{"id":955,"date":"2021-12-19T07:09:52","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T07:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lehighcountyhistoricalsociety.org\/?page_id=955"},"modified":"2023-10-18T13:12:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T17:12:46","slug":"church-records","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lehighcountyhistoricalsociety.org\/?page_id=955","title":{"rendered":"Church Records"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to our new online Collections Gallery. This will be an evolving collection of archives and information that will provide an outline of what is at your access at the Heritage Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a list of Lehigh County church, cemetery, and pastoral records held in our collection with the call number of 284.1 \/ LEHI.  Note that this list is only for churches in Lehigh County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Church and Cemetery Records (284.1):<br>Over 800 volumes of baptismal, burial, pastoral and cemetery records for Lehigh and neighboring counties; approximately 300 volumes for Lehigh County. Over 250 baptismal certificates (including fraktur), late 1700s through the early 1900s, indexed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"A\"><strong>A<\/strong><br>Agudath Achim Congregation Cemetery (Fountain Hill)<br>Allemangel Moravian Church (Lynn Township), 1745-1771<br>Allentown Cemetery Association (Allentown)<br>Asbury United Methodist Church (Allentown), 1891-1988<br>Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery (Slatington)<br><br><strong>B<\/strong><br>Beth El Memorial Park Association (Whitehall)<br>Bethany Evangelical Congregation Church (Allentown), 1881-1988<br>Bethany United Methodist Church (Wescosville), 1959-1990<br>Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery (Wescosville)<br>Bible Methodist Church Cemetery (Orefield)<br>Blumer, Rev. Abraham, 1773-1787 and 1772-1801<br>Bridge Street Presbyterian Church (Catasauqua), 1868-1936<br>Buffington, Rev. Charles Warren, 1957-1971<br><br><strong>C<\/strong><br>Calvary Cemetery (Limeport)<br>Calvary Mennonite Brethren in Christ Cemetery (Coopersburg)<br>Calvery Cemetery (Emmaus):<br>see St. Ann&#8217;s Catholic Church Cemetery<br>Cedar Church Cemetery (Cetronia)<br>Cedar Heights Cemetery (Wescosville)<br>Cedarbrook County Home Cemetery (South Whitehall Township)<br>Chestnut Hill Church (Lower Milford Township), 1773-1787<br>Chestnut Hill Church Cemetery (Lower Milford Township), before 1900<br>Chestnut Hill United Church of Christ<br>(Lower Milford Township), 1894-1990<br>Christ Lutheran and Reformed Church (Schoenersville), 1826-1902<br>Christ Lutheran Church (Allentown), 1904-1987<br>Christ Lutheran Congregation (Schoenersville), 1782-1833<br>Christ Reformed Church (Allentown), 1876-1981<br>Christ Reformed Congregation (Schoenersville), 1781-1856<br>Christ Union Church Cemetery (Schoenersville)<br>Church of the Good Shepherd (Alburtis), 1905-1987<br>Congregation Agudas Achim Cemetery (Whitehall)<br>Congregation Brith Sholom Cemetery (Fountain Hill)<br>Coplay Cemetery (Coplay)<br><br><strong>D<\/strong><br>Dubbs Memorial United Church of Christ (Allentown), 1902-2015<br>Dubbs, Rev. Jacob G., 1891-1952<br>Dubbs, Rev. Joseph S., 1822-1877<br><br><strong>E<\/strong><br>Ebenezer Evangelical United Brethren Church (Allentown), 1880-1971<br>Ebenezer Union Church (New Tripoli), 1868, 1890-1989<br>Ebenezer Union Church Cemetery Association (New Tripoli)<br>Ebert, Rev. Alfred Oliver, 1906-1934<br>Egypt Church Cemetery (Whitehall Township)<br>Egypt Church yard (Old Egypt Church yard, Whitehall Township)<br>Egypt Reformed Church (Whitehall Township), 1734-1895<br>Emile Zola Cemetery (Fountain Hill)<br>Emmanuel Church of the United Brethren Cemetery (East Texas)<br>Emmanuel Evangelical Church (Catasauqua), 1884-1965<br>Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church (Wescosville), 1936-1971<br>Episcopal Church of the Mediator (Allentown), 1867-1990<br>Evangelical Church Cemetery (Emmaus)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>F<\/strong><br>Fairview Cemetery (Allentown)<br>Fairview Cemetery (Macungie)<br>Fairview Cemetery (Slatington)<br>Fairview Cemetery Association (Catasauqua), 1938-2002<br>Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church (Mickleys), 1861-1990<br>Faith United Church of Christ (Center Valley), 1967-1990<br>Fegley, Rev. Henry Swinehart, 1874-1906<br>First Presbyterian Church of Allentown (Allentown), 1847-1988<br>First United Presbyterian Church of Hokendauqua<br>(Whitehall Township), 1858-1987<br>Fogel, Rev. Edwin J., 1864-1917<br>Fogelsville Union Cemetery (Upper Macungie Township)<br>Fountain Hill Cemetery (Fountain Hill)<br>Friedens Church (Upper Saucon Township), 1793-1990<br>Friedens Church Cemetery (Upper Saucon Township)<br>Friedens Union Church (Washington Township), 1847-1959<br>Friedens Union Church Cemetery (Washington Township)<br>Friedensville Reformed and Lutheran Congregations:<br>see Friedens Church (Upper Saucon Township)<br><br><strong>G<\/strong><br>German Baptist Cemetery (East Texas)<br>Gethsemane Cemetery (Catasauqua)<br>Good Shepherd United Church of Christ (Slatington), 1917-2009<br>Grace Evangelical Congregational Church (Allentown), 1901-1990<br>Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (Allentown), 1894-1980<br>Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church (Allentown), 1904-1971<br>Grace Lutheran Congregation (Macungie), 1893-1976<br>Grace Methodist Episcopal Church (Catasauqua), 1867-1952<br>Grace United Church of Christ (Allentown), 1899-1987<br>Great Swamp Church Cemetery (Lower Milford Township)<br>Great Swamp Reformed Congregation (Lower Milford Township), 1736-1939<br>Greenwood Cemetery (Allentown)<br><br><strong>H<\/strong><br>Heidelberg Church (Heidelberg Township), 1740-1978<br>Heidelberg Evangelical Lutheran Congregation<br>(Heidelberg Township), 1768-1850<br>Heidelberg Union Church Cemetery (Heidelberg Township)<br>Helffrich, Rev. Johannes Heinrich, 1790-1810<br>Helffrich, Rev. John, 1816-1862<br>Hellfrich, Rev. William, 1852-1894<br>Herman, Rev. Alfred Jasper, 1853-1907<br>Herman, Rev. Charles Gebler, 1815-1861<br>Hess, Rev. Samuel, 1827-1875<br>Highland Park Cemetery (Allentown)<br>Hillside Cemetery (Whitehall)<br>Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Slatedale), 1901-1974<br>Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church (Catasauqua), 1873-1988<br>Holy Trinity United Church of Christ (Slatington), 1917-1959<br><br><strong>I<\/strong><br>Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery (Allentown)<br><br><strong>J<\/strong><br>Jacob&#8217;s Union Church (Jacksonville), 1840-1986<br>Jacob&#8217;s Union Church Cemetery (Jacksonville)<br>Jerusalem Church Eastern Salisbury (Salisbury Township), 1759-1989<br>Jerusalem Church Eastern Salisbury Cemetery (Salisbury Township)<br>Jerusalem Church Western Salisbury (Salisbury Township), 1734-1995<br>Jordan Lutheran Church (South Whitehall Township), 1741-1907<br>Jordan Lutheran Church Cemetery (South Whitehall Township)<br>Jordan Reformed Church (South Whitehall Township), 1765-1858<br>Jordan United Church of Christ Cemetery (South Whitehall)<br><br><strong>K<\/strong><br>Keller, Rev. Eli, 1874-1913<br>Keller, Rev. John F., 1907-1939<br>Keneseth Israel Cemetery Association (Allentown)<br>Kressley, Rev. Thomas M., 1891-1952<br>Krick, Rev. Thomas H., 1904-1930<br><br><strong>L<\/strong><br>Laurel Cemetery (Whitehall)<br>Lehigh Church (Lower Macungie Township), 1750-1896<br>Leopold, Rev. Owen, 1859-1902<br>Lowhill Church (Lowhill Township), 1769-1870<br>Lowhill Church Cemetery (Lowhill Township)<br>Lynnville Cemetery (Lynn Township)<br><br><strong>M<\/strong><br>Macungie Baptist Church Cemetery (Macungie)<br>Memorial Presbyterian Church of Lockridge (Alburtis), 1870-1956<br>Methodist Episcopal