Author : Tobias Alexander Wright
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN 13 : 0806351586
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (63 download)
Book Synopsis Staten Island Church Records by : Tobias Alexander Wright
Download or read book Staten Island Church Records written by Tobias Alexander Wright and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These records are among the oldest surviving church records for Staten Island (Richmond), New York. They pertain to three separate churches: the Dutch Reformed Church of Port Richmond; the United Brethren, or Moravian, Congregation of Staten Island; and St. Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church. The Dutch Reformed records consist solely of baptisms from 1696 to 1772. The Moravian records comprise the largest collection in the volume. They consist of baptism records from 1749 to 1853, marriages from 1764 to 1863, and death and burial records from 1758 to 1828. The records of the Episcopal congregation of St. Andrews, features birth and baptismal entries from 1752 to 1795 and several hundred marriages from 1754 to 1808.