Guide to the United Methodist City Society of New York Records
Prepared by Robert Drew Simpson and Jean B. Yrigoyen, Assistant Archivists
United Methodist Archives and History Center
General Commission on Archives and History, Madison, New Jersey
12/8/2003
Overview of Records
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| Record Creator: |
United Methodist City Society of New York |
| Title: |
United Methodist City Society of New York Records |
| Dates: |
1802- 1957 |
| Abstract: |
The United Methodist City Society is an organization of local churches within New York City who work in conjunction with other
organizations, including the General Board of Global Ministries for the general welfare and outreach ministries of these same
churches while pooling their resources.
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16.6 cu. feet |
| Resource ID: |
gcah.in.1219 |
History Note
The United Methodist City Society is an organization of local churches within New York City who work in conjunction with other
organizations, including the General Board of Global Ministries for the general welfare and outreach ministries of these same
churches while pooling their resources. The organization itself predates the Untied Methodist Church and has its roots in
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Scope Note
This accession consists of bound volumes containing various New York area local church marriage, baptism, probationer and
membership records. A few series also contain other types of records, including minutes and historical information.
Bethel – Marriage and Baptism 1927-1951
Brooklyn Deaconess Association – Minutes and 1913-1919
Buffalo – Marriage and Baptism 1911-1913
Centenary – Marriage, Baptism and Membership 1839-1857
Embury – Marriage, Baptism, Probationers and Membership 1867-1922
First Place – Marriage and Baptism 1857-1924
Fleet Street – Marriage, Baptism, Probationers and Membership 1850-1920
Grand - Marriage, Baptism, Probationers and Membership 1861-1870
Gravesend – Marriage, Baptism, and Membership 1899-1914
Greene Avenue – Marriage, Baptism, and Membership 1868-1892
Herkimer Street – Marriage, Baptism, Probationers and Membership 1887-1918
Janes Street – Marriage, Baptism, Probationers and Membership 1859-1948
Johnson Street – Marriage, Baptism, and Membership 1857-1893
Leonard Street – Marriage, Baptism, Probationers and Membership 1869-1896
Sands Street – Marriage, Baptism, Membership, Financial Records and Minutes 1794-1945
Simpson Street – Marriage and Baptism 1850-1920
South Fifth Street (St. John’s) – Marriage and Baptism 1851-1891
South Second Street – Marriage, Baptism and Membership 1856-1918
St. James – Marriage, Baptism, Probationers and Membership 1900-1950
St. John’s – Marriage, Baptism, Probationers and Membership 1850-1957
St. Luke’s – Marriage, Baptism and Probationers 1881-1898
St. Paul’s – Marriage, Baptism, Probationers and Membership 1879-1912
Sumner Avenue – Marriage, Baptism and Membership 1892-1919
Union Street – Marriage, Baptism, Probationers and Membership 1870-1924
Warren Street – Baptism, Marriage and Membership 1865-1896, 1947-1961
Washington Street – Marriage and Baptism 1876-1893
Williams Street – Marriage, Baptism, Probationers and Membership 1851-1880
York Street – Marriage, Baptism and Membership 1850-1913
Arrangement
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
Series: Bethel
Series: Brooklyn Deaconess
Series: Buffalo
Series: Centenary
Series: Embury
Series: First Place
Series: Fleet Street
Series: Grand Street
Series: Gravesend
Series: Greene Avenue
Series: Herkimer Street
Series: Janes Street
Series: Johnson Street
Series: Leonard Street
Series: Sands Street
Series: Simpson Street
Series: South Fifth Street (St. John's)
Series: South Second Street
Series: St. James
Series: St. John's
Series: St. Luke's
Series: St. Paul's
Series: Sumner Avenue
Series: Union Street
Series: Warren Street
Series: Washington Street
Series: Williams Street
Series: York Street
Preferred Citation
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder,
United Methodist City Society of New York Records, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make
use of the items' call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
Access Restrictions
Denominational agency journals, reports and committee minutes are open to the public unless they have been closed in accordance
with requirements specified in the Discipline. Denominational agency staff office records are closed for twenty-five (25)
years after creation. Personnel records are closed for at least 75 years. Appeals can be made to the General Commission on
Archives and History, P. O. Box 127, Madison, NJ 07940.
