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Records maintained by churches can often provide information useful in genealogical research. The type and content of records kept by each denomination varies. Churches may have recorded baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths and burials as well as other records of membership. Membership records often include the admission and removal of church members. Although the content of church records can be unpredictable, they can sometimes provide valuable clues and should not be overlooked.

To make use church records, it is necessary to know the religious background of the family you are researching. Clues may be found in published histories or based on family traditions. You may be able to make an assumption based on the family's ethnic background. Once a likely denomination has been determined, you can begin to search for the necessary records. This is often the most difficult part of the process. In some cases, churches no longer exist so that records may have been transferred to other churches, placed in the centralized archive of the denomination, or turned over to historical groups. In other cases, the records may be readily available on microfilm or still exist in their original form at the church attended by the family. The information given below may help to begin your search.

Online Sources

Publications, Records, etc.

The following bibliography lists items related to churches and church records in Logan County. Entries on this list are arranged by denomination, author or compiler, and title. These items are available at repositories listed on the Archives and Libraries page per the holdings information following each entry. Some of these items may also be available at other libraries within Ohio and elsewhere.

Microfilmed items held by the LDS Family History Library are usually available for interlibrary loan through the LDS family history centers. Make a note of the microfilm reel numbers needed in order to place a request.

Baptist

The Baptist Church at Tharp's Run.
<2> pts.
Transcript of records of the Tharp's Run Baptist Church, Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio, 1826.
In Branches and twigs. Vol. 16 [i.e. 19], no. 3 (fall 1997)-<v. 16 [i.e. 19], no. 4 (winter 1997)>

Tharp's Run Church.
p. 2.
History of the Tharp's Run Baptist Church, Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1883), June 30, 1893 and the Weekly examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1894), May 18, 1900.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 5, no. 1 (spring 1983).

Catholic

St. Patrick Church, Bellefontaine, Ohio, 1852-1952. — [Bellefontaine, Ohio : The Church, 1952]
36 p. : ill., ports.
History of the church.

Evangelical Churches

Dedicatory sourvenir, 1916. — Bellefontaine, Ohio : Loyal Men of the Church of Christ, 1916.
iv, 45 p. : ill., ports.

Inskeep, Ruth Celia, 1906-1998.
They found a faith / [Ruth Inskeep, Lula Harshfield]. — [East Liberty, Ohio : Church of Christ, 1962]
32 p.
"50th anniversary, dedication of the church edifice"—Cover.

Remembering the past, September 12, 1923-October 25, 1987 : Indian Lake Community Church. — [Russells Point, Ohio : The Church, 1987]
9 p.
History of the church.

Friends

Bellefontaine Preparative Meeting (Logan County, Ohio)
Church records, 1908-1918. — Bowling Green, Ohio : Filmed by Bowling Green University, 1988.
on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Microfilm of original records at Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, Ohio.

Goshen Monthly Meeting. — 1946.
leaves 1271-1301.
Membership records.
Extract from: Hinshaw, William Wade, 1867-1947. Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy. Vol. 4.

Goshen Monthly Meeting (Logan County, Ohio : Hicksite)
Church records, 1828-1848. — Indianapolis : Filmed by the Society of Friends, 1964.
1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Microfilm of original records at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.

Another filming. Dayton, Ohio : Wright State University, 1989. on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Goshen Quarterly Meeting (Logan County, Ohio : Hicksite)
Church records, 1875-1942. — Bowling Green, Ohio : Filmed by Bowling Green University, 1988.
on 2 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
Microfilm of original records at Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, Ohio.

Miami Monthly Meeting. — 1946.
leaves 19-146.
Membership records.
Extract from: Hinshaw, William Wade, 1867-1947. Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy. Vol. 5.

Lutheran

Young, Ruth W.
A history of the First Lutheran Church, Bellefontaine, Ohio, 1840-1955 / by Ruth W. Young, in collaboration with Margaret D. Costin. — [Bellefontaine, Ohio : The Church], 1956.
55 p. : ill., ports.

Mennonite

One hundred years of Mennonite Sunday schools in Logan County, Ohio. — West Liberty, Ohio : South Union Mennonite Church, 1963.
64 p. : ill., ports.

Lehman, James O.
Uncommon threads : a centennial history of Bethel Mennonite Church / by James O. Lehman. — West Liberty, Ohio : Bethel Union Mennonite Church, 1990.
viii, 247 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Methodist

[East Liberty Methodist Church]. — Marceline, Mo. : Walsworth Bros., c1950.
74 p. : ill., ports.

Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Church (Rushsylvania, Ohio)
Church records, 1915-1945. — Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995.
on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Microfilm of original records at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio.
Contains membership lists, minutes, and other miscellaneous records.
Contents: Transfer and membership — History, 1936 — Probationers — Baptisms, 1920-1930 — Membership — Baptisms, 1915-1937 — Marriages, 1915-1945 — Funerals, 1930.

One hundred fifty years of Methodism in the Bellefontaine area, 1816-1966 : anniversary observance May 22-May 29 by the First Methodist Church ... Bellefontaine, Ohio. — Bellefontaine, Ohio : The Church, 1966.
48 p. : ill., ports.

