Record Type: Church Records

Blue Mountain Zion Church, Upper Tulpehocken Township, PA The Pennsylvania archives has a survey map that perhaps reveals who donated the land for Blue Mountain Zion Church: By virtue of an order from the Commissioners dated the 7th Day of March Anno Domini 1746, the above described tract of land was surveyed for Adam Sunday, … Read more

History of First United Evangelical Church of Reading, Pennsylvania This history appeared in Morton Montgomery’s 1908 edition of The History of Berks County, p. 1700. Surnames: HEIL, HOOVER, KISTLER, BROWNMILLER, MOHN, RUDISILL, BAKER, MARKLEY, MILLER, HENDEL, HERB First United Evangelical Church. What is now the First United Evangelical Church of Reading, and the parent church … Read more

History of Goshenhoppen Church, Hereford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania NOTE TO NEW RESEARCHERS: Although the Goshenhoppen Records currently apply to a church located in the northeast corner of Montgomery County, many members of our Berks Community are affected by them. Either they passed through the area on their way to Berks County or they were … Read more

Historical Souvenir of the Hereford-Huff’s Union Church, Pennsylvania NOTE: The following history of the Hereford-Huff’s Union Church was prepared for their 100th Anniversary Celebration in 1915. It was published in a booklet form with a textured paper cover. The entire souvenir has been included, but no attempt has been made to use the same fonts … Read more

<!– –> Churches in Berks County, Pennsylvania Historical Information Alsace Lutheran Church, Alsace Township Altalaha Church, Rehersburg Bern Reformed and Lutheran Union Church, Bern Township Blue Mountain Zion Church, Upper Tulpehocken Township Christ Delong’s UCC Church – 250th Anniversary Schedule Christ Church, Reading Christ Little Tulpehocken Church, Tulpehocken Township First Baptist Church, Reading First United … Read more

History of Christ Church, Reading, Pennsylvania The following history is from The History of Berks County by Morton Montgomery published in 1908 (p. 1390). Surnames mentioned in this church history: MURRY, PRICE, DIEMER, MAY, BIDDLE, DOUGLASS, DAVIS, BULL, WHITE, STYLES, HOBART, MEADE, WHITEHOUSE, CUMING, MCCOSKEY, MORGAN, LIGHTNER, CUMMINGS, LUNDY, HAMMOND, ORRICK Christ Church, Reading, Pa. … Read more

Christ Little Tulpehocken Church, Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania The following history comes from Pastors and People: Pastors and Congregations, vol. 1, by Charles Glatfelter, published in 1980: This Lutheran Congregation in the Tulpehocken settlement was organized by Casper Stoever and his followers in 1742, after Reed’s church was lost to the Moravians and after some Lutherans … Read more

Locations of Various Churches in Berks and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania The list is alphabetical order. However you may be looking for a church that has more than one name. Old churches in this area have a lot of nicknames referring to family names and locations. You may want to try the “Find on this Page” … Read more

Churches Served by Rev. T.T. Iaeger Churches served by Rev. T.T. Iaeger Church and Location From To (Farewell Sermon) New Bern, Bern Twp. May 7, 1848 Oct. 7, 1849 New Bern, Bern Twp. Mar. 16, 1851 Jul. 16, 1865 Sinking Springs, Spring Twp. Aug. 4, 1850 Sept. 26, 1852 Bellemans, Centre Twp. Apr. 13, 1851 … Read more

History of First Baptist Church, Reading, Pennsylvania This history appeared in Morton Montgomery’s 1908 edition of The History of Berks County, p. 1483. Surnames: THOMAS, JAMES, JOHNSTON, FAULKNER, OLIVER, LOCKHART, HIGGINS, BARKER, KUTCHIN, PHILIPS, HENDRICKSON, ANDREWS, HAMMITT, BEVAN, FREAR, SEMBOWER, DEITZ, BROMLEY, MAXWELL, SHAABER The First Baptist Church, Reading, Pa. Baptist interests in the present … Read more