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Mennonite & Anabaptist church records in Pennsylvania
Mennonite congregations generally did not baptize infants, so expect fewer baptism registers. Genealogies, family files, and conference archives matter more.
Where the records are
Mennonite Life (formerly Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society)
Lancaster, PA
Access: Archives and library open Tue–Fri 9:30–4. Official depository for LMC (Lancaster Mennonite Conference) and the Atlantic Coast Conference of MC USA. Free Ancestry.com use on site.
Cost: $7/day for non-members; free for members and students
Mennonite Heritage Center (Harleysville)
Harleysville, PA
Access: Genealogy library covering eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite and local history.
Cost: Library admission $7/day; free for members
Source: Mennonite Heritage Center – Fees, Mennonite Heritage Center – Genealogy Resources
Statewide sources for every denomination
Pennsylvania State Archives – Church Records (MG-262) and WPA Inventory of Church Archives
Access: Church records on microfilm, plus the 1937–40 WPA survey that recorded where each congregation's records were kept at the time.
Cost: Contact the State Archives
Historical Society of Pennsylvania via Ancestry
Access: Church and town records for PA and NJ, 1669–2013, all denominations.
Cost: Ancestry subscription
Source: Ancestry – PA and NJ Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 (HSP), HSP LibGuide – Ancestry
County guides
Bucks County Montgomery County Lancaster County Berks County