Restrictions on Use
Detailed use restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the General Commission
on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any
material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.
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Subject Terms
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Additional Creators - Corporate |
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Allen Street Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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Brooklyn Deaconess Association (New York, N. Y.) |
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Buffalo Avenue Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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Butler Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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Centenary Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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Embury Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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First Place Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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Fleet Street Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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Grand Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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Gravesend Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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Green Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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Herkimer Street (New York, N.Y.) |
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Janes Street Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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Leonard Street Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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Power Street Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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Prospect Avenue Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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Sands Street Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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South Fifth Street Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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St. James Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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St. John Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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St. Luke Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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St. Paul's Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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Sumner Ave. Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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William Street Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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Williamsburgh Church (New York, N.Y.) |
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York Street Church (New York, N.Y.). |
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Subject Topics |
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Baptism |
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Local church |
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Marriage. |
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Subject Geographic |
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New York (N.Y.). |
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Genre |
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Marriage records. |
Series: Bethel
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
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1
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Bethel: Historical Information; Baptisms and Marriages 1927-1951) |
1927-1951 |
Series: Brooklyn Deaconess
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-2-1:
1
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Brooklyn Deaconess Association Minutes |
1913-1918 |
| 1595-2-1:
2
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Brooklyn Deaconess Supporting Information |
1880-1918 |
Series: Buffalo
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-2-3:
1
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Buffalo: Baptisms (1911-1925); Marriages (1911-1931) |
1911-1931 |
Series: Centenary
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-2-4:
1
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Centenary: Baptisms and Marriages (1839-1857) |
1839-1857 |
| 1595-2-4:
2
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Centenary: Membership and Classes (1839-1857) |
1839-1857 |
Series: Embury
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1295-2-6:
1
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Embury: Historical Information (1891); Probationers (1890-1897); Membership (1867-1897); Marriages and Baptisms (1891-1897) |
1867-1897 |
| 1295-2-6:
2
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Embury: Membership, Marriages and Baptisms (1896-1905) |
