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Free Michigan Online Church Records

2/3/2020

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Another under utilized genealogy resource is Church Records. We tend to focus our research on civil records, but need to be aware that often church records pre-dated civil records and are a great resource as well. In the BMD Records section of this website there are about 15,000 collections of civil records that are available online. Yes, that's a lot, but we need to also search church records as well. 

What can we find in church or synagogue records? Here's just a shortlist of what nuggets we can find:​
  • Baptisms and Christenings
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Confirmations​​
  • ​Membership lists
  • Church Minutes
  • Church Directories
  • Transfer Letters
  • Bar or Bat Mitzvahs
  • Sunday School lists
  • Church newsletters​

​In addition, many folks also documented important events in family bibles, so they need to be searched as well if the event information has been digitized.

​Here are a couple of articles that you might find useful:
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  • U.S. Church Records Research Guide
  • United States Church Records
  • A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Catholic Records in Genealogy Research

There is a large number of Free Online Church Record collections; the links accessible by state below:.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated February, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD):

  • Adrian, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1832-1894
  • Adrian, Society of Friends. Adrian Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1831-1917
  • Adrian, Society of Friends. Raisin Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1838-1957
  • Adrian, St. John's Lutheran Church Church Ordinance Record, 1847-1901
  • Albion, St. Paul Lutheran Church Church Records, 1857-1991
  • Alma, Catholic Church. St. Mary's Church Records, 1906-1983
  • Alpena, Catholic Church Records, (1864 – 1925)
  • Alpena, St. Anne Church Records
  • Alpena, First Baptist Church Church Records, 1867-1971
  • Ann Arbor, Congregational Church Church Records, 1847-1945
  • Ann Arbor, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1826-1941
  • Augusta, First Congregational Church, Records, 1849-1918
  • Bad Axe, St. Paul's Episcopal Church Church Records, 1885-1925
  • Berrien County, Catholic Church. Mission de la Rivière St.-Joseph Parish Registers, 1720-1773
  • Birmingham, St. James Episcopal Church Church Records, 1904-1927
  • Bloomfield, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1831-1863
  • Breckenridge, Breckenridge United Methodist Church Church Records, 1877-1984
  • Bridgehampton Township, First Presbyterian Church Sessional Records 1891-1939, 1947
  • Brownstown, Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1894-1901
  • Buchanan, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1847-1925
  • Carleton, Catholic Church. St. Patrick's Church Records, 1859-1909
  • Caro, Trinity Episcopal Church Church Records, 1871-1924
  • Caseville, Presbyterian Church Pastor's Record and history 1891-1927
  • Chelsea, First Congregational Church Church Records, 1886-1897
  • Clinton, First Congregational Church Church Records, 1843-1917
  • Clinton, St. John's Episcopal Church Church Records, 1866-1916
  • Clinton, St. Patrick's Episcopal Church Church Records, 1839-1899
  • Constantine, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1836-1887
  • Corunna, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1841-1909
  • Cross Village, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1887-1959
  • Dearborn, First Evangelical Church Church Register, 1875-1911
  • Dearborn, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1834-1881
  • Deerfield, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1853-1890
  • Detroit, All Saints Episcopal Church Church Records, 1891-1914
  • Detroit, Catholic Church. Ste. Anne Registre du fort Pontchartrain de Détroit, 1704-1800
  • Detroit, First Congregational Church Register number one, 1844
  • Detroit, First Presbyterian Church Records
  • Detroit, Harper Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church Church Records, 1917-1957
  • Detroit, Memorial Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1858-1930
  • Detroit, North Woodward Avenue Congregational Church Church Clerk's book, 1890-1909
  • Detroit, North Woodward Avenue Congregational Church Church Records, 1902-1917
  • Detroit, Protestant Episcopal Church Register of names, Recorded in Holy Trinity Mission and Parish, and St. George's Parish, Detroit
  • Detroit, Second Congregational Church Church Records, 1864-1909
  • Detroit, Second Congregational Church Church Register, 1866-1888
  • Detroit, St. George's Episcopal Church Church Records, 1885-1904
  • Detroit, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1879-1949
  • Drenthe, Presbyterian Church Membership Information
  • Eckford, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1839-1868
  • Elkton, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1896-1925
  • Free Soil, Methodist Episcopal Church Record, 1883-1947
  • French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan, Parish Records
  • Gladstone, Westminster Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1887-1921
  • Grand Marais, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1876-1928
  • Grand Rapids Public Library, Index to Church Records
