Post by Admin on Jan 11, 2016 8:25:21 GMT -8
The index to the Geissenhaimer Ledgers was crucial to locating the daughters of Christian Stohr Sr and wife Anna, and to linking them to the family. It lists the siblings as witnesses to marriages and to baptisms of their children. It also gives addresses which puts them in close proximity to each other.
Examples of some entries are Rosina Stohr married to Jacob Lincks with witnesses Christian Stoehr and Hannah (maybe Anna?) Stoehr; the marriage of John Stohr to Barbara Young with witness Adam Stohr; the baptism of Catherine Menges, daughter of Lewis Menges and Angeline Menges with witness John Stohr.
"The Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society (MAGS) is a non-profit genealogical society founded in 1982. The MAGS Mission is to stimulate and facilitate research on Germanic genealogy and heritage in the mid-Atlantic region and to promote genealogical research of Germanic ancestors who settled in that region during the 17th through 20th centuries. "
The Pastoral Records of Frederick W. Geissenhainer, Jr.
"Rev. Geissenhainer recorded more than just pastoral acts in the church books. He included some history of the congregations he served. In addition, he recorded detailed obituaries of his parents and wife in the books. These documents have been transcribed and are available from the links below. A detailed inventory of the five volumes is also available." -(http://magsgen.com/)
The Geissenhainer Ledgers - Transcribed by MAGS - MAGS Database Search
MAGS description: "The Rev. Frederick W. Geissenhainer Jr. was the assistant pastor of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in New York City from 1827 – 1840. At the end of his ministry with St. Matthew’s, Rev. Geissenhainer transcribed the pastoral events that he presided over from the church books into two new ledgers. In 1841 he was called to be the pastor of the United German Evangelical Lutheran Church (later St. Paul’s) and remained there until his death in 1879. He maintained St. Paul’s records in three additional volumes. The baptism records begin in 1827 and continue until 1879. These records have been completely transcribed."
NOTE: When using this search be sure to select a record type and then complete the new form. Selecting Party = anybody will give the most results. You can narrow the search by selecting child, father, mother or witness and further narrow the search by setting a range of years. Click the "eye" under actions to see details.
It is also worth the time spent reviewing MAGS' Techniques for searching MAGS databases. (klad)
The Pastoral Records of Frederick W. Geissenhainer
Rev Frederick W. Geissenhainer was the assistant pastor at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church from 1827 to 1840, serving the English speaking congregation, while his father preached to the German congregation. Rev F. W. Geissenhainer transcribed the events he presided over from the church books into two ledgers. In 1841 he became the pastor of the United German Evangelical Lutheran Church (later St. Paul’s) and recorded three additional volumes.
It is important to remember that these ledgers were his personal records of the events he presided over and NOT the actual church registers which may contain more information.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew - Church Archives - The church does not allow research to be done using their records. However, all of the records possession are on microfilm and can be easily accessed by contacting the New York Public Library, Schwarzman Building (42nd Street & 5th Avenue) – Milstein Division.
The New York Public Library catalog entry for the six microfilms of the St. Matthew's Lutheran Church records.
German Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Paul - New York City
Some history of The German Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Paul
The German Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Paul
Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew (New York City)
Wikipedia article - with some history of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthews - New York City
A Time-line of St. Matthew - America's oldest Lutheran congregation, celebrating 350 years of Gospel Ministry
Manhattan, New York County Church Records - rootsweb.ancestry.com
LDS Microfilms - NYC Church Records - Rootsweb.ancestry.com
This list is old and likely to be incomplete, but it looks like there might be LDS microfilms of some of St. Matthews and St Pauls records (1785-1925). A new search of the FamilySearch.org website for New York Churches would be advised.
Examples of some entries are Rosina Stohr married to Jacob Lincks with witnesses Christian Stoehr and Hannah (maybe Anna?) Stoehr; the marriage of John Stohr to Barbara Young with witness Adam Stohr; the baptism of Catherine Menges, daughter of Lewis Menges and Angeline Menges with witness John Stohr.
Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society
"The Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society (MAGS) is a non-profit genealogical society founded in 1982. The MAGS Mission is to stimulate and facilitate research on Germanic genealogy and heritage in the mid-Atlantic region and to promote genealogical research of Germanic ancestors who settled in that region during the 17th through 20th centuries. "
The Pastoral Records of Frederick W. Geissenhainer, Jr.
"Rev. Geissenhainer recorded more than just pastoral acts in the church books. He included some history of the congregations he served. In addition, he recorded detailed obituaries of his parents and wife in the books. These documents have been transcribed and are available from the links below. A detailed inventory of the five volumes is also available." -(http://magsgen.com/)
The Geissenhainer Ledgers - Transcribed by MAGS - MAGS Database Search
MAGS description: "The Rev. Frederick W. Geissenhainer Jr. was the assistant pastor of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in New York City from 1827 – 1840. At the end of his ministry with St. Matthew’s, Rev. Geissenhainer transcribed the pastoral events that he presided over from the church books into two new ledgers. In 1841 he was called to be the pastor of the United German Evangelical Lutheran Church (later St. Paul’s) and remained there until his death in 1879. He maintained St. Paul’s records in three additional volumes. The baptism records begin in 1827 and continue until 1879. These records have been completely transcribed."
NOTE: When using this search be sure to select a record type and then complete the new form. Selecting Party = anybody will give the most results. You can narrow the search by selecting child, father, mother or witness and further narrow the search by setting a range of years. Click the "eye" under actions to see details.
It is also worth the time spent reviewing MAGS' Techniques for searching MAGS databases. (klad)
The Pastoral Records of Frederick W. Geissenhainer
Rev Frederick W. Geissenhainer was the assistant pastor at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church from 1827 to 1840, serving the English speaking congregation, while his father preached to the German congregation. Rev F. W. Geissenhainer transcribed the events he presided over from the church books into two ledgers. In 1841 he became the pastor of the United German Evangelical Lutheran Church (later St. Paul’s) and recorded three additional volumes.
It is important to remember that these ledgers were his personal records of the events he presided over and NOT the actual church registers which may contain more information.
Where to find the St.Matthew's church records
Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew - Church Archives - The church does not allow research to be done using their records. However, all of the records possession are on microfilm and can be easily accessed by contacting the New York Public Library, Schwarzman Building (42nd Street & 5th Avenue) – Milstein Division.
The New York Public Library catalog entry for the six microfilms of the St. Matthew's Lutheran Church records.
Links to information about St Matthew's and St. Paul's
German Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Paul - New York City
Some history of The German Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Paul
The German Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Paul
Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew (New York City)
Wikipedia article - with some history of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthews - New York City
A Time-line of St. Matthew - America's oldest Lutheran congregation, celebrating 350 years of Gospel Ministry
Links to other Manhattan church records
Manhattan, New York County Church Records - rootsweb.ancestry.com
LDS Microfilms - NYC Church Records - Rootsweb.ancestry.com
This list is old and likely to be incomplete, but it looks like there might be LDS microfilms of some of St. Matthews and St Pauls records (1785-1925). A new search of the FamilySearch.org website for New York Churches would be advised.