Our church's heritage : Lewistown United Methodist Church, 1836-1986. — Lewistown, Ohio : The Church, [1986]
iv, 38 p.

Rum Creek United Methodist Church.
p. 45-46, 55-56.
Originally published in the De Graff journal, Jan. 20, 1899.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 10, no. 3 (fall 1988).

Smith, Gerald Karr, 1882-1964.
Methodist Church history, Bellefontaine, Ohio, 1816-1963. — [S.l. : s.n., 1963]
1 v. (unpaged)
Includes a transcription of membership records.

Welshimer, A. G. (Ancil Guy), 1885-1977.
A history of the First Methodist Church / by A.G. Welshimer. — 1966.
p. 5-48.
Extract from: One hundred fifty years of Methodism in the Bellefontaine area, 1816-1966.

Presbyterian

Celebrating 150 years of Presbyterianism : Huntsville United Presbyterian Church, September 24, 1974. — Huntsville, Ohio : The Church, [1974]
1 v. (unpaged) : ill., ports.

Covenanter Church celebrates centennial.
p. 2, 18.
Originally published in Herald-voice (Belle Center, Ohio : 1928), Nov. 19, 1931.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 13, no. 1 (spring 1991).

The First United Presbyterian Church, 117-121 North Main Street, Bellefontaine, Ohio. — Mansfield, Ohio : Photo Publication, Inc., 1979.
1 v. (unpaged) : ill., ports.
Includes membership directory.

History of the First United Presbyterian Church of Bellefontaine, Ohio : and addresses delivered at the celebration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the pastorate of the Reverend George L. Kalb, D.D. — Bellefontaine [Ohio] : Press of the Index Printing & Pub. Co., 1900.
ix, 278 p. : ill., ports.
Includes index and register of members (p. 180-273).

One hundredth anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church, Belle Center, Ohio, 1852-1952. — [Belle Center, Ohio? : The Church?, 1952]
48 p. : ill.

Presbyterian Church (Zanesfield, Ohio)
Congregational minutes, 1877-1954 ; session minutes, 1853-1952. — Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968.
on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Microfilm of original records at the Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pa.
Contains minutes and other miscellaneous records.

Reformed Presbyterian Church, Belle Center, Ohio : one hundredth anniversary, 1877-1977. — Belle Center, Ohio : [The Church], 1977.
[9] p. : ill.

United Presbyterian Church (Bellefontaine, Ohio)
Session minutes, 1853-1886. — Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972.
on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Microfilm of original records at the Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pa.
Contains membership lists, minutes, and other miscellaneous records.

United Presbyterian Church (Northwood, Ohio)
Session minutes, 1859-1876. — Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972.
on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Microfilm of original records at the Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pa.
Contains membership lists, minutes, and other miscellaneous records.

Quakers

see Friends

Directory

If the church records you need to consult have not been published and are not available on microfilm, you will need to determine the location and availability of any existing records. Church records may still be in the custody of the local church, transferred to another church or an archive. One possible place to start looking for such church records may be the local church. The following is a list of churches in Logan County.

Baptist Churches

• Auburn Avenue Baptist Church, 216 East Auburn Avenue, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-1918

• Calvary Baptist Church, 1140 Rush Avenue, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-9488

• De Graff Freewill Baptist Church, 100 East Miami Street, De Graff, OH 43318

• Faith Baptist Church, 8330 State Route 235, Lewistown, OH 43333-9712

• First Regular Baptist Church, 200 East Columbus Avenue, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-2023

• Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1505 South Main Street, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-1505

• New Richland Baptist Church, Parsonage, 8651 County Road 39, Belle Center, OH 43310-9593

• West Mansfield Baptist Church, 271 North Dean Street, West Mansfield, OH 43358

Brethren Churches

• Church of the Brethren, 534 South Detroit Street, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-1712

• Gretna Brethren Church, 1564 Township Road 46 South, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-9783

• Stony Creek Church of the Brethren, 3570 Township Road 31, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-9391

Catholic Churches

• Saint Mary of the Woods Church, 464 Madison Avenue, Russells Point, OH 43348-9620

• Saint Patrick Church, 328 East Patterson Avenue, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-1996

Episcopal Churches

• Episcopal Holy Trinity Church, 240 East Sandusky Avenue, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-2019

Friends

• First Friends Church, 808 West Columbus Avenue, Bellefontaine

• Friends Church, Parsonage, 31657 State Route 31, West Mansfield, OH 43358-9629

• Goshen Friends Church, 5527 County Road 153, Zanesfield, OH 43360-9702

• McKee's Creek Friends Church, West Liberty

Jehovah's Witnesses

• Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 440 South Saint Paris Street, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-1049

Lutheran Churches

• First Lutheran Church, 208 West Sandusky Avenue, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-1498

• Galilee Lutheran Church, 301 Lincoln Boulevard, Russells Point, OH 43348-9623

• New Salem Lutheran Church, 6646 State Route 540, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-9519

