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Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District Date: 1813/1833 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District Date: 1802/1808 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District Date: 1802/1819 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1825/1928 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Book containing permits for interment in the "Ground of the First Baptist Church, Philadelphia," dating from 1825 to 1860, and later at Mount Moriah Cemetery, from 1860 to 1928. Notes on the prices for interment established in 1828 and 1846 are included in the front of the book. Each permit or st... View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1811/1825 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Book containing permits for interment in the "Ground of the First Baptist Church, Philadelphia," dating from 1811 to 1825. Each permit or stub contains the name of the person buried (or the name of a father or husband,) the date of burial, and the amount paid. View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1860 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Mount Moriah Cemetery was established in 1855, on the outskirts of Philadelphia. As the population grew and land in Philadelphia became scarcer and more valuable, many churches had their burials removed to more rural locations. In 1860, after moving to a new building to accommodate their growing ... View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District Date: 1806/1885 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: In the 17th and 18th centuries, Friends kept records of the births and deaths of members only. If a child was born to two Quakers in good standing at the time of the birth they were considered "birthright." On the other hand, Quaker burial grounds were not generally select. Non-members could be i... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1861/1874 Contributing Institution: Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Description: Record of funerals performed by Old St. Mary's from 1861 to 1874. "Prices of Interment" are listed on image 5, followed by "Rules" on image 6. Funerals are then listed chronologically, and include the name of the decedent, a note on the location of their grave, age at time of death, and fees paid. View Full Item at Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -
Creator: Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1856/1861 Contributing Institution: Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Description: Record of funerals performed by Old St. Mary's from 1856 to 1861. Entries are chronological and include the date of the funeral, name of the decedent, age at time of death, and fees paid. Entries also often note if the burial was on a church lot or "poor ground." View Full Item at Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -
Creator: Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1851/1859 Contributing Institution: Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Description: Record of burials at Old St. Mary's from 1851 to 1859. Burials are listed chronologically, and include the location of the grave, decedent's name, age at time of death, and fees paid. View Full Item at Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -
Creator: Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1837/1850 Contributing Institution: Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Description: Record of deaths in the congregation of Old St. Mary's from 1837 to 1850. Entries are listed chronologically and include the decedent's date of death, name, age at time of death, native country, and cause of death. Causes of death include consumption of the lung, disease of the heart, poison by a... View Full Item at Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -
Creator: Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1844/1850 Contributing Institution: Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Description: Record of burials at Old St. Mary's from 1844 to 1850. Burials are listed chronologically, and include the location of the grave, decedent's name, age at time of death, and fees paid. View Full Item at Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -
Creator: Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1859/1878 Contributing Institution: Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Description: Record of burials at Old St. Mary's from 1859 to 1878. Burials are listed chronologically, and include the location of the grave, decedent's name, age at time of death, and fees paid. View Full Item at Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -
Creator: Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1823/1843 Contributing Institution: Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Description: Record of burials at Old St. Mary's from 1823 to 1843. The manuscript begins with new regulations dated January 1, 1844, listing fees for various burial services. Burials are then listed by date beginning on page 3, with name, age at time of death, which ground the decedent was buried in, and fee... View Full Item at Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District Date: 1814/1883 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: In the 17th and 18th centuries, Friends kept records of the births and deaths of members only. If a child was born to two Quakers in good standing at the time of the birth they were considered "birthright." On the other hand, Quaker burial grounds were not generally select. Non-members could be i... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District Date: 1814/1820 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District Date: 1814/1819 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1849/1853 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: Titled in English on front cover, "Church Book." Members are listed in groups, with communicants listed first, followed by society members, and both groups further subdivided by sex and marital status. Next children are listed, also divided by sex. Entries include individual's names and dates of ... View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1836/1843 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: Titled in English, "Catalogue of Members belonging to the Congregation in Philadelphia : Nov. 13, 1836." Members are listed in groups, with communicants listed first, followed by society members, and both groups further subdivided by sex and marital status. Next children are listed, also divided ... View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1766 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: Titled in German, "Verzeichniß derer zum Brüder-Gemeinlein in Philadelphia Befindenden, bey Bruder David Nitschmanns Visitation vom 24 30. Januar. 