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Local History
Church History and Records
Because civil records are not always available, church records can be vital in reconstructing your family. There are many types of church records, including baptism and christening records, marriage records, confirmation records, obituaries and death records, and membership records.
Most church records remain with the individual church, although in some denominations, records are archived at the regional level, and in other cases, at the diocesan level. Access to these records will vary widely.
The local history collection at the Henrietta Public Library maintains the following resources relating to religious institutions and records:
LH r283 H746b
Holley, Mary. Brief History of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church (Henrietta, NY). Unpublished, 1988.
LH r284.1 B337
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of St. Mark’s EvangelicalLutheranChurch (West Henrietta, NY). Includes genealogies and images. Henrietta, NY: St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2001.
LH r284.1 P656
PinnacleLutheranChurch (Henrietta, NY), 1957-1987. Includes a history of the church, and portraits of parishioners and staff. Cleveland, TN: Concordia Church Director Service, 1987.
LH r285.8 G652p
Gooding, John. Property of the Manville Religious Society in Henrietta (Ontario County, NY), 1810-1880. Includes organization constitution, and management and membership records. Unpublished, [?].
LH r258.8 M158
McKay, Alice. Sesquicentennial Celebration North Rush, NY, 1834-1984. Unpublished, 1984.
LH r286 B969v
Burress, Joe. From Victory to Victory: VictoryBaptistChurch’s 15th Year Celebration, 1976-1991. Henrietta, NY: Victory Baptist Church, 1991.
LH r286 H434w
Healy, Laurelle Lue and Gladys Smith. The WestHenriettaBaptistChurch (West Henrietta, NY), 1815-1990. Includes individual and group portraits. Privately published, 1989.
LH r287.632 M592 1861 v1-3
Runner, Reverend William A., et al. Methodist Episcopal Church Records: Containing Records of Members, Probationers, Baptisms and Marriages, 1861-1916. Includes statement of purpose, policies, and trustee records. Unpublished, [?].
LH r296.4 N749c 1968
Noble, Dr. Joseph S., et al. Commemorating a dedication: TempleBeth Am (Henrietta, NY), 1968. Henrietta, NY: Temple Beth Am, 1968.