Church Records

Alabama
Oakfield and Alabama Baptist Church Records

• Oakfield and Alabama Baptist Church Society handwritten minutes of the proceedings of the first meeting on February 18, 1839, to February 1870. Annual meetings were located in South Alabama at the Oakfield Alabama Baptist Church.

  • Election of Trustees by majority vote
  • Election of Clerk by majority vote

• Oakfield Alabama Baptist Church [located in South Alabama] minutes of covenant meetings.

  • Church proceeding, rules, and regulations from 1829 to 1858
  • Handwritten records of members of the congregation
  • Documentation of dismissal by letter
  • Lists covenant meeting prayer services
  • Extending the hand of fellowship to new members
  • Written Christian experiences of local townspeople

• Oakfield and Alabama Baptist Church records – minutes.

  • Handwritten documentation of receiving members of the church
  • Baptism records, how received, how dismissed [either by death or letter], and the dates. 1839 - 1900
  • Discussed at meetings:
    • Finances
    • Disorderly conduct of church members
    • Elections of Trustees
    • Accepting confessions from members of the congregation

• Oakfield and Alabama Baptist Church and Society minutes of proceedings and annual meetings.

  • Handwritten records of proceedings of the church and its congregation from 1842 to 1906. Financial reports and elections of Trustees. Includes Baptisms and Deaths. “Public Notice to the inhabitants of the West part of the town of Elba and the town of Alabama, Genesee County and state of New York having met at the School house in District #7 in the town of Elba on the 18th day of February for the purpose of forming a religious Society according to law.”

• Oakfield and Alabama Baptist Church and Society minutes of proceedings and annual meetings.

  • Handwritten records of proceedings of the church and its congregation from 1855 to 1882. Financial reports and elections of Trustees. Includes Baptisms and Deaths. Lists names and dates.

• Oakfield and Alabama Baptist Church and Society.

  • Handwritten financial accounts of the payments received. Meetings from 1912 - 1916.

• Oakfield and Alabama Baptist Church and Society.

  • Handwritten minutes of the Covenant meetings from 1917 - 1932 include cash accounts and names of trustees.

Alexander

• Secretary’s book of LADIES SEWING CYCLE or BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION – Organized July 19, 1849

  • List of Charter Members
  • 1 page / Typed
  • Copied: NYS Library (H 929 D23) Bible Records Book #35 (DAR)

• UNIVERSALIST CHURCH – History, Established 1833

  • Membership List = 1840, 1843, 1884, 1871, 1891, and 1892
  • 8 pages / (numbered 87-94), Typed
  • Copied: NYS Library (H 974.7 D23) Cemetery, Church & Town Records Book #98 (DAR)

Batavia

• BAPTIST: Unpublished Records – First Baptist Church and St. Paul’s LUTHERAN CHURCH

  • Compiled by Christine Fowler – DAR FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1834 – 1939 [974.7 D23 DAR CEM 129]
  • 1-182 pages, Typed, Alphabetic Listing
  • Baptism, Marriage, Joined
  • EMMANUAL BAPTIST CHURCH 1884-1939
  • 183-211 pages, Typed, Alphabetic Listing [DAR 129 (183-211)] Baptism, Experience, and Non-resident
  • ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 1880-1939
  • 221-287 pages, typed, Alphabetic Listing
  • Born, Baptism, Confirmed, Married, Died, Buried …

• EPISCOPAL Unpublished Record of ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL Church 1815 – 1939

  • Compiled by Christine Fowler – DAR
  • A-K Pages 1-172 / Typed and Alphabetic Listing
  • L-Z Pages 173-339 / Typed and Alphabetic Listing
  • Born, Baptized, Married, Buried …

• BATAVIA COOKBOOK – Contributed recipes For The Benefit Of The Episcopal Church 1891 Includes names of church members who contributed

• THE HISTORY OF ST. JAMES' CHURCH 1815-1965- A CYCLE OF PRAISE

• LUTHERAN – See Baptist

• METHODIST / EPISCOPAL

  • Unpublished record of the FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1841 – 1939 (Founded as St. John’s – 1841)
  • Compiled by Christine Fowler (DAR) [CEM. V. 128]
  • Pages 3 – 296
  • Typed and Alphabetic Listing
  • Born, Baptized, Married, Buried …

