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Filename Description Date Submitter
africanunionlg.jpg African Union Church of London Grove Ruins
Only the stone foundations of the church remain, in a park-like setting right beside the road, along with approximately 19 carved headstones (several broken and/or toppled) and at least 6 carved footstones (CB, RM, DJP, JM, GM, MAM). Numerous shallow depressions are also found throughout the large grassy lot.
Oct 2005 Fred Kelso
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Covenant Presbyterian Church Apr 2006 Dan Lindley
ecoventrym.jpg East Coventry Mennonite Meeting House and Cemetery Nov 2005 Diana Quinones
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East Nantmeal Baptist Church Feb 2005 Dan Lindley
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East Vincent Reformed Church Jun 2007 Diana Quinones
flinthill.jpg Flint Hill (Wesley) United Methodist Church Ruins
Flint Hill (Wesley) United Methodist Cemetery, on Flint Hill Rd. north of Elbow Lane, in Franklin Township, just above the Cecil County, Maryland line. There is a concrete walkway with concrete steps leading up to the old foundation. The expansive grassy cemetery is surrounded on two sides by a wrought-iron fence.
Nov 2005 Fred Kelso
franklintwpame.jpg Franklin Twp AME Church Steps
Franklin Twp. African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Cemetery, located on a wooded hillside off of Church Hill Road near Auburn Road, in Franklin Twp., Chester Co., PA. The 1873 Witmer’s Atlas map for Franklin Twp., shows an “African Methodist Church”; no obvious trace of the building can be found today.
Jan 2006 Fred Kelso
glenmooreumc.jpg Glen Moore United Methodist Church & Cemetery Sep 2006 Barbara Rightnour
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Great Valley Presbyterian Church & Cemetery May 2006 Dan Lindley
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Grove United Methodist Church Dec 2004 Dan Lindley
hosannaaump.jpg Hosanna African Union Methodist Protestant (AUMP) Church, located in Lincoln University Village, which was formerly known as "Hinsonville" Sep 2005 Fred Kelso
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Kelton Church of Christ
This is an active church with a medium-sized cemetery.

This congregation is said to have been organized as the Chestnut Grove Church of Christ in 1838 or ‘39.
Jan 2006 Fred Kelso
littleelkmm.jpg Little Elk Meeting House; East Nottingham
Image
Feb 2004 Terry Mossop
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willistownbapstone.jpg
Malvert Baptist Church & Cemetery
formally Willistown Baptist Meeting House and Cemetery
Willistown Baptist Meeting House
Founded 1835
Rebuild 1875
Jan 2006 Nancy Annie Odegard
pineswampchurch.jpg Pine Swamp Evangelical Church Sep 2006 Barbara Rightnour
pughtown.jpg Pughtown Baptist Church May 2005 Carl Williams
shenkel1.jpg Shenkel Church Sep 2005 Diana Quinones
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St. John's United Methodist Church & Sign
The brick church was stuccoed in 2005
Nov 2005 Fred Kelso
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St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Founded in 1806 by Rev. Levi Bull
Rebuilt in 1843
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
By the United States Department of Interior 1996
Warwick Township Historical Commission
Mar 2005 Dan Lindley
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St. Mary's Episcopal Church (Morningside Dr.) Jan 2006 Diana Quinones
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St. Matthew's United Church Of Christ Apr 2005 Dan Lindley
stpetersluth.jpg St. Peter's Lutheran Church; Clover Mill Rd, West Pikeland Jul 2007 Diana Quinones
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St. Peters United Church of Christ & Cemetery Oct 2005
&
Jun 2006
Diana Quinones & Dan Lindley
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St. Vincent Reformed Church Jul 2006 Barbara Rightnour
octorarapresb.jpg Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church Mar 2006 Lisa Stewart & Dan Lindley
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Vincent Baptist Church and Cemetery Oct 2005 Diana Quinones
churchruins.jpg West Marlborough AME Church Ruins
Only the stone foundations of the church remain in the woods right beside the road, along with approximately two dozen carved headstones, numerous carved footstones (with initials) and more than a dozen fieldstone markers. Numerous shallow depressions are also found throughout the small wooded lot.
Oct 2005 Fred Kelso
zionluth.jpg Zion Lutheran Church Jul 2006 Barbara Rightnour