Church (Allentown), 1857-1865<br>Mickleys Cemetery (Mickleys)<br>Mickleys-Schoenersville Lutheran Parish (1932-1941)<br>Miller&#8217;s Church Cemetery (Laury&#8217;s Station)<br>Moravian Church (Emmaus), 1754-1869<br>Moravian Church Cemetery (Emmaus)<br>Moravian Church of Coopersburg (Coopersburg), 1955-1990<br>Morganland Church Cemetery (Lowhill Township)<br><br><strong>N<\/strong><br>Neffs Church. See Union United Church of Christ and Unionville<br>Evangelical Lutheran Church<br>Northwood Cemetery (Emmaus)<br><br><strong>O<\/strong><br>Old Allentown Cemetery (Allentown)<br>Old Zionsville United Church of Christ Cemetery (Upper Milford Township)<br>Oswald, Rev. James O., 1902-1927<br>Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery (Whitehall)<br><br><strong>P-Q<\/strong><br>Presbyterian Church of Catasauqua (Catasauqua), 1842-1988<br><br><strong>R<\/strong><br>Rahn, Rev. Clarence R., 1923-1970<br>Rath, Rev. William, 1852-1871<br>Redeemer Lutheran Church (Allentown), 1926-1990<br>Resurrection Cemetery (Wescosville)<br>Resurrection Cemetery Polish National Catholic Church (Whitehall)<br>Rittersville Cemetery (Allentown)<br><br><strong>S<\/strong><br>Sacred Heart Cemetery (Allentown)<br>Salem East Texas Evangelical United Brethren Church (East Texas), 1936-1971<br>Salem United Church of Christ (Allentown), 1851-1986<br>Salem United Church of Christ (Catasauqua), 1875-1987<br>Salem United Methodist Cemetery (East Texas)<br>Salem United Methodist Church (Allentown), 1880-1962<br>Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery (Zionsville)<br>Saucon Mennonite Church Cemetery (Upper Saucon Township)<br>Schlossers Church (Unionville). See Union UCC and Unionville<br>Evangelical Lutheran Church<br>Schoenersville Cemetery Association (Schoenersville)<br>Schoenersville-Rittersville Lutheran Parish (1906-1911)<br>Seiberlingsville Cemetery (Weisenberg Township)<br>Seibert Evangelical Congregational Church (Allentown), 1891-1988<br>Shari Shalom Cemetery (Whitehall)<br>Slatedale Cemetery (Washington Township)<br>Slatedale Lutheran Church (Washington Township), 1901-1954<br>Solomon&#8217;s United Church of Christ (Macungie), 1843-1991<br>Solomon&#8217;s United Church of Christ Cemetery (Macungie)<br>Sons of Israel Cemetery (Whitehall)<br>St. Andrew&#8217;s Byzantine Catholic Church Cemetery (Whitehall)<br>St. Andrews United Church of Christ (Allentown), 1900-1994<br>St. Ann&#8217;s Catholic Church Cemetery (Emmaus)<br>St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church (Allentown), 1913-1989<br>St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church (Coopersburg), 1891-1990<br>St. John&#8217;s (Millers) Reformed Congregation (Laurys), 1868-1950<br>St. John the Baptist Slovak Church Cemetery (Allentown)<br>St. John&#8217;s Church (Fogelsville), 1836-1881<br>St. John&#8217;s Evangelical Lutheran Church (Allentown), 1852-1987<br>St. John&#8217;s Evangelical Lutheran Church (Emmaus), 1882-1932<br>St. John&#8217;s Evangelical Lutheran Church (Slatington), 1871-1988<br>St. John&#8217;s Fullerton United Church of Christ (Whitehall), 1902-1987<br>St. John&#8217;s Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery (Emmaus)<br>St. John&#8217;s Lutheran Church (Coplay), 1873-1988<br>St. John&#8217;s (Miller&#8217;s) Reformed Congregation (Laurys), 1868-1950<br>St. John&#8217;s United Church of Christ (Allentown), 1866-1985<br>St. John&#8217;s United Church of Christ (Coopersburg), 1893-1989<br>St. John&#8217;s United Church of Christ (Emmaus), 1876-1988<br>St. John&#8217;s United Church of Christ (Fogelsville), 1906-1987<br>St. John&#8217;s United Church of Christ (Mickleys), 1850-1973<br>St. John&#8217;s United Church of Christ (Slatington), 1907-1988<br>St. John&#8217;s Union Cemetery (Mickleys)<br>St. Joseph&#8217;s Evangelical Lutheran Church (Allentown), 1888-1990<br>St. Lawrence Cemetery (Catasauqua)<br>St. Luke&#8217;s Evangelical Lutheran Church (Allentown), 1888-1987<br>St. Mark&#8217;s