1896-1905 |
| 1595-2-5:
1
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Embury: Historical Information (undated); Probationers and Membership (1867-1878); Classes (undated); Baptisms (1868-1879);
Marriages (1867-1879)
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1867-1879 |
| 1595-2-5:
2
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Embury: Probationers (1878-1890); Membership (1878-1896); Marriages and Baptisms (1878-1891) |
1878-1896 |
| 1595-2-7:
1
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Embury: Membership and Probationers (1905-1920); Baptisms (1905-1921); Marriages (1905-1922) |
1905-1922 |
Series: First Place
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-2-8:
1
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First Place: Marriages and Baptisms (1857-1863) |
1857-1863 |
| 1595-2-8:
2
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First Place: Church Information |
undated |
| 1595-2-9:
1
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First Place: Marriages and Baptisms (1863-1872) |
1863-1872 |
| 1595-3-1:
1
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First Place: Marriages and Baptisms (1872-1886) |
1872-1886 |
| 1595-3-2:
1
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First Place: Marriages (1882-1920); Baptisms (1882-1887) |
1882-1920 |
| 1595-3-3:
1
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First Place: Marriages (1897-1918); Baptisms (1897-1924) |
1897-1924 |
Series: Fleet Street
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-3-4:
1
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Fleet Street: Baptisms and Marriages (1852-1857); Probationers (1853-1857); Membership (1850-1857) |
1850-1857 |
| 1595-3-4:
2
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Fleet Street: Baptisms (1857-1860); Marriages (1857-1861); Probationers (1856-1860); Membership (1857-1860) |
1856-1861 |
| 1595-3-5:
1
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Fleet Street: Membership (undated); Probationers, Baptisms and Marriages (1861-1871) |
1861-1871 |
| 1595-3-6:
1
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Fleet Street: Probationers (1868-1882); Membership (1871-1882); Baptisms and Marriages (1871-1881) |
1868-1882 |
| 1595-3-7:
1
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Fleet Street: Probationers (1882-1889); Membership (undated); Marriages and Baptisms (1883-1889) |
1882-1889 |
| 1595-3-8:
1
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Fleet Street: Probationers (1889-1918); Membership (1889-1913) |
1889-1918 |
| 1595-3-8:
2
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Fleet Street: Marriages (1889-1905); Baptisms (1889-1919) |
1889-1919 |
| 1595-3-8:
3
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Fleet Street: Marriages (1905-1920) |
1905-1920 |
Series: Grand Street
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-3-9:
1
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Grand Street: Probationers, Membership, Baptisms and Marriages (1861-1870) |
1861-1870 |
Series: Gravesend
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-4-1:
1
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Gravesend: Baptisms and Marriages (1899-1912); Membership (1899-1914) |
1899-1914 |
| 1595-4-1:
2
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Gravesend: Membership, Marriages and Baptisms (1913) |
1913 |
Series: Greene Avenue
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-4-2:
1
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Greene Avenue: Membership (1868-1882); Baptisms (1877-1885); Marriages (1876-1885) |
1868-1885 |
| 1595-4-2:
2
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Greene Avenue: Marriages and Baptisms (1885-1892) Historic Note: Became Sumner Avenue (1893); United with Embury (1919) |
1885-1892 |
Series: Herkimer Street
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-4-3:
1
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Herkimer Street: Membership (1887-1893); Marriages (1890-1894); Baptisms (1887-1894) |
1887-1894 |
| 1595-4-3:
2
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Herkimer Street: Historical Information (undated); Probationers (undated); Marriages and Baptisms (1892-1918) |
1890-1918 |
Series: Janes Street
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-4-4:
1
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Janes Street: Historical Information (1859); Baptisms (1859-1874); Marriages (1862-1874); Probationers (1861-1874); Membership
(1859-1870)
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1859-1874 |
| 1595-4-5:
1
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Janes Street: Historical Information (1879); Probationers and Membership (1874-1882); Marriages (1874-1880); Baptisms (1874-1881) |
1874-1882 |
| 1595-4-6:
1
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Janes Street: Probationers and Membership (1890-1905); Marriages and Baptisms (1893-1905) |
1890-1905 |
| 1595-4-7:
1
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Janes Street: Probationers (1907-1921); Membership (1908-1921); Baptisms and Marriages (1907-1920) |
1907-1921 |
| 1595-4-8:
1
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Janes Street: Preparatory Members (1921-1946); Membership (1922-1946); Baptisms and Marriages (1921-1948) |
