Illinois, Church Records, 1837-1995

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains church records from 1837 to 1995, from different denominations located in several counties in Illinois. Some representative churches include:

• St. Paul United Church of Christ (Belleville)
• St. John's United Church of Christ (Breese)
• St. Paul United Church of Christ (Barrington)
• First Zion Evangelical Church (River Forest)
• Grantfork Evangelical Church (Highland)
• Emmanuel Methodist Episcopal Church (Dwight)

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

What Can these Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

• The name of your ancestor
• Dates for significant events, such as birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial
• The names of parents
• The names of witnesses, who may be relatives
• The names of clergy

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  1958 Baptisms

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  1958 Marriages

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  1968 Deaths

Inventory

For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Illinois, Church Records - Inventory