1766," which translates to "List of those in the Brethren congregation in Philadelphia, at Brother David Nitschmann's visitation from January 24-30, 1... View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1745/1755 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: Titled in English, "A Catalogue of the Congregation members, Communicants, & not-communicants, & Society People, belonging to the little Flock of United Brethren in Phiadelphia." Names are listed for each category, along with short testimonies about the character or general mood of individuals, f... View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1744/1768 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: Record of Philadelphia Moravians, their children and friends who died during the years 1744 to 1768. Many of the column headings in the catalog are in German, for which translations are provided: "No." (number), "Nahmen der Verschiedenen" (names of the deceased), "Nahmen der Eltern, der Eheleute ... View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1856 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: One page, front and back, listing the names and addresses of members of the Sunday School of the First Moravian Church of Philadelphia in 1856. View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1803/1805 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: "Record of those who were received in the Congregation / according to the resolver of the Provincial Conference, 1802. / Since Br & Sr [Brother and Sister] J. Zaeslein's Arrival, 1803." Entries are listed by date and include the individual's name, any relation to existing members, and previous co... View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1757/1805 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: Burial plan of the God's Acre (cemetery) at Philadelphia First Moravian Church, bounded by Franklin and Vine Streets, from 1757 to 1805. Column headings translate as: Mägdlein and Mädgen (girls); Vereh[e]l[ichte] Schw[este]rn (married sisters, i.e. married women); Ledige Schw[este]rn (single sis... View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1823/1855 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: This register begins with an alphabetical index. Births and baptisms are listed from page 1 to page 93, marriages are listed on page 131 to 171, and deaths and burials are listed from page 213 to page 262. View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1856/1870 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: This register begins with an alphabetical index. Communicants are listed from pages 52 to 117, and again on page 324. Births and baptisms are listed on pages 121 to 153; receptions of new members are listed on pages 181 to 193 (previous congregations are noted); deaths, funerals and burials are r... View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1743/1822 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: This register dates from 1743 to 1822 and includes an extensive alphabetical index in the front of the book. Births and baptisms are then listed from page 1 to page 172, deaths and burials are listed from page 201 to page 302, and marriages are listed from page 305 to page 328. Note: Text on pag... View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1750/1878 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Record of persons buried by Gloria Dei from 1750 to 1878. Entries are listed chronologically and vary over time, but include at minimum the name of the deceased and the date they were buried, and often more extensive information such as the date and place they died, age at time of death, cause of... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: St. Joseph's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1801/1809 Contributing Institution: Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections Description: Register of baptisms, almost entirely in Latin. View Full Item at Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections -
Creator: St. Joseph's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1823/1837 Contributing Institution: Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections Description: Register of baptisms, almost entirely in Latin. View Full Item at Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections -
Creator: St. Joseph's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1835/1888 Contributing Institution: Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections Description: Register of marriages at St. Joseph's Church. In Latin. View Full Item at Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections -
Creator: St. Joseph's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1799/1836 Contributing Institution: Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections Description: Register of marriages at St. Joseph's Church. In Latin. Includes index at rear. View Full Item at Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections -
Creator: St. Joseph's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1867/1888 Contributing Institution: Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections Description: Register of baptisms, almost entirely in Latin. View Full Item at Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections -
Creator: St. Joseph's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1835/1867 Contributing Institution: Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections Description: Register of baptisms, almost entirely in Latin. View Full Item at Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections -
