St. John’s Genealogical Records
Introduction
As a historic German Evangelical Protestant church founded in 1872, St. John’s holds detailed early records of its large congregation. Sitting on the edge of Columbus’s German Village, our congregation represented many prominent individuals of German descent. Our congregation was quite large for decades and thousands of individuals are represented in baptism, confirmation, marriage, and death records. These are excellent records of high genealogical value: many of these records connect an individual to their parents, including the mother’s maiden name. The early registers are in German but are readable with a basic knowledge of German genealogical register terms.
In 2022, our church accomplished two preservation activities. Our baptism, confirmation, marriage, and death registers were digitized and made available for free access on FamilySearch. The original register books were then placed in our historic denominational archive in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for long-term archival storage.
Accessing Our Materials on Family Search
Family Search is a large genealogical database, which can be accessed with a free account. Go to: www.familysearch.org
Our records are available through Search->Images. Click on “More Options,” which reveals an advanced search form. Enter Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio as the place. In the Keyword field enter “St. John’s Evangelical”. [Use quotation marks]
Alternately, under Advanced Search, use the Image Group DGS numbers below. Each register has a unique DGS number.
Please note that while the images have been made available, the descriptions of each register on FamilySearch have not yet been accurately checked and recorded, so inconsistencies may be noted.
109257222 1874-1899 The first published church history (German)
109257223 1872-1897 Baptisms, Marriages, Confirmations, Deaths (see also 109257235)
109257235 1872-1897 Baptisms, Marriages, Confirmations, Deaths (see also 109257223)
109257226 1879-1889 Memberships
109257231 1887-1982 Confirmation lists
109257299 1887-1982 Confirmation reunion lists
109257236 1897-1910 Baptisms, Marriages, Confirmations, Deaths
109257227 1911-1960 Baptisms
109257228 1911-1922 Deaths
109257224 1911-2009 Confirmations; 1911-1935 Communion Records
109257237 1911-1942 Marriages
109257225 1923-1939 Death Records
109257234 1939-1973 Death Records
109257233 1943-2013 Marriages
109257220 1955-1980 Death Records; Membership Records
109257232 1960-2012 Baptisms
109257230 1973-2011 Deaths
What is at the archive in Pennsylvania?
Our church’s historic archive is the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society at 555 W. James St. in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. See: www.erhistoricalsociety.org or call (717) 290-8734. It is open to researchers.
The archive has our materials but may not be cataloged yet. Recommend contacting the archives. The archive holds all of the books that were digitized on Family Search (listed above), plus additional materials.
The additional materials include numerous boxes of women’s group records, men’s group records, and Sunday school records, plus our church’s annual reports and histories. These records span roughly 1890s-1950s. The records name many people who participated in the life of our congregation.
For more information
If you have questions about any of our historic materials, please contact the church and ask to be connected with our church historian.
Introduction
As a historic German Evangelical Protestant church founded in 1872, St. John’s holds detailed early records of its large congregation. Sitting on the edge of Columbus’s German Village, our congregation represented many prominent individuals of German descent. Our congregation was quite large for decades and thousands of individuals are represented in baptism, confirmation, marriage, and death records. These are excellent records of high genealogical value: many of these records connect an individual to their parents, including the mother’s maiden name. The early registers are in German but are readable with a basic knowledge of German genealogical register terms.
In 2022, our church accomplished two preservation activities. Our baptism, confirmation, marriage, and death registers were digitized and made available for free access on FamilySearch. The original register books were then placed in our historic denominational archive in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for long-term archival storage.
Accessing Our Materials on Family Search
Family Search is a large genealogical database, which can be accessed with a free account. Go to: www.familysearch.org
Our records are available through Search->Images. Click on “More Options,” which reveals an advanced search form. Enter Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio as the place. In the Keyword field enter “St. John’s Evangelical”. [Use quotation marks]
Alternately, under Advanced Search, use the Image Group DGS numbers below. Each register has a unique DGS number.
Please note that while the images have been made available, the descriptions of each register on FamilySearch have not yet been accurately checked and recorded, so inconsistencies may be noted.
109257222 1874-1899 The first published church history (German)
109257223 1872-1897 Baptisms, Marriages, Confirmations, Deaths (see also 109257235)
109257235 1872-1897 Baptisms, Marriages, Confirmations, Deaths (see also 109257223)
109257226 1879-1889 Memberships
109257231 1887-1982 Confirmation lists
109257299 1887-1982 Confirmation reunion lists
109257236 1897-1910 Baptisms, Marriages, Confirmations, Deaths
109257227 1911-1960 Baptisms
109257228 1911-1922 Deaths
109257224 1911-2009 Confirmations; 1911-1935 Communion Records
109257237 1911-1942 Marriages
109257225 1923-1939 Death Records
109257234 1939-1973 Death Records
109257233 1943-2013 Marriages
109257220 1955-1980 Death Records; Membership Records
109257232 1960-2012 Baptisms
109257230 1973-2011 Deaths
What is at the archive in Pennsylvania?
Our church’s historic archive is the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society at 555 W. James St. in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. See: www.erhistoricalsociety.org or call (717) 290-8734. It is open to researchers.
The archive has our materials but may not be cataloged yet. Recommend contacting the archives. The archive holds all of the books that were digitized on Family Search (listed above), plus additional materials.
The additional materials include numerous boxes of women’s group records, men’s group records, and Sunday school records, plus our church’s annual reports and histories. These records span roughly 1890s-1950s. The records name many people who participated in the life of our congregation.
For more information
If you have questions about any of our historic materials, please contact the church and ask to be connected with our church historian.