Cemetery (Allentown)<br>St. Mark&#8217;s United Church of Christ (Allentown), 1885-1989<br>St. Mary&#8217;s Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery (Fullerton)<br>St. Matthew&#8217;s Evangelical Congregational Church (Emmaus), 1902-1990<br>St. Matthews Lutheran Church (Allentown), 1890-1986<br>St. Michael&#8217;s Evangelical Lutheran Church (Allentown), 1876-1986<br>St. Michael&#8217;s Byzantine Catholic Church Cemetery (Whitehall)<br>St. Paul&#8217;s (Blue) Church (Upper Saucon Township), 1740-1990<br>St. Paul&#8217;s (Blue) Church Cemetery (Upper Saucon Township)<br>St. Paul&#8217;s (Blue) Reformed Church (Upper Saucon Township), 1802-1965<br>St. Paul&#8217;s Church Cemetery (Seiberlingsville)<br>St. Paul&#8217;s Evangelical Lutheran Church (Allentown), 1785-1986<br>St. Paul&#8217;s Evangelical Lutheran Church (Trexlertown), 1785-1968<br>St. Paul&#8217;s Lutheran Church (Catasauqua), 1853-1987<br>St. Paul&#8217;s Lutheran Church (Cementon), 1900-1990<br>St. Paul&#8217;s Lutheran Church (Fountain Hill), 1888-1990<br>St. Paul&#8217;s Lutheran Church (Trexlertown), 1907-1955<br>St. Paul&#8217;s Union Church (Trexlertown), 1784-1882<br>St. Paul&#8217;s Union Church Cemetery (Trexlertown)<br>St. Paul&#8217;s United Church of Christ (Allentown), 1912-1989<br>St. Peter&#8217;s Church (Lynnville), 1857-2001<br>St. Peter&#8217;s Evangelical Church (Allentown), 1867-1988<br>St. Peter&#8217;s Union Church (Rittersville), 1842-1913<br>St. Peter&#8217;s Union Church (Upper Milford Township), 1844-1857<br>St. Stephen&#8217;s Evangelical Lutheran Church (Allentown), 1900-1988<br><br><strong>T<\/strong><br>Trexler Park Cemetery (Allentown)<br>Trexler Private Burial Ground (Upper Macungie Township)<br>Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church (Allentown), 1892-1988<br>Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church (Allentown), 1921-1989<br>Trinity Reformed Church (Coplay), 1868-1922<br>Trinity United Church of Christ (Allentown), 1892-1987<br>Trinity United Church of Christ (Coplay), 1868-1957<br>Trinity United Methodist Church (Allentown), 1970-1986<br><br><strong>U<\/strong><br>Union Cemetery Association (Slatington)<br>Union Church and School Association (Dillingersville), 1744-1790<br>Union Church Cemetery (Neffs)<br>Union Evangelical Lutheran Church (Neffs), 1797-1985<br>Union United Church of Christ (Neffs), 1765-1985<br>Union West End Cemetery (Allentown)<br>United Mennonite in Christ Cemetery (Upper Saucon Township)<br>Upper Milford Evangelical Church Cemetery (Zionsville)<br>Upper Milford Mennonite Church Cemetery (Upper Milford Township)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>V<\/strong><br>Vera Cruz E. C. Church Cemetery (Upper Milford Township)<br><br><strong>W- X- Y<\/strong><br>Weaver, Rev. Robert C., 1874-1910<br>Weisenberg Church (New Tripoli), 1758-1976<br>Weisenberg Union Church Cemetery (Weisenberg Township)<br>Welsh Cemetery (Slatington)<br>Western Salisbury Union Church Cemetery (Salisbury Township)<br>Woodlawn Memorial Park (Allentown)<br>Yeager, Rev. Joshua, 1802-1888<br><br><strong>Z<\/strong><br>Zeller, Rev. Daniel, 1825-1867<br>Ziegel Church Cemetery (Weisenberg Township)<br>Ziegel Union Church (Weisenberg Township), 1744-1963<br>Zion Brethren of Christ Cemetery (Upper Macungie Township)<br>Zion Church of the United Brethren in Christ Church (Allentown), 1865-1970<br>Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation Cemetery (Old Zionsville)<br>Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church (Emmaus), 1936-1970<br>Zion Lehigh Church Cemetery (Lower Macungie Township)<br>Zion Lutheran Congregation (Old Zionsville), 1757-1903<br>Zion Reformed Church (Allentown), 1765-1989<br>Zion Reformed Church (Old Zionsville), 1756-1881<br>Zion Reformed Church Cemetery (Old Zionsville)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to our new online Collections Gallery. 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