• PRESBYTERIAN

  • Unpublished record of the First Presbyterian Church 1809 – 1939
  • Compiled by Christine Fowler (DAR)
  • A – J Pages 5 – 226 / Typed and Alphabetic Listing
  • K – Z Pages 227 – 463 /
  • Born, Joined, Married, Died …

• CATHOLIC

  • St. Anthony Roman Catholic Church 1908-1983- 75th Jubilee Celebration

Bergen

• CONGREGATIONAL (FIRST) Church Records

  • List of Ministers & Members 1831 – 1852
  • Compiled by Rev. Charles Jerome 1853
  • 13 pages / Typed and Alphabetical Listing
  • Dates for: Admitted, Dismissed & Died (Marriage indicated in brackets – no dates)

• STONE CHURCH – RECORDS OF BAPTISMS AND ADMISSIONS 1828 – 1842

  • Copied NYS Library DAR Book (CEM) #154
  • Pages 16 – 35 / Typed and Alphabetical Listing
  • Admitted and Dismissed

Darien

• LUTHERAN CHURCH 1853 – 1956 (TOWN LINE – ALDEN - BORDER CEMETERY and CHURCH)

  • Donated by Don Kidder
  • Pages 14 to 224 Typed / Not Alphabetic Listing
  • Baptisms 1869 to 1947
  • Confirmations 1870 to 1946 (excluding 1884 – 1890)
  • Deaths 1869 to 1946
  • Marriages 1869 to 1956
  • Meetings 1869 to 1920

• ST. MARY'S HELP OF CHRISTIANS, EAST BENNINGTON

  • Confirmations, Marriages & Deaths 1850-1935

• OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL RECORDS OF /AND PERTAINING TO ST. MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS

• OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL RECORDS OF /AND PERTAINING TO ST. MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS - Some Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Confirmations, Deaths. Handwritten records.

Elba

• BAPTIST CHURCH RECORDS 1820 – 1856

  • Compiled by Scott Benz, Elba Historian (1996)
  • Photocopied / (Poor Quality) Handwritten
  • Proceedings, Dismissed, Excluded, and Officers of the Church

• BAPTIST CHURCH RECORDS 1862 – 1881

  • Compiled by Scott Benz, Elba Historian (1996)
  • Photocopied, Handwritten
  • List of Members

• BAPTIST CHURCH RECORDS 1826 – 1883

  • Compiled by Scott Benz, Elba Historian (1996)
  • Photocopied, Handwritten
  • Officers, Committees, Treasurer’s Reports…

• CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH RECORDS 1822 – 1868

  • Photocopied
  • Handwritten
  • Warranty Deed
  • Articles of Faith
  • Baptisms

• CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY 1823

  • Typed transcript of handwritten original.
  • Constitution
  • Annual Reports
  • Article of Faith

• METHODIST EPISCOPAL (EAST ELBA) CHURCH RECORDS 1855 – 1914

  • Photocopied / Not indexed
  • Handwritten
  • Chronological listing:
    • Baptisms, Marriages, Probationers
  • Alphabetical listing:
    • Members 1859 – 1914

• PRESBYTERIAN (FIRST) CHURCH REGISTER

  • Copied by Scott Benz, Village of Elba Historian 1994
  • Photocopied Handwritten / Fair Copy
  • 102 pages / un-numbered / Not indexed; / Chronological Listing
    • Pastors 1822 – 1951 1 page
    • Elders, Trustees, Admissions, Dismissed & Died 1895 – 1952
    • Baptisms 1916 – 1952
    • Marriages 1950’s
    • Deaths 1950’s

• PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – COOKBOOK 1896

  • Photocopy
  • 87 pages
  • Recipes, local advertisements, and names of “cooks”

