"An Index of Names Appearing in
Church Records of Twenty-Eight
Churchesin the Easton Public Library" |
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Church
Records Included in “An Index of Names
Appearing in Church Records of
Twenty-Eight Churches in the Easton
Pubic Library” compiled by Personnel of
the Works Progress Administration,
Robert F. Ehret and the Staff of the
Easton Public Library. Easton, Pa, 1945.
7v. (library call no. H 929.3 PA N1 E13i
plus work letter) |
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A |
Brainerd Presbyterian Church
(Easton, PA). Includes baptisms
1837-1893 (p. 1-17, 70-87),
marriages 1851-1888 (p. 18-28,
88-89), deaths 1851-1893 (p.
29-37, 90-93), membership
records 1851-1893 (p. 38-68,
94-102). Church organized in
1852. Includes records of First
Reformed Protestant Dutch Church
(Second Presbyterian Church),
which merged with Brainerd in
1893. Brainerd later merged into
the First Presbyterian Church. |
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B |
Christ
Evangelical Lutheran Church
(Easton, PA). Includes baptisms
1843-1895 p. 1-90), admissions
1843-1877 (p. 91-97), marriages
1843-1884 (p. 98-131), burials
1843-1852 (p. 133-138), deaths
1855-1893 (p. 139-237). |
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Bs |
St.
Luke’s Union Church (Ferndale,
Nockamixon Township, Bucks
County, PA). Includes: Reformed
baptisms 1773-1896 (p. 5-153),
deaths 1844-1897 (p. 154-175);
Lutheran baptisms 1766-1825 (p.
181-215), catechums and
communicants (p. 217-243); all
marked cemetery graves, read
Oct. 1920 (p. 244-308). Also
known as Nockamixon Church. |
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C |
St.
John’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church (Easton, PA). Includes
baptisms 1845-1893. Continues
records found in G. |
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CC |
St.
John’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church (Easton, PA). Includes
burials 1845-1884. Continues
records found in G. |
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CCC |
St.
John’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church (Easton, PA). Includes
burials 1845-1893. Continues
records found in G. |
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D |
First
Methodist Episcopal Church
(Easton, PA). Includes baptisms
1836-1893 (p. 1-71), marriages
1836-1885 (p. 73-143) |
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E |
German
Reformed Church (Easton, PA).
Includes baptisms 1833-1885 (p.
1-121), deaths 1848-1885 (p.
123-171), marriages 1847-1885
(p. 172-218). Continues records
found in Ks. Also known as First
Reformed Church. |
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First
Presbyterian Church (Easton,
PA). Includes baptisms 1811-1883
(p. 1-51, 87-109, 129-140),
marriages 1816-1883 (p. 52-77,
110-123, 141-151), removals and
deaths 1812-1887 (p. 78-86,
124-128, 152-166). |
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FA |
Durham
and Riegelsville Churches and
Cemeteries (Bucks and
Northampton Counties, PA, Warren
County, NJ. Indudes Durham
Church (Title, notes about
church, petition to Goshenhoppen
Classsis, births and baptisms,
1813-1897, marriages, tombstone
inscriptions, p.
1-124).--Riegelsville Cemetery
(p. 125-201).--Soldiers of the
Civil War (p.
202-231).--Soldiers of the
Revolutionary War and War of
1812 (p. 232-239).--Altona
Cemetery (p. 240-241).--Deep Run
Presbyterian Church (p.
242-244).--Erwin private burying
ground (p. 245-246).-- Gallows
Hill Cemetery (p.
247-248).--Greenwich N.J.
graveyard (p. 249-297).--Lower
Saucon Church tombstones (p.
298-360).--Mennonite-Limekiln
burying ground (p.
361-367).--Lower Tinicum Church
tombstones (p.
368-374).--Marshall-Cooper Ridge
Cemetery (p. 375-378).--Old
Williams Township Church
Cemetery (p. 379-400).--Pursell
private burying ground (p.
401-403).--Raubsville Tombstone
inscriptions (p.
404-415).--Springfield Church
(p. 416-487).--Salem Church,
Springtown tombstones (p.
488-492).--Lower Saucon church
agreement (p. 493-497). Volume
compiled in 1933 by B. F.
Fackenthal, Jr. |
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G |
St.
John’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church (Easton, PA). Includes
baptisms 1769-1848 (p. 1-272),
marriages 1771-1848 (p.
273-308), deaths 1772-1843 (p.
309-355), catechumen 1770-1845
(p. 356-379). Later records of
this church found in C, CC, and
CCC |
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GR |
St.
James Lutheran Church (Greenwich
Township, Warren County, NJ).
Includes baptisms 1770-1835 (p.
