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Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1762 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Baptism certificate listing a series of questions about the baptismal candidate's beliefs and commitments, to which she has answered yes. On this profession, Sarah Sallows was baptized by Morgan Edwards in the Schuylkill River on June 22, 1762. Sarah's last name is difficult to discern in this do... View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1790/1826 Contributing Institution: Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Description: Record of baptisms and burials undertaken by Holy Trinity from 1790 to 1826. The manuscript is in Latin. The first page of the manuscript lists the Trustees of Holy Trinity from 1819 to 1826. Next is a summary of the numbers of "baptismi" (baptisms), "sepultura" (burials) and "matrimonia" (marri... View Full Item at Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -
Creator: Farmer, Ferdinand, 1720-1786 and St. Joseph's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1758/1768 Contributing Institution: Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections Description: Baptism and marriage register of Jesuit Father Rev. Ferdinand Steinmeyer (Farmer), who came to the colonies in 1752 to minister to German Catholics. He served at St. Joseph's in Philadelphia from 1758 until his death in 1786. In Latin. Note: Some page scans are missing, photographs have been ins... View Full Item at Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections -
Creator: Farmer, Ferdinand, 1720-1786 and St. Joseph's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1769/1786 Contributing Institution: Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections Description: Baptism and marriage register of Jesuit Father Rev. Ferdinand Steinmeyer (Farmer), who came to the colonies in 1752 to minister to German Catholics. He served at St. Joseph's in Philadelphia from 1758 until his death in 1786. In Latin. View Full Item at Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections -
Creator: Molyneux, Robert, 1738-1808 and St. Joseph's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1773/1786 Contributing Institution: Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections Description: Baptism and marriage register of Jesuit missionary Father Robert Molyneux, who became pastor of Old St. Joseph's and Old St. Mary's in 1771. Records appear in both the front and rear of this volume. 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: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1804/1878 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Baptisms recorded by Nicholas Collin, Director of the Swedish Churches in Pennsylvania, from 1804 to 1878. Each entry includes the date of baptism, name of the person baptized, his or her date of birth, parents' names, and other information such as whether the baptism was conducted in a private h... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1733/1789 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Record of baptisms, burials and marriages performed by Gloria Dei from 1750 to 1789. Entries are not in strict order, and page numbering starts over several times. Records look to be batched by the pastor performing the ceremony as well as by date, and indexes are found throughout, paged in lower... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1796/1806 Contributing Institution: Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Description: Record of baptisms, marriages and burials in the congregation of Holy Trinity from 1796 to 1806. Most entries are in Latin or French. Baptisms are listed chronologically from images 11 to 28, then from images 33 to 39. Baptismal records include the date, name of person baptized, pastor, parents... View Full Item at Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -
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: 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: 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: 1835/1867 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: 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. 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: 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: 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: 1743/1745 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: A journal of happenings in the "English congregation" from its establishment on January 1, 1743, running up to June 15, 1745. Topics covered include births and baptisms, sermons preached and hymns sung, "love feasts," meetings and conferences, members' travel (including extensive travel between P... View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1745/1746 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: "The Continuation of ye Philadelphia Journal," documenting happenings in the First Moravian Church of Philadelphia from June 16, 1745 to December 31, 1746. Topics covered include: sermons preached; members' travel and correspondence; burials; love feasts, meetings and conferences; relations with ... View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1747/1748 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: Although the cover suggests this diary covers a date span of 1747 to 1751, entries actually run from January 1, 1747 to December 31, 1748. Topics covered include: sermons preached; visits to church members, especially those who were ailing; baptisms and burials; meetings, conferences and love fea... View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1749/1751 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: Diary of happenings in the First Moravian Church of Philadelphia from September 6, 1749 to December 31, 1751. Topics covered include: church meetings, including "Negro Meetings," "German Meetings," and "English Meetings;" members traveling to and away from Philadelphia, particularly to and from B... View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1750/1789 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Record of marriages, baptisms and burials performed by Gloria Dei Church from 1750 to 1789. According to the title page, this text was "transcribed from the original records." Marriages are listed first, ordered chronologically and include the name of the bride and groom, method of marriage (lic... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1789/1803 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Records of baptisms, burials and marriages conducted by Gloria Dei from 1789 to 1803. Entries for baptisms are listed chronologically, and include the name of the person baptized, their date of birth, parents' names, and sometimes godparents' names. Baptism records, including alphabetical indexe... 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: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1742/1783 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: Membership catalog of the First Moravian Church of Philadelphia, with entries dating from 1742 to 1783; likely handwritten by Jacob Friis or Johann Daniel Sydrich, who were both pastors of the Philadelphia congregation. Most of the column headings are in German, for which translations have been ... View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1746/1824 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: This register begins with a corrected list of the members of the church at its founding, and those added in the initial years. It then lists each member's admission to the church by baptism or letter of transfer. It also includes dates and causes for termination of membership, whether by church d... View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1772/1844 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: For members of First Baptist Church from 1772 to 1844, this bound manuscript lists their date and manner of admission to the church (whether by baptism or transfer,) date of marriage, and notes on date and manner of removal from membership, including dates of death. View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1821/1829 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: Register of baptisms, church membership, bible class membership, confirmations, communions, marriages and funerals at St. Paul's, dating from 1821 to 1829. Baptisms are listed across two pages, recto and verso, and run from page 1a to 13b. Each entry includes the name of the person being baptize... View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives -
Creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1829/1865 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: Record of baptisms, marriages, funerals, communions and confirmations performed for members of St Paul's church from 1829 to 1865. Baptisms are listed alphabetically by name beginning on page 1, and then again chronologically by date of baptism starting on page 16. Both sets of entries include d... View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives -
Creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1866/1888 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: Record of baptisms, confirmations, communions, marriages, and burials performed for the members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, as well as offerings made to the church, from 1866 to 1888. Extended sequences of empty openings have not been scanned, page numbers make jumps accordingly. In addition,... View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives -
Creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1759/1835 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: This bound volume includes St. Paul's early trustee and vestry minutes from 1760 to 1762, marriage records from 1759 to 1835, baptism records from 1782 to 1834, and death records from 1790 to 1812. The first numbered pages include a defense of Reverend Mcclenachan, and plans to build a church se... View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives