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Church records and registers -- Louisiana -- Orleans Parish

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Craps Street Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.) records

 Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-Craps Street MECS
Scope and Contents This collection consists of a quarterly conference record book for Craps Street Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.). Administrative reports mention the church conducting religious services in German and English; older members favored German, younger members preferred English. The records dated 1892 also include information about Soraparu Street Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans). The records dated 1894 also include information about Gretna Methodist Episcopal...
Dates: 1891 - 1894

Dryades Street Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.) records

 Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-Dryades
Scope and Contents

This collection documents the activities of Dryades Street Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.). It includes quarterly conference records (1891-1899), registers (1871-1907), and Sunday School records (1853-1902).

Dates: 1853 - 1907

Felicity United Methodist Church (New Orleans, La.) records

 Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-2013-022
Scope and Contents This collection documents the activities of Felicity United Methodist Church (New Orleans, La.) as well as some of its predecessor congregations. It includes membership records, administrative records, financial records, committee records, historical records, legal records, and guest registers.Membership records consist of church register books as well as member lists. The church registers (1861-1954) include names of pastors, members, baptisms, and marriages. A photocopy...
Dates: 1846 - 2006

Louisiana Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.) records

 Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-1982-041
Scope and Contents

This collection documents the activities of Louisiana Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.). The material consists of board of trustees records (1856-1936), quarterly conference records (1877-1932), and treasurer’s records (1925-1931).

Dates: 1856 - 1936

Mary Werlein Mission Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.) records

 Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-Mary Werlein Mission MECS
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of administrative records for the Mary Werlein Mission Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.). A church register contains the following sections: pastors (1895-1921), marriages (1897-1914), baptisms (1896-1922), and members (1896-1923). Also included are quarterly conference meeting minutes for 1917.

Dates: 1895 - 1923

Methodist Episcopal Church book for New Orleans City and Faubourg and Lafayette Mission

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Identifier: LACUMC-New Orleans City
Scope and Contents This manuscript volume documents the early activities of the Methodist Episcopal Church in New Orleans, Louisiana. It includes membership records and administrative reports. The membership records identify 634 black members (1836-1838) and 242 white members (1825-1838). The administrative reports consist of quarterly conference meeting minutes for Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church (New Orleans, La.) dated 1844-1846. Located at the back of the volume is a section labeled “colored...
Dates: 1825 - 1859

Poydras Street Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.) records

 Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-Poydras
Scope and Contents This collection consists of a record book for Poydras Street Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.). It contains the following sections: members (1841-1845) pages 1-13, classes (1846) pages 14-19, members of Andrew Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church (undated) pages 20-21, probationary members (1841-1845) pages 29-40, baptisms (1843-1848) pages 104-133, marriages (1843-1851) pages 140-141, class leaders (1848) pages 156-157, marriages (1843-1849) pages 158-163, alphabetized list...
Dates: 1841 - 1851