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Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: In the 17th century Swedish settlers landed on the banks of the Delaware River establishing churches in Wilmington, Tinicum and by the mid-17th century in Wicaco outside of what would become Philadelphia. That latter church, Gloria Dei, is Pennsylvania’s oldest congregation. The existing church was built between 1698 and 1700 and originally served a Swedish Lutheran congregation. The church today is part of the Episcopal Diocese and a national historic site. Archival records scanned as part of this project include vestry minutes, registers, financial, correspondence between the original Swedish parishes and the churches in Philadelphia, Delaware and New Jersey as well as their “miscellaneous records”. -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1791/1822 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Bound manuscript "Marriage Records 1791-1822" includes marriages performed in chronological order at Gloria Dei Church. Each entry includes the following information: marriage ceremony date, names of individuals marrying, places of origin or neighborhood, and other pertinent information. -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1804/1878 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Baptismal Records (1804-1878) list baptisms conducted at Gloria Dei Church from 1804-1878. Each entry includes the date of baptism, name of the person(s) receiving baptism, the parent(s) names, and other information pertaining to the person(s) being baptized. -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1822/1927 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Funeral Records 1822-1927, contains all funerals performed at Gloria Dei Church. Each listing contains the following information: date of death, name, age, cause of death, and occupation. Records past 1870 were not scanned. -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1795/1799 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Bound manuscript lists marriages chronologically by date including the names of those being married, ages, parents' names and neighborhoods or places of origin. -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1765/1840 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Vestry Minutes (1765-1840) contains the charter of the United Swedish Lutheran Churches: Gloria Dei, St. James Kingsessing, & Upper Merion Christ Church. Vestry minutes include meeting dates and transactions of business conducted by members of the Vestry present. -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1877 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Bound manuscript records the information found on tombstones in the Gloria Dei Church Yard. Short description of deceased individuals date of death, birth year, occupation, and any related or surviving individuals. -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1724 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Archivium Americanum contains a history of correspondence between the different Swedish Parishes and Churches of Philadelphia, Delaware, and New Jersey. Specific Parishes mentioned: Wicaco Parish of Philadelphia (Gloria Dei Church also known as Old Swedes Church), Swedish Parish of Wilmington Delaware, Swedish Parish of Upper Merion (Upper Merion Christ Church), and Swedish Parish of Philadelphia (St. James Kingsessing Church). There is also discussion and mention of His Majesty the King of Sweden as well as discussion of the various Swedish parishes in the greater Philadelphia region preaching sermons in English vs. Swedish. Contains records from the following specific churches/parishes: The Racoon Parish, Olman-Hilw-Rota Records, Tikes-Groves-Rota Records, Uti Jorgen Records, Uti Grogen Records, Pensnecks Ofra Roca Records, Oagun Cho Records, Kingsess and Ben's Island Records, Kaleonhook Records, Olmmasland Records, Pennypack Records, Mutzong Records, and Nanothanim Records. Some pages are in Swedish. -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1750/1789 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Bound manuscript of "Marriages, Baptisms, and Burials, 1750-1789" contains only marriages and baptisms, despite its name. Marriage listings are ordered chronologically by year, month, and date. Each listing includes the maiden name of each individual and their locale. The Baptisms are ordered by year, month, and date. Each Baptismal listing includes the name(s) of newborn(s), date of birth, and parents names. -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1636/1760 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Records Miscellaneous (1636-1760) contains historical information in both Swedish and English regarding land transactions between the natives and the anglosaxon religious community in the greater Philadelphia area and records of marriages, baptisms, and burials.