1921-1948 |
Series: Johnson Street
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-4-9:
1
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Johnson Street: Baptisms, Marriages, Membership and Classes (1857-1862) |
1857-1862 |
| 1595-5-1:
1
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Johnson Street: Baptisms and Marriages (1862-1867); Membership and Classes (undated) |
1862-1867 |
| 1595-5-2:
1
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Johnson Street: Marriages (1867-1887); Baptisms (1870-1890) |
1867-1890 |
| 1595-5-3:
1
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Johnson Street: Marriages (1887-1890) |
1887-1890 |
| 1595-5-3:
2
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Johnson Street: Baptisms (1890-1892); Marriages (1890-1893) |
1890-1893 |
Series: Leonard Street
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-5-4:
1
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Leonard Street: Membership (undated); Baptisms and Marriages (1869-1876) |
1869-1876 |
| 1595-5-4:
2
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Leonard Street: Membership (undated); Baptisms (1876-1887); Marriages (1876-1886) |
1876-1887 |
| 1595-5-5:
1
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Leonard Street: Probationers (1887-1895); Membership (1869-1895); Baptisms and Marriages (1887-1896) |
1869-1896 |
Series: Sands Street
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-6-5:
1
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Sands Street (later First Methodist Church): Baptisms (1794-1816); Marriages (1802-1835, 1846-1847) |
1794-1847 |
| 1595-6-5:
2
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Sands Street (later First Methodist Church): Baptisms (1812-1834) |
1812-1834 |
| 1595-6-6:
1
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Sands Street (later First Methodist Church): Financial Records (1831-1846) |
1831-1846 |
| 1595-6-7:
1
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Sands Street (later First Methodist Church): Membership and Classes (1831-1842) |
1831-1842 |
| 1595-6-8:
1
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Sands Street (later First Methodist Church): Minutes (1835-1865) |
1835-1865 |
| 1595-6-9:
1
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Sands Street (later First Methodist Church): Baptisms and Marriages (1835-1883) |
1835-1883 |
| 1597-2-1:
1
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Sands Street (later First Methodist Church): Membership (1864-1871) |
1864-1871 |
| 1597-2-1:
2
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Sands Street (later First Methodist Church): Baptisms (1835-1883); Marriages (1835-1886) |
1835-1886 |
| 1597-2-2:
1
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Sands Street (later First Methodist Church): Membership (1886-1890); Baptisms (1888-1890); Marriages (1888-1891) |
1886-1891 |
| 1597-2-3:
1
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Sands Street (later First Methodist Church): Membership (1899-1937); Baptisms (1904-1945); Marriages (1901-1937) |
1899-1945 |
Series: Simpson Street
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1597-2-4:
1
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Simpson Street: Marriages and Baptisms (1850-1869) |
1850-1869 |
| 1597-2-5:
1
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Simpson Street: Baptisms and Marriages (1869-1876) |
1869-1876 |
| 1597-2-6:
1
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Simpson Street: Baptisms and Marriages (1876-1887) |
1876-1887 |
| 1597-2-7:
1
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Simpson Street: Baptisms and Marriages (1887-1890) |
1887-1890 |
| 1597-2-8:
1
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Simpson Street: Baptisms and Marriages (1891-1898) |
1891-1898 |
| 1597-2-9:
1
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Simpson Street: Baptisms and Marriages (1898-1920) |
1898-1920 |
Series: South Fifth Street (St. John's)
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1597-3-1:
1
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South Fifth Street (St. John's): Baptisms and Marriages (1861-1872) |
1861-1872 |
| 1597-3-2:
1
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South Fifth Street (St. John's): Baptisms and Marriages (1868-1891) |
1868-1891 |
| 1597-3-3:
1
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South Fifth Street (St. John's): Baptisms (1874-1884); Marriages (1873-1884) |
1873-1884 |
Series: South Second Street
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1597-3-4:
1
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South Second Street: Marriages (1856-1862); Baptisms (1856-1861) |
1856-1862 |
| 1597-3-5:
1
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South Second Street: Marriages and Baptisms (1856-1885) |
1856-1885 |
| 1597-3-6:
1
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South Second Street: Membership (1862-1869) |
1862-1869 |
| 1597-3-7:
1
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South Second Street: Membership (1869-1879) |
1869-1879 |
| 1597-3-8:
1
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South Second Street: Membership (1879-1885) |
1879-1885 |
