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German Reformed (UCC) church records in Pennsylvania
German Reformed congregations were often 'union' churches that shared a building with Lutherans, so search both. The Reformed Church in the U.S. merged into the Evangelical and Reformed Church and later the United Church of Christ.
Where the records are
E&R Library & Archives (Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society)
555 W. James Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 · +1 717-290-8734 · info@erlibrary-archives.org
Access: Original and transcribed church records. Visit in person, or send a Genealogical Research Request Form. Results are best when you know the church, or at least the place and year.
Cost: Free in person (donation suggested). Remote research $35/hour, 1-hour minimum, paid in advance.
Source: E&R Library & Archives – For Researchers, E&R Library & Archives – About Us
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
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