• Philadelphia Lutheran Church, 5506 Township Road 201, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-9787

Mennonite Churches

• Bethel Mennonite Church, 416 Washington Street, West Liberty, OH 43357-9304

• Oak Grove Mennonite Church, 1525 Mennonite Church Road, West Liberty, OH 43357-9633

• South Union Mennonite Church, 56 State Route 508, West Liberty, OH 43357-9763

Methodist Churches

• Bethel United Methodist Church, 28941 January Road, West Mansfield, OH 43358

• Christ United Methodist Church, 110 Brown Street, Lakeview, OH 43331

• De Graff United Methodist Church, 116 North Main Street, De Graff, OH 43318

• First United Methodist Church, 201 North Main Street, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-2295

• Grace African Methodist Episcopal Church, 233 South Main Street, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-1701

• United Methodist Church, 8088 County Road 54, Lewistown, OH 43333-9718

• United Methodist Church, Quincy

• Hopewell United Methodist Church, State Route 68, Bellefontaine

• New Hampshire United Methodist Charge (Mount Tabor and New Hampshire)

• Roundhead United Methodist Church, Mt. Zion, Fletcher Chapel and Roundhead

• Rum Creek United Methodist Church, County Road 59

• Trinity United Methodist Church, West Lake Street, Lakeview

• United Methodist Charge (East Liberty, North Greenfield and Walnut Grove), East Liberty

• United Methodist Charge (Harper, Rushsylvania and Big Springs), Rushsylvania

• United Methodist Charge (Huntsville), Huntsville

• United Methodist Church, Belle Center

• United Methodist Church, Middleburg

• United Methodist Church, West Liberty

• United Methodist Church, West Mansfield

• United Methodist Church, Zanesfield

Mormon

• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1603 Township Road 183, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-9561

Nazarene

• Church of the Nazarene, 345 Washington, Bellefontaine

• Church of the Nazarene, De Graff

• Indian Lake Northside Church of the Nazarene, 13699 State Route 235-North, Lakeview

• Kennard Nazarene Church

• New Hampshire Church of the Nazarene

Pentecostal Churches

• Apostolic Christian Center, 400 Ludlow Road, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-1934

• Church of the Open Bible, 516 Eastern Avenue, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-1928

• First Assembly of God, 2833 South U.S. Highway 68, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-9729

=== Quakers ===
see Friends

Presbyterian

• First United Presbyterian Church, 117 North Main Street, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-2020

• Presbyterian Church, 6490 Fruit Street, Huntsville, OH 43324-9603

• Presbyterian Church, 215 West Columbus Street, West Liberty, OH 43357-9212

• Reformed Presbyterian Church, 201 East Buckeye, Belle Center, OH

• Springhills Presbyterian Church, De Graff

• United Presbyterian Church, Walnut Street, Belle Center

•  ? First United Presbyterian Church, Rushsylvania

Seventh-Day Adventist

• Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1910 County Road 130, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-9216

Other

• Bellefontaine Church of Christ, Township Road 217, P.O. Box 853, Bellefontaine

• Bellefontaine Church of God, 805 East Columbus Avenue, Bellefontaine

• Bellefontaine Community Fellowship Church, 934 South Main Street, Bellefontaine

• Christ Temple Church, 123 West Chillicothe, Bellefontaine

• Christian Fellowship Church, Western School, Bellefontaine

• Church of Christ, Belle Center

• Church of Christ, East Liberty

• Church of Christ, Middleburg

• Church of Christ, Ridgeway

• Church of Christ, Rushsylvania

• Church of Christ, West Mansfield

• Church of Christ in Christian Union, Silver Lake Pike, Bellefontaine

• Church of God, West Liberty

• Church of the Living God, 515 Lawrence, Bellefontaine

• Community Chapel, Zanesfield

• First Christian Church, 215 East Sandusky, Bellefontaine

• First Church of God (Anderson Affiliated), 1000 East Brown, Bellefontaine

• First Church of God, Ridgeway

• First Church of God, 430 South Orchard, Russells Point

• Grace Chapel, West Liberty

• Hi-Point Church of Christ, 1815 East Sandusky, Bellefontaine

• Holy Bible Church Inc., 520 Garfield, Bellefontaine

• Indian Lake Community Church, Russells Point

• Logansville Community Church, 9343 State Route 47, De Graff, OH 43318-9712

• Missionary Church, 285 North Oak Street, Huntsville

• Monroe Community Church, Pickrelltown, Zanesfield

• Mount Tabor Church of God

• Quincy Chapel Church of Christ in Christian Union, Quincy

• Rosewood Church of Christ in Christian Union

• Santa Fe Grace Chapel Christian Union Church

• SheepShed Worship Center, 5210 County Road 63, Quincy

• Tri-Valley Full Gospel Assembly, Madriver Resort, Zanesfield

• Union Chapel Community Church, State Route 287

• United Church of Christ, Congregational Christian, West Liberty

• Wells of Salvation Ministries, 6821 State Route 366, Huntsville