| 1597-3-9:
1
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South Second Street: Baptisms and Marriages (1885-1897) |
1885-1897 |
| 1597-4-1:
1
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South Second Street: Historical Information (undated); Baptisms (1897-1918); Marriages (1897-1907) |
1897-1918 |
Series: St. James
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-5-6:
1
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St. James: Probationers, Membership, Baptisms and Marriages (1900-1950) |
1900-1950 |
Series: St. John's
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-5-7:
1
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St. John's: Membership (1850-1901); Baptisms and Marriages (1892-1901) (one Marriage entry 1919) |
1850-1919 |
| 1595-5-8:
1
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St. John's: Probationers (1881-1892); Membership (1852-1892); Marriages and Baptisms (1884-1892) |
1852-1892 |
| 1595-5-9:
1
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St. John's: Membership (1894-1931); Baptisms and Marriages (1901-1931) |
1894-1931 |
| 1595-6-1:
1
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St. John's: Membership (1917-1949); Marriages (1937-1957); Baptisms (1936-1950); Probationers (1938-1946) |
1917-1957 |
Series: St. Luke's
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-6-2:
1
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St. Luke's: Historical Information (undated); Marriages (1882-1898); Baptisms (1881-1895); Probationers (1881-1894) |
1881-1898 |
Series: St. Paul's
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1595-6-3:
1
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St. Paul's (formerly William Street): Historical Information (undated); Membership (undated); Baptisms (1880-1891); Marriages
(1879-1891)
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1879-1891 |
| 1595-6-3:
2
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St. Paul's (formerly William Street): Membership (undated); Baptisms and Marriages (1891-1901) |
1891-1901 |
| 1595-6-4:
1
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St. Paul's (formerly William Street) Probationers (1888-1910); Baptisms (1891-1909); Marriages (1891-1912) |
1888-1912 |
Series: Sumner Avenue
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1597-4-2:
1
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Sumner Avenue (formerly Greene Avenue): Marriages and Baptisms (1892-1912); Membership (undated) |
1892-1912 |
| 1597-4-2:
2
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Sumner Avenue (formerly Greene Avenue): Baptisms (1912-1919); Marriages (1911-1918) |
1911-1919 |
Series: Union Street
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1597-4-3:
1
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Union Street (formerly Power Street): Historical Information (1866); Probationers (1870-1883); Classes (undated); Membership
(undated); Baptisms (1871-1884); Marriages (1870-1884)
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1866-1884 |
| 1597-4-4:
1
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Union Street (formerly Power Street): Historical Information (undated); Probationers and Membership (1884-1896); Marriages
and Baptisms (1884-1897)
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1884-1897 |
| 1597-4-5:
1
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Union Street (formerly Power Street): Marriages (1897-1924); Baptisms (1896-1924) |
1896-1924 |
Series: Warren Street
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1597-4-6:
1
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Warren Street: Membership (1865-1870); Baptisms (1865-1883); Marriages (1866-1881) |
1865-1883 |
| 1597-4-6:
2
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Warren Street: Membership (undated); Baptisms (1875-1896) |
1875-1896 |
| 1597-4-6:
3
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Warren Street: Baptisms (1947-1961); Membership (undated); Marriages (1952-1961) |
1947-1961 |
Series: Washington Street
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1597-4-7:
1
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Washington Street: Marriages (1876-1893); Baptisms (1876-1892) |
1876-1893 |
Series: Williams Street
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1597-4-8:
1
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Williams Street: Membership (1854-1862); Marriages (1852-1860); Baptisms (1851-1860) |
1851-1862 |
| 1597-4-8:
2
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Williams Street: Baptisms (1862-1878); Marriages (1862-1875); Probationers (1861-1880) |
1861-1880 |
Series: York Street
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1597-4-9:
1
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York Street: Baptisms (1852-1856); Marriages (1850-1862, 1902-1913) |
1850-1913 |
| 1597-5-1:
1
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York Street: Membership, Marriages and Baptisms (1862-1867) |
1862-1867 |
| 1597-5-2:
1
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York Street: Membership (1864-1889); Baptisms and Marriages (1867-1887) |
1864-1889 |
| 1597-5-3:
1
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York Street: Marriages (1889-1902); Baptisms (1887-1913) |
1887-1913 |