• PRESBYTERIAN (FIRST) SOCIETY 1867

  • Photocopied Handwritten
  • 125 pages
  • Meeting Minutes
  • Cash Receipts

• PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1868 – 1918 SESSION

  • Photocopied Handwritten
  • 223 pages Membership

• PRESBYTERIAN – MINUTES OF THE SESSION 1918 – 1949

  • Donated by Scott Benz, Village of Elba Historian 1994
  • Photocopied Handwritten
  • 187 pages

• PRESBYTERIAN – MINUTES OF THE SESSION 1949 – 1974

  • Donated by Scott Benz, Village of Elba Historian 1994
  • 300 pages / Typed

LeRoy

• BAPTIST (FIRST)

  • Copied by Mae Bishop Kenny (DAR)
  • 7 pages / Alphabetic Listing
  • Roll of Members 1816 – 1829
  • Admitted and Dismissed

• EPISCOPAL (ST. MARKS) 1840 – 1869

  • (As found recorded in the LeRoy Gazette – copied by Mae (Bishop) Kenny (DAR)
  • 7 pages / Chronological Listing
  • Poor quality photocopy

• PRESBYTERIAN (FIRST)

  • Copied by Pear B. Vallance (DAR)
  • Pastors 1817 – 1911 – Chronological Listing / 2 pages
  • Membership 1850 – 1887 – Alphabetical Listing / 24 pages
  • Baptism 1870 – 1883 – Chronological Listing / 5 pages
  • Deaths 1870 – 1883 – Chronological Listing / 8 pages
  • Marriages 1869 – 1883 Chronological Listing / 9 pages

• First Presbyterian Society

  • Centennial History 1812-1912

• METHODIST EPISCOPAL 1809 – 1910

  • Copied NYS Library DAR Bible Records Book #35 (H 929 D23)
  • Pastors 13 pages
  • Baptisms 1871 – 1890 Chronological Listing / 4 pages
  • Marriages 1851 – 1867 Chronological Listing / 10 pages and 1870 – 1910
  • Membership 1851 – 1870 Alphabetical Listing / 17 pages
  • Death of Members 1870 – 1905 Alphabetical Listing / 4 pages
  • Earliest Record Extant of Probationary Members 1851 – 1870
  • Chronological Listing / 5 pages

Oakfield

• ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH
  • Handwritten records 1857-1922. Includes Baptisms, Confirmations, Communicants, Marriages, Burials & Offerings.

Pavilion

• BAPTIST (FIRST) 1816 – 1864
  • COPIED BY Winifred McKeever (DAR) NYS Library DAR Cemetery Book # 69 (974.7 D23)
  • 10 pages / Chronological Listing
  • Male Members 1816 - 1864
  • Female Members 1825 – 1861

Pembroke

• BAPTIST

  • EAST PEMBROKE BAPTIST CHURCH 1837 – 1886
  • 10 pages / Poor quality photocopied
  • Chronological Listing
  • Died, Dismissed, and Excluded

• PRESYTERIAN

  • EAST PEMBROKE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1854 – 1886
  • 18 pages / Poor quality photocopied
  • Chronological Listing
  • Baptisms, Deaths, and Dismissed

Stafford

• EPISCOPAL
  • SAINT PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH ca. 1842
  • Compiled by Christine C. Fowler (DAR)
  • NYS Library DAR Cemetery Book #124 (974.7 D23)
  • 30 pages / Alphabetical Listing / Fair Quality Photocopied
  • Baptisms, Members, Married and Died

Churches Listed in the Genesee County Gazetteer 1788 - 1890

Edited by F. W. Beers

Notes:

1. Many early churches were conducted by ministers who went from one place to another - called "circuit riders" or itinerant preachers.
2. Byron churches on pages 383-384.
3. Bethany churches on pages 359-360.
4. See pages 406-407 for Darien churches (rather confusing).
5. Elba churches on page 437-438. Presbyterian was organized as a Congregational. Shared church building with Methodists for a while.
6. Churches of Oakfield (Cary) on pages 568-569.
7. Pavilion church history on pages 592-594.
8. Pembroke churches on pages 621-625.
9. Corfu, Indian Falls, Richville, E. Pembroke, and N. Pembroke also known as Mogadore.