United States, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America records, ca. 1800-1900
Index and images of baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burial records from throughout the country. The midwestern states are heavily included. Some records extend beyond 1900.
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United States, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Records
What is in This Collection?
The collection contains index & images of baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burial records from Lutheran congregations across the United States of America. The Midwestern states are heavily represented. Some records extend beyond 1900. These records are in multiple languages, and vary by congregation.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
To Browse This Collection
| You will be able to browse through images in this collection when it is published. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Birth
- Child's name
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Gender
- Parent's names
- Parent's occupations
- Parent's residence
- Baptismal date
- Baptismal place
- Names of godparents
Marriage
- Names of bride and groom
- Their ages or birthdates
- Their birthplaces
- Their residences
- Their occupations
- Their marital status
- Parent's or father's names
- Names of witnesses
Death
- Deceased's name
- Date of death
- Age or birthdate
- Residence
- Occupation
- Cause of death
- Spouse or father's name
- Burial place
- Burial date
Collection Content
Sample Images
Birth Record
Marriage Record
Death Record
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Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see United States, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Records - Inventory.
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
"United States, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America records, ca. 1800-1900." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 4 August 2026. From three Evangelical Lutheran Church in America databases, Ancestry Inc., Archives. http://www.archives.com : 2014. Citing Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives, Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
