I don't know about this particular church, but most of the German churches in Indiana
and Ohio I understood had their records sent to the main headquarters and this was either
somewhere in Penn or around Wheeling, WVA -- been over 25 yrs since I heard about the
records being sent to their church's main "headquarters" just can't
recall where this was -- many of these German Evangelical churches lived only for a few
years and when disolving the main church took over the land and buildings and sold these,
etc. Memory wants to say it was Philadelphia or Pittsburg, PA area that the records went.
Assuming this church's records did the same.
If you have ever seen any of the German Birth and Marriage certificates from the churches
-- they are absolutely georgeous!!!
Judy M.
Does anyone have any information about Saint Paul's German Evangelical in Santa
Claus. I have the following information but it only leaves
many questions unanswered.
"Deutsch Evangelische St. Paul's Kirche"
Organized by the early settlers of Santa Fe later called Santa Claus Community. The first
constitution was written in the German language, was accepted in December of 1854 and
properly signed. The organization proceedings were completed in 1855 and the following was
recorded in the Spencer County Court House"
Signed by, William Kanzler, John Brinkman and Barthold Bertols.
My question is what happened to the membership books from this church. I spoke with a
gentleman that purchased the church but he received no membership information with the
purchase. The original church was a log cabin that stood where the theme park in now
located. There is a micro film at the Willard Library in Evansville of the church
financial records. It is in German and I could read it but would have to drive to Indiana
to do so.
Thank you in advance for any help that you may offer.
Jim
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