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St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1727

Abstract

This collection contains the records of "Old" St. Paul's Church in Baltimore City, including: Parish registers of births, baptisms, marriages and deaths.

Dates

  • 1710-1935

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Public use of this collection is restricted to microfilm.

Conditions Governing Use

The reproduction of materials in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright clearances or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information visit the MCHC’s Rights and Permissions page.

Extent

12.0 Linear Feet (12 flat boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposited by the Vestry of St. Paul's Church, January 1969.

Scope and Contents

Parish Register 3 is in Box 2 and on Microfilm Roll 1:

Baptisms – 1797-1832

Marriages 1797 to 1836

Burials – 1797-1837



Parish Register 4 is in Box 3 and on Microfilm Roll 1

Baptisms – May 1832 to July, 1878

Marriages - April, 1836 – July, 1878

Burials - September, 1837 to July, 1878



The introduction page to the volume states that for records after July 19, 1878 see Register 5



Parish Register 5 is in Box 5 and on Microfilm Roll 2. The introduction to the book states: “Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths in St. Paul’s Parish, Baltimore County, Beginning July 20, 1878” signed by Charles Handfield Wyatt, Register.

Baptisms - 1878 to 1934

Marriages - 1878 to 1934

Burials – 1878 to 1934



First Entries Also included with these records are three volumes of ‘first entries’. The introductions indicate that the first entries were made by the officiating clergy and then book then given to the Register of the Parish to enter in the Parish Register.



In Box 3 is a bound volume with the first entries for:

Baptisms – October 3, 1864 to September 25, 1870

Marriages – April 28, 1859 to April 21, 1870

Burials – April 28, 1859 to Nov 13, 1870



In Box 4 and on Microfilm Roll 2 there are three additional bound volumes of first entries. The dates of the entries are:

Baptisms – March 3, 1856 to August 3, 1865. Much of the book is blank.



Baptisms – December 1, 1870 to July 24, 1876

Marriages – January 5, 1870 to June 1, 1876

Burials – December 17, 1870 to August 1, 1876



Baptisms – Nov 5, 1871 to Sept 3, 1876

Burials – February 12, 1872 to December 7, 1876

Marriages – July 17, 1873 to December 4, 1876

Title
Guide to the St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church Records
Status
Under Revision
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Revision Statements

  • 2019-11-21: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750