1-46), communicants (p. 47-76),
marriages and deaths 1780-1865
(p. 77-88). Also known as Straw
Church. |
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H |
Second
Methodist Episcopal Church
(Easton, PA). Includes baptisms
1853-1893 (p. 1-47, 59-72,
76-87), marriages 1854-1885 (p.
48-57, 73-75), removals and
deaths (p. 88-91). |
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Zion
Evangelical Lutheran Church
(Easton, PA). Includes baptisms
1860-1895 (p. 1-64, 112-227),
marriages 1861-1885 (p. 65-77,
228-244), deaths 1860-1895 (p.
78-111, 245-314). Merged with
St. John’s Lutheran in 1962 |
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K |
St.
Paul’s (III) Evangelical
Lutheran Church (Easton, PA).
Includes baptisms 1868-1893 (p.
1-20), marriages 1869-1885 (p.
21-31), deaths 1869-1893 (p.
32-36), removals 1870-1913 (p.
37-43). Congregation moved to
Palmer Township in 1963. |
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Ks |
First
Reformed Church (Easton, PA).
Includes records from 1760-1852.
Later church records are in G.
Volume published by H. M.
Kieffer in 1902 under title
“Some of the first settlers of
the Forks of the Delaware”. |
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L |
Emmanuel Petersville Church
(Moore Township, Northampton
County, PA). Includes Lutheran
and Reformed baptisms 1755-1773
(p. 2-10), communicants
1764-1811 |
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Christ
Reformed Church (Lower Saucon
Township, Northampton County,
PA). Includes baptisms 1747-1840
(P. 2-106), catechums and
communicants, marriages and
deaths (p. 185-188). |
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Plainfield Reformed Church
(Plainfield Township,
Northampton County, PA).
Includes baptisms 1763-1853 (p.
2-173), communicants Reformed
and Lutheran 1763-1853. |
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Plainfield Reformed Church
(Plainfield Township,
Northampton County, PA).
Includes baptisms 1836-1872 (p.
174a-228a), communicants. |
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Flicksville Reformed Church
(Washington Township,
Northampton County, PA).
Includes baptisms 1828-1896.
Also known as St. Paul’s Church. |
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St.
Luke’s Lutheran Church (Williams
Township, Northampton County,
PA). Includes baptisms 1733-1831
(p. 4-63), marriages 1740-1759 ,
deaths 1756-1760, communicants.
Also known as Williams Township
Church. |
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Salem
Lutheran and Reformed Church
(Moore Township, Northampton
County, PA). Includes baptisms
1774-1840 (p. 1-56, 95-117,
127-202), communicants and
confirmations 1774-1829,
marriages and deaths 1810-1815
(p. 93, 124-125). Also known as
Big Moore. Lutheran Church
merged with Jehovah Lutheran to
form Holy Cross Lutheran Church,
Bushkill Township. |
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Christ
(Stone) Church (Upper Mount
Bethel Township, Northampton
County, PA). Includes baptisms
1774-1833 (p. 3-145), communion
lists (p. 145-202). |
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SK |
Zion
(Stone) Church (Allen Township,
Northampton County, PA).
Includes baptisms 1773-1822 (p.
1-100), communicants 1773-1800
(p. 101-123), deaths and
marriages 1810-1814 (p.
124-127). Lutheran and Reformed
records. Lutheran congregation
merged into Good Shepherd
Lutheran in 1970. |
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Trinity
Episcopal Church (Easton, PA).
Includes baptisms 1819-1872 (p.
8-28, 33-46, 60-76, 101-104),
communicants 1819-1872, burials
1819-1873 (p. 77-89), marriages
1819-1873 (p. 105-125). |
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V |
Friedens Church (Albany
Township, Berks County, PA).
Includes baptisms 1771-1855 (p.
1-54), communicants and
catechumen 1808-1840. Also known
as New Allemangel. |
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Dryland
Union Church (Lower Nazareth
Township, Northampton County,
PA). Includes baptisms 1763-1808
(p. 3-122), marriages and
burials 1764-1765 (p. 123),
communicants and catechumen
1763-1807 (p. 124-200). Also
known as Trinity Church. |
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Jerusalem Lutheran and Reformed
Church (Albany Township, Berks
County, Pa.). Includes baptisms
1768-1863 (p. 24-65),
communicants and catechumen,
1811-1856. |
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Y |
Durham
Church (Durham Township, Bucks
County, PA). Includes baptisms
1813-1897 (p. 1-87), cemetery
records compiled in 1932.
Lutheran congregation merged
with St. John’s Riegelsville. |
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Z |
Rosenthal Church (Albany
Township, Berks County, PA).
Includes baptisms 1762-1853 (p.
6-48), member contributions.
Also known as New Bethel or
Corner Church. |
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