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First Saint Paul Lutheran Church (Chicago, Illinois) Records

 Record Group
Identifier: Collection ID-1029

Scope and Contents

The collection contains congregational records, congregational minutes, School Association minutes, a 115th anniversary booklet, and the constitution and its translation.

Microfilm 0140-0141 contains higher quality images and contains the same records as microfilm 1672-1673 but it is not as well organized.

Kirchenbuch, 1846-1879
  • Baptisms, 1846-1863
  • Confirmations, 1852-1879
  • Communion registrations, 1846-1874
  • Marriages, 1846-1871
  • Deaths, 1846-1869
  • Book: North Chicago School Association, Constitution and minutes, 1857-1866
  • Book: Minutes of Young Men's Group, Constitution and dues paid, 1851-1881
  • Book: Church minutes, 1848-1855
  • Book: Church minutes, 1855-1895
  • Microfilm 1672-1673
    • History, 1833-1971
    • Kirchenbuch, 1846-1871
    • Protokoll, 1851-1879
    • Protokollbuch, 1851-1879
    • Constitution and record, 1851-1879

    Dates

    • Creation: 1833 - 1971

    Biographical / Historical

    C. A. T. Selle began church-work at First Saint Paul in 1843. The church was organized in 1846 and joined the synod in 1849.

    Extent

    .83 Linear Feet (One 5" legal box, one 5" letter box;)

    4 Reels (Four rolls microfilm) : positive ; 35 mm

    Language of Materials

    German

    English

    Physical Location

    1.13.2.1

    Physical Location

    Microfilm 0140-0141, 1672-1673

    Existence and Location of Copies

    Official acts filmed by Ancestry, Inc. on December 9, 2021

    Existence and Location of Copies

    CHI also has microfilm negative master copies

    Materials Specific Details

    Microfilm 0140-0141 produced by Remington Rand, Corporation. Microfilm 1672-1673 produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, The Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Received April 1, 1987

    Source

    Title
    First Saint Paul Lutheran Church (Chicago, Illinois) Records
    Status
    Completed
    Author
    Todd D. Zittlow
    Date
    March 9, 2017
    Description rules
    Describing Archives: A Content Standard
    Language of description
    English
    Script of description
    Latin

    Revision Statements

    • September 2, 2024: Revised by Mark J. Bliese

    Repository Details

    Part of the Concordia Historical Institute Repository

    Contact:
    804 Seminary Place
    Saint Louis MO 63105 USA
    314-505-7935