General Resource Sites

• History of the Early American Presbyterian Church 
• Origin of the Presbyterian Church - Where Did the Presbyterian Church Originate? 
• PC(USA) Congregational Directory 

Libraries, Archives & Museums

• Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America  ~ Memphis, Tennessee
  • Historical Library and Archives 
• PCA Historical Center: Archive and Manuscript Repository for the Continuing Presbyterian Church 
  Biographies, sermon index, congregations, presbyteries, documents, e-books, publications and more.
• Presbyterian Church Archives of Aotearoa New Zealand 
  Links & helpful suggestions & guidelines for genealogists searching for New Zealand Presbyterian Church records.
• The Presbyterian Church in Canada - The Archives and Record Office 
  • Genealogy Resource Page 
• Presbyterian College Library  ~ South Carolina
  • Archives and Special Collections 
    • Genealogical Research 
• St. David's Presbyterian Church Archives  ~ St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
• United Church of Canada / Victoria University Archives 
  Located in Ontario, the holdings in the archives include records for the Presbyterian Church in Canada; the Methodist Church (Canada); the Congregational Union of Canada; Local Union Churches; and the Evangelical United Brethren Church. There are also personal papers, biographical files and photographs.

Locality Specific

• Alaska Presbyterian Church USA : Presbytery of the Yukon 
• Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church 
  • Who We Are 
    Gives a "pedigree" of the ARPC.
• Bethel Presbyterian Church Family History & Genealogy Research Page  ~ Cornelius, North Carolina
  Formed in the Spring of 1829 from parts of Centre, Hopewell, Ramah and Gilead churches.
• Church of Scotland 
  • Researching Historical Records 
• Covenanted Reformed Presbyterian Church 
• The Free Church of Scotland 
• Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland 
• The Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America  ~ Memphis, Tennessee
• History of the Presbyterian Church of Oneida, New York, June 13, 1894 
  The first 50 years of the church with the names of many throughout the years.
• Hutchesontown U.P Church - Diary of a Church Elder 1853-54 
  The diary of an elder of Hutchesontown United Presbyterian Church, Glasgow, Scotland from September 1853 until October 1854.
• Magnolia Presbyterian Church Cemetery  ~ Magnolia, Kentucky
  Information about members and the history of the church.
• Men of the Cloth 
  Preachers, pastors, priests and other clergy in Western Pennsylvania.
• Moderators of the General Assembly of the "Northern Presbyterian Church", 1789-1897 
• Moderators of the General Assembly of the "Southern Presbyterian Church", 1861-1897 
• The Presbyterian Church in Canada 
• The Presbyterian Church in Ireland 
• Presbyterian Church of Australia 
• Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 
• The Presbytery of the Yukon  ~ Eagle, Alaska
• Reformed Presbyterian Church (Covenanted)  ~ Scotland
• Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America 
• Scottish Covenanter Memorials Association 
  Dedicated to preserving the many memorials which date from the "killing Times" of 1638-88.
• Short History of the United Free Church of Scotland 
• Theological Seminaries of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., 1898 
• United Church Congregations and Pastoral Charges in Halifax Presbytery  ~ Nova Scotia, Canada
• United Free Church of Scotland 
• United Presbyterian Church of Lyndon Records, 1893-1961  ~ Kansas

Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat

• Genealogy Resources on the Internet - Religions / Churches Mailing Lists 
  Most of the mailing list links below point to this site, wonderfully maintained by John Fuller. John indexes links for all known genealogy mailing lists, including RootsWeb and others.
• RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: Religion 
  The majority of genealogy mailing lists are hosted by RootsWeb.com. Messages on RootsWeb lists are archived. The links to RootsWeb below point you to the archives (browse or search).

• BIBLICAL-GENEALOGY Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding genealogy in biblical times.
• NC-BETHEL-GUILFO Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the Bethel Presbyterian Church that was founded in 1812 and is located in McLeansville in the eastern part of Guilford County, North Carolina.
• PRESBYTERIAN Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the Presbyterian church including all Presbyterian Denominations (e.g., A.R.P., U.S.A., P.C.A., etc.).

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information

• Proportion of the Presbyterians to the aggregate population: 1890 
  Scanned image (top map) from the Statistical Atlas of the United States, based upon the results of the eleventh census.

Publications, Software & Supplies

• Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore 
  A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.

• Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - Presbyterian 
  The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
  • A Brief History of the Presbyterians 
    A book by James H. Smylie.
  • Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Presbyterian Church, U.S. 
    A book by Robert Benedetto.
  • Presbyterians, Their History and Beliefs 
    A book by Walter Lee Lingle.
  • Understanding and Using Baptismal Records 
    A book by John Humphrey.
• Heritage Books: Presbyterian 
• My Ancestors Were English Presbyterians/Unitarians: How Can I Find Out More About Them? 
  Publication for sale from the UK's Society of Genealogists.

Queries, Message Boards & Surname Lists

• Ancestry.com - Message Boards - Presbyterian 

Records: Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital

• Index to Presbyterian Church Records 
  Current index to the Presbyterian Church records that have been microfilmed by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.

Societies & Groups

• Capel - The Chapels Heritage Society  ~ Wales
• The Chapels Society  ~ United Kingdom
• Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America  ~ Memphis, Tennessee
• Historic Chapels Trust  ~ United Kingdom
• The Presbyterian Historical Society  ~ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • The Presbyterian Historical Society 
    An overview of the society from the USHistory.org web site.
  • Services for Family Historians 
  • Services for Researchers 
• Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland 

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