Church Record Sunday: Northwestern Digital Archives

The website for the Northwestern Digital Archives includes collections from Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Alaska, and Washington. As with any online catalog, various church record collections can be found. A search using the keyword "church" brought back over 2,000 results.

I encourage you to search this catalog for church records for your Northwestern ancestor. Here are a few examples of what you can find.

Guide to the Scandinavian Lutheran Church Records 1890-1965

Guide to the Methodist Church Collection 1848-1979

Guide to the Congregational Church Collection 1848-1986

Guide to the Luther Memorial Lutheran Church Records 1891-2003

Guide to the Seattle First Baptist Church Records 1869-2006

Guide to the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church Collection 1940-2011

Guide to the Episcopal Church Collection 1830-2010

Guide to the First Presbyterian Church (Seattle, WA) Records 1873-1996

Where in the World: My Presentations for October

October is Family History Month and it provides me the opportunity to speak on my favorite topics. Please join me at one of the following presentations.

October 5-8 2012. American Quilt Study Guild Seminar.
Topic: Fabric, Cigars and Murder: Reconstructing a Community of Women

October 17, 2012. Hi-Desert Genealogical Society. Topic: Death Records

October 18, 2012. Utah Genealogical Association Virtual Meeting
Topic: The Secret Lives of Women. Research Female Ancestors Using the Sources They Left Behind.

October 28, 2012. French Canadian Heritage Society of California
Topic: Catholic Church Records