  • Grand Rapids, St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church Membership List
  • Grass Lake, St. Mary's Episcopal Church Church Records, 1894-1919
  • Hillsdale, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Registers
  • Holland, Pillar Church, Membership Information
  • Holland, South Holland Presbyterian Church, Records
  • Holton, Holton Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1869-1991
  • Homer, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1838-1900
  • Howell, St. John's Episcopal Church Church Records, 1917-1939
  • Ida, Immanuel Lutheran Church Church Records, 1862-1945
  • Ida, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Church Records, 1840-1913
  • Ishpeming, Bethany Lutheran Church Church Records, 1871-1927
  • Jackson, First Baptist Church Church Records, 1834-1939
  • Jackson, United Presbyterian Church Church Register, 1882-1949
  • Kalamazoo, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1933-1998
  • Lansing, Central Methodist Church Church Records, 1860-1874
  • Lansing, First Presbyterian Church Alphabetical List of former Members 1850-1882
  • Lansing, Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1863-1899
  • Lenawee County, St John's Lutheran Church Family Registers, 1847-1912
  • Lenawee County, First Presbyterian Church, Records
  • Lupton, Society of Friends. Lupton Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1887-1954
  • Marquette, St. Paul's Episcopal Church Church Records, 1867-1995
  • Maybee, Congregational Church Church Records, 1880-1950
  • Michigan, Church Marriages, 1865-1931
  • Michigan, Church Records, 1819-1991
  • Michigan, Native Americans.Church Records
  • Michigan, Presbyterian Church. Presbytery of Lake Superior Church Records, 1854-1923
  • Michigan, Society of Friends. Adrian Quarterly Meeting Church Records, 1760-1950
  • Michigan, Historical Records Survey Inventory of the Church Archives of Michigan, the Roman Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Detroit
  • Michigan, Inventory of the Church and Synagogue Archives of Michigan, Jewish bodies
  • Michigan, Inventory of the Church Archives of Michigan, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Conference
  • Michigan, Inventory of the Church Archives of Michigan, Church of the Nazarene, Michigan District Assembly
  • Michigan, Inventory of the Church Archives of Michigan, Churches of God, Michigan Assemblies
  • Michigan, Inventory of the Church Archives of Michigan, Dearborn Churches
  • Michigan, Inventory of the Church Archives of Michigan, Evangelical and Reformed Church
  • Michigan, Inventory of the Church Archives of Michigan, Evangelical Church, Michigan Conference
  • Michigan, Inventory of the Church Archives of Michigan, Pilgrim Holiness Church, Michigan District
  • Michigan, Inventory of the Church Archives of Michigan, Presbyterian Church in U.S.A., Presbytery of Detroit
  • Michigan, Inventory of the Church Archives of Michigan, Presbyterian Church in U.S.A., Presbytery of Flint
  • Michigan, Inventory of the Church Archives of Michigan, Protestant Episcopal bodies, diocese of Michigan
  • Michigan, Inventory of the Church Archives of Michigan, Protestant Episcopal Church, diocese of northern Michigan
  • Monroe County, St. Mary's Baptism Index - 1830-1839
  • Monroe, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1865-1949
  • Monroe, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1897-1946
  • Monroe, Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Register, 1831-1950
  • Niles, First Presbyterian Church Baptisms 1840-1900 and Marriages 1888-1900
  • Oakland County, Commerce Circuit Methodist Church, Records, 1864-1881
  • Parish of Michilimackinac, Registers
  • Perch Lake, Christian Reformed Church Records
  • Pontiac, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1857-1907
  • Riga, Trinity Lutheran Church Church Record, 1861-1998
  • Saginaw, St. George Church Membership List
  • Saginaw, All Saints Episcopal Church Church Records, 1886-1895
  • Saginaw, Calvary Memorial Church Baptismal Records, 1889-1949
  • Saginaw, St. John's Episcopal Church Baptismal Records, 1853-1939
  • Saginaw, St. Paul's Episcopal Church Baptismal Records, 1861-1910
  • Saline, Presbyterian Church Sessional Records, 1831-1846
  • South Lyon, Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1838-1926
  • St. Bernard Church: Baptisms, Burials, Marriages
  • St. Louis, Emmanuel Episcopal Church Church Records, 1872-1919
  • Suttons Bay, Congregational Church Church Records, 1839-1974
  • Tecumseh, Society of Friends. Tecumseh Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1822-1969
  • Tecumseh, St. Peter's Episcopal Church Church Records, 1845-1865
  • Vassar, St. John's Episcopal Church Church Records, 1885-1911
  • Vernon, Baptist Church Church Records, 1845-1920
  • Vriesland, Christian Reformed Church, Records
  • Webster Township, Congregational Church Church Records 1834-1912
  • Whiteford Center, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1861-1941
  • Woodstock Township, Society of Friends. Rollin Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1835-1924
  • Wyandotte, First Congregational Church Church Records, 1921-1900
  • Wyandotte, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1851-1920
  • Ypsilanti, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1849-1916
  • Ypsilanti, Methodist Episcopal Church Church Records, 1824-1908
  • Ypsilanti, St. Luke's Episcopal Church Church Records, 1834-1915​

Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

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