How to Research Presbyterian Church Records

Researching our ancestors’ religion can deepen our understanding of their lives. I’m thrilled to feature the Presbyterian Historical Society in this episode. The Presbyterians were some of the first to arrive in Pennsylvania and have churches all over the state. Get tips on researching in their original congregational records direct from their experts!

Links

Presbyterian Historical Society https://www.history.pcusa.org

Current Active Presbyterian Churches https://pcusa.org

Brief History of the Presbyterian Church https://www.history.pcusa.org/history-online/presbyterian-history/history-church

Timeline of Presbyterian History in America https://www.sutori.com/en/story/timeline-of-presbyterian-history-in-america--ogoSFqdtmsxwumZf9xHHiukQ

Family Tree of Presbyterian Denominations https://www.history.pcusa.org/history-online/presbyterian-history/family-tree-presbyterian-denominations

Journal of Presbyterian History on JSTOR https://www.jstor.org/publisher/phs

Bibliographies of Presbyterian history https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-shelves.pl?page=1&category=2&op=list

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