Church Histories / Members

andrewsmeth.txt Andrew's Methodist
Ministers (1831-1856)
Apr 2004 Sandra Ferguson
covent01.txt Coventry Brethren Church
Urner Genealogy
Apr 1999 Connie Romito
baptist.txt Baptist Church Histories from Chester County and its People by W. W. Thomson (1898) Jul 2001 Diana Quinones
Gwen Maurer
beulabap.txt Beula Baptist Church  
First Members (1823)
May 2002 Sandra Ferguson

bradfordmm.txt
bradfordmm1.txt
bradfordmm2.txt
Bradford Friends Meeting Members
 - Surnames A-E
 - Surnames F-L
 - Surnames M-Z
Aug 2007 Dan Lindley
brandy-sett.txt Brandywine Baptist Church (ca 1692)
Persons engaged in the settlement
Aug 2001 Sandra Ferguson
brownback.txt Brownback's German Reform Church
Organization (1743)
Oct 2003 Sandra Ferguson
brownback1743.txt Original Members of Brownback's Church; 1743 Mar 2011 Sandra Ferguson
celphoenixville.htm Central Evangelical Lutheran Church of Phoenixville Records
Images
May 2006 Link Davis
chestermm.txt Chester Meeting
Early members
Aug 2001 Sandra Ferguson
chestermmtohopewell.txt Chester Monthly Meeting Members with Certificates to Hopewell Meeting, VA Mar 2009 Sandra Ferguson
christian.txt Christian Church Jun 2004 Sandra Ferguson
dilworthtown.txt Dilworthtown Presbyterian Church
History (1881)
Jun 2004 Sandra Ferguson
carnahan-j.txt Donegal Presbytery Church
Records of John Carnahan trial; 1734
Mar 2006 Linda Hansen
dunkers.txt Dunkers or German Baptist; ca 1756 Nov 2002 Sandra Ferguson
methcharles.txt Early Methodism in Charlestown Nov 2003 Sandra Ferguson
methwchest.txt Early Methodism in West Chester Nov 2003 Sandra Ferguson
earlyrefmin.txt Early Reformed Ministers; 1850-1892 Jun 2011 Sandra Ferguson
eastvincent.txt East Vincent German Reformed Church
History
May 2004 Sandra Ferguson
elversonum.txt Elverson United Methodist Church; Building of Church 1815 May 2007 Sandra Ferguson
earlyepis.txt Episcopal Churches pre-1881 Nov 2002 Sandra Ferguson
faggs-man.txt Fagg's Manor Presbyterian Church
History
Jul 2001 Sandra Ferguson
fallowfieldmh1911.txt Fallowfield Friends' Meeting House 100th Anniversary Partial List of Those Present, 1911 Feb 2009 Sandra Ferguson
firstbapphoenix.htm First Baptist Church of Phoenixville Records
Images
Jun 2006 Link Davis
firstpresbphoenix.htm First Presbyterian Church, Phoenixville, Records
Images
Mar 2011 Link Davis
frspringcity.txt First Reformed Church; Spring City Jun 2011 Sandra Ferguson
brandywine-mpc.txt Brandywine Manor Presbyterian Church
Rev. Grier's Records: Abstract of the Land Deed, 1807 
May 2001 Leslie
roe-forks.txt Forks of the Brandywine Manor Presbyterian Church
Register of Elders
Jun 2001 Leslie
brandywine-com.txt Forks of the Brandywine Manor Presbyterian Church
Register of Communicants, 1870-1876
Jun 2001 Leslie
forkspresb.txt Forks of the Brandywine Manor Presbyterian Church
Selected Records from History of the Pres Ch of the Forks of Brandywine
Jan 2007 Lynn Beatty

goshenclerks.txt
goshenmm.txt
Goshen Monthly Meeting
- Clerks Prior to 1828
- Meeting Records (Various Births, Marriages, Deaths)
Apr 2011 Sandra Ferguson
greatvalleybap.txt Great Valley Baptist Church Members; 1711-1800 (select entries) Mar 2011 Sandra Ferguson
greatvalley.txt Great Valley Presbyterian Church; Treddyfrin Twp.
Leading Members, 1761
Mar 2002 Sandra Ferguson
greenvalley.txt Green Valley Baptist Church
Founding Members, 1834
Dec 2003 Sandra Ferguson
hephzibah.txt Hephzibah Baptist Church
History, 1881
Jul 2001 Sandra Ferguson
honeybrook.txt Honeybrook Presbyterian Church
History, 1881
Jun 2004 Sandra Ferguson
hosanna.txt
hosanna1.jpg
hosannaaump.txt
Hosanna African Union Methodist Protestant Church
History
May 2005 Coni Porter Uzelac
kennettmm.txt Kