The Newberry Library Guide to Chicago Church and Synagogue Records Rev. 4/10/2014 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS The Newberry Library .............................................................................................................. 1 Guide to Chicago Church and Synagogue Records .......................................................... 1 Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................... 2 CHICAGO CHURCHES AND SYNAGOGUES—GENERAL ................................................ 5 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 5 Archives ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Family History Library .......................................................................................................... 5 Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center .......................................................... 5 Books and publications ........................................................................................................... 5 AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHURCHES ......................................................................................... 7 Denominational web sites ....................................................................................................... 7 Congregations........................................................................................................................... 7 BAPTIST ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Archives and historical societies ............................................................................................ 8 American Baptist-Samuel Colgate Historical Library ...................................................... 8 Baptist History and Heritage Society ................................................................................ 8 Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives ............................................................ 8 Denominational web sites ....................................................................................................... 8 General resource ...................................................................................................................... 8 Congregations........................................................................................................................... 9 BRETHREN................................................................................................................................. 12 CATHOLIC .................................................................................................................................. 13 CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN .............................................................................................. 14 Denominational web sites ..................................................................................................... 14 General resource .................................................................................................................... 14 CHURCH OF THE NEW JERSALUM (SWEDENBORGIAN) ............................................. 15 Denominational web sites ..................................................................................................... 15 CONGREGATIONAL (Congregational Christian) ................................................................. 16 Archives and historical societies .......................................................................................... 16 Congregational Library and Archives .............................................................................. 16 General resources .................................................................................................................. 16 Congregations......................................................................................................................... 16 EASTERN ORTHODOX ........................................................................................................... 19 Denominational web sites ..................................................................................................... 19 Congregations......................................................................................................................... 19 EPISCOPAL ................................................................................................................................ 20 Archives ................................................................................................................................... 20 The Diocese of Chicago .................................................................................................... 20 General resources .................................................................................................................. 20 Denominational web sites ..................................................................................................... 20 Diocese of Chicago ................................................................................................................ 20 Congregations......................................................................................................................... 21 EVANGELICAL ........................................................................................................................... 24 EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED ......................................................................................... 25 2 Archives and historical societies .......................................................................................... 25 The Archives of the Evangelical Synod at Eden Theological Seminary .................... 25 Congregations......................................................................................................................... 25 EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION .............................................................................................. 27 EVANGELICAL COVENANT ................................................................................................... 28 Archives and historical societies .......................................................................................... 28 Archives and Special Collections of North Park University ......................................... 28 Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center ........................................................ 28 Denominational web sites ..................................................................................................... 28 Congregations......................................................................................................................... 28 EVANGELICAL FREE ............................................................................................................... 32 Congregations......................................................................................................................... 32 EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN .................................................................................................... 33 EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN .................................................................................... 34 Archives and historical societies .......................................................................................... 34 Shenandoah University Libraries ..................................................................................... 34 FRIENDS (Quakers) .................................................................................................................. 38 Denominational web sites ..................................................................................................... 38 GERMAN EVANGELICAL ........................................................................................................ 39 JEWISH ....................................................................................................................................... 40 Archives and historical societies .......................................................................................... 40 The Chicago Jewish Archives .......................................................................................... 40 General resources .................................................................................................................. 40 Congregations......................................................................................................................... 41 LUTHERAN ................................................................................................................................. 42 Archives and historical societies .......................................................................................... 42 Concordia Historical Institute ............................................................................................ 42 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Churchwide Archives ................................ 42 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Region 5 Archives ...................................... 42 Lutheran Historical Conference ....................................................................................... 42 Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center .......................................................