenson Center (See "Chicago Churches and Synagogues-General-Archives" for more information).
Parish Web Site. Includes a parish history.
Organized 1907. 7601 W. Foster.
Church records available on microfilm:
Minutes, 1907-1945
Membership, 1907-1983Available at the Swenson Center (See "Chicago Churches and Synagogues-General-Archives" for more information).
See: First