MS 112 mf - Emanuel United Church of Christ (Upper Sandusky, Ohio)

The records of the Emanuel United Church of Christ of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, 1852-1992, were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, with the cooperation of Crystal Harper and David Barth in October 1992.

No restrictions have been placed on the research use of this collection and duplication is permitted. The collection was prepared by Monica Manny in November 1992.

The collection of the Emanuel United Church of Christ consists of three record books dating from 1852 to 1949 and one minute book documenting the period from 1925 through 1992.

The record books contain information concerning the baptisms, confirmations, marriages, and deaths of the church's members. Each volume also includes a portion of meeting minutes.

Information contained in the first of these books, dating from 1852 through 1875, was primarily written in German until 1860. This first volume also includes the church's constitution, a record of the election of deacons, a record of monies collected for various purposes, and some brief documentation of the committee responsible for the erection of a church building.

The second volume documents the period from 1875 to 1891. Information included within this volume consists of records of baptisms, confirmations, deaths, marriages, membership, and contributions. Minutes of meetings of the church's congregation and the elections of parish officers are also included within this second book.

The third volume covers the period from 1917 to 1949 and begins with a listing of the church's pastors, elders, and deacons. Records of membership, baptisms, marriages, and deaths follow. Also included are some statistical reports and minutes of the congregation's annual meetings from 1925 through 1992.

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1. Record Book, 1852-1875: Contains constitution, baptisms, confirmations, marriages, communicants, and deaths--written in German up through 1859; the remainder of the volume is written in English. Also includes minutes of the church building committee for the period from 1869-1873 as well as a record of building expenditures for the period 1870-1871.
2. Record Book, 1875-1891: Contains baptisms, confirmations, deaths, marriages, membership, and contributions. Also includes minutes of congregational meetings for 1875-1891 and parish elections for 1876-1880.
3. Record Book, 1917-1949: Contains listings of pastors, elders and deacons, members, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and some statistical records. Also includes minutes of congregational meetings from 1918 through 1937.
4. Minute Book, 1925-1992: Annual Congregational Meetings