Guide to the Trinity Lutheran Church, Monroeville, Pa. Records, 1895-1985 AIS.1985.05

Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Trinity Lutheran Church, Monroeville, Pa. Records
Creator
Trinity Lutheran Church (Monroeville, Pa.)
Collection Number
AIS.1985.05
Extent
1 microfilm_reel (95 frames)
Date
1895-1985
Abstract
The Records of Trinity Lutheran Church contain a Church Register that includes a historical sketch, index of names, baptisms, deaths, communicants, and brief chronical of the congregation.
Language
English .
Author
David Rosenberg. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process in September, 2003.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System
Archives & Special Collections
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History

Trinity Lutheran Church originated in 1889 as a preaching station in Pitcairn, Pa. It attained congregational status in 1895-1896 and moved from Pitcairn to Monroeville, Pa., June, 1966.

Scope and Content Notes

This collection contains a Church Register, 1895-1985. The register contains a historical sketch; index of names; baptisms, August 10, 1895 - March 31, 1985; Deaths, September 9, 1895 - November 17, 1984; Communicants, November, 1895 - November, 1922; and a brief cronicle (in German) of the founding and early years of the congregation.

Note: Records to 1922 are in German.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Acquisition Information

These records were a gift from Trinity Lutheran Church, Monroeville, Pa., 1985.

Existence and Location of Copies

This collection has been microfilmed by Archives Service Center and the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society from originals in the possession of Trinity Lutheran Church, Monroeville, Pa., 1985.

Preferred Citation

Trinity Lutheran Church, Monroeville, Pa. Records, AIS.1985.05, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh

Previous Citation

Trinity Lutheran Church, Monroeville, Pa. Records, AIS.1985.05, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

Trinity Lutheran Church (Monroeville, Pa.) Records, 1895-1985.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by David Rosenberg in July, 1988.

Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Dan Horvath in September, 2003. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog Voyager ID number: 1381936

Copyright

Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Subjects

    Corporate Names

    • Trinity Lutheran Church (Monroeville, Pa.)

    Geographic Names

    • Pitcairn (Pa.) -- Church history
    • Monroeville (Pa.) -- Church history
    • Pennsylvania -- Church history

    Genres

    • Histories
    • Indexes

    Other Subjects

    • German Americans -- Pennsylvania -- Monroeville -- Religion
    • Lutheran Church -- Pennsylvania -- Monroeville
    • Germans -- Pennsylvania
    • Baptismal records
    • Church records and registers -- Pennsylvania
    • Churches and Synagogues

Container List

Church Register, 1895-1985
Containers
microfilm-cabinet 3, drawer 2
microfilm-cabinet 3, drawer 2, reel 1