Archive for January, 2023

Church records when found can

Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

Note year admitted

Can note be listed as either examined or admitted by letter

If admitted by letter the previous Church will establish good membership based on an examinatination ie. Baptised or from another previous Church. If admitted by letter, the Church will note that and the new member of the Church will most likely retain the letter

It can also include “dismissed” and to where if known

It can note- “dropped” or “suspended” this maybe because of a violation of Church rules

Date and place of death maybe noted

Maiden name followed by married name may show surname connections

If they are found at a main Church in there records, the content may note previous Church copies of the Member and Pastor list, it can also note book losses due to fires etc..

All in all an excellent source of non census information and maybe due the time frame involved my be the only surviving record of genealogical information