Creator: St. Joseph's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1787/1799 Contributing Institution: Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections Description: Register of marriages at St. Joseph's Church. In Latin. View Full Item at Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections -
Creator: St. Joseph's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1809/1823 Contributing Institution: Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections Description: Register of baptisms, almost entirely in Latin. View Full Item at Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections -
Creator: St. Joseph's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1791/1801 Contributing Institution: Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections Description: Register of baptisms, almost entirely in Latin. View Full Item at Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections -
Creator: St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1819/1832 Contributing Institution: St. George's United Methodist Church Description: Record of burials in St. George's northwest burial ground from 1819 to 1832. Entries are listed by date, and include the name of person interred, row number, grave number, and distance in feet and inches from the north line of the cemetery to the center of the grave. Church members who were "grow... View Full Item at St. George's United Methodist Church -
Creator: St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1797/1826? Contributing Institution: St. George's United Methodist Church Description: Daniel Meredith served as class leader for the Methodists in the "Valey" of Chester County, Pennsylvania for many years. He recorded the preachers assigned to the Chester circuit each year, and kept records of members' attendance at the Valey class. The first several pages of the book are faded t... View Full Item at St. George's United Methodist Church -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1813/1829 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 19th century churches; members paid a fee for the right to occupy a particular pew every week. This record lists pew rents paid to Gloria Dei Church from 1813 to 1829. Entries are listed by pew number, and include the name of occupants, the number of sea... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1800/1806 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: "Account of the Box-money, being collection for the Poor that belong to the Congregation, on Sundays, during Divine Service: from the beginning of the year 1800, til the beginning of May 1806." Entries are listed by month, with each Sunday's total pounds, shillings and dollars added into a month... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1800/1817 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Record of financial transactions made by Gloria Dei Church from 1800 to 1817. Ground rents make up the bulk of entries, and are listed by renters' name, grouped by date, and include the payment amount. Other transactions include the purchase of supplies and payment of salaries. Entries run across... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1819/1831 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Record of financial transactions made by Gloria Dei Church from 1819 to 1831. Ground rents make up the bulk of entries, and are listed by renters' name, grouped by date, and include the payment amount. Other transactions include salaries for employees, payments for cleaning and repair, and cash r... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1799/1806 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Record of ground rents due to Gloria Dei church from 1799 to 1806, kept by Joseph Marsh. Entries are listed by date and include renters' name, amount of rent for given length of time, and due date. Note: The last two pages of this volume contain congregational and vestry meeting minutes from May... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1830/1884 Contributing Institution: St. Peter's Episcopal Church Description: Bound manuscript listing marriages, burials and baptisms performed at St. Peter's from 1830 to 1884. Marriages span the years 1832 to 1870. Each marriage listing includes the date of marriage and the names of the individuals being married. Often the name of the minister is listed at the top of th... View Full Item at St. Peter's Episcopal Church -
Creator: St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Jones, Absalom, 1746-1818 Date: 1795/1837 Contributing Institution: African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Description: Absalom Jones was the founder of of St. Thomas. This bound manuscript is a register of births and baptisms performed by Jones from 1796 to 1830. Each record includes the child's date of birth, child's and parents' names, and date of baptism. The record of one marriage performed in 1795 is also in... View Full Item at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas -
Creator: Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1845/1862 Contributing Institution: Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA Description: Record of seat rentals for Congregation Mikveh Israel from 1845 to 1862. Seats are grouped by location and class; entries are listed by seat number and include the name of the purchaser or renter and yearly rent paid. View Full Item at Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1786/1813 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: Record of marriages performed by Rev. Joseph Pilmore, occurring at St. Paul's Church between 1786 and 1794, at Christ Church in New York between 1794 and 1804, and again at St. Paul's Church from 1804 to 1813. Entries are listed chronologically and include the names of the bride and groom. Additi... View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives -
Creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1852/1869 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: Record of interments at St. Paul's from 1852 to 1869. Each entry includes the decedent's name and date and location of burial. Some entries also include age at time of death and cause of death. Some disinterments are also noted, with the location of re-burial. Entries from 1856 to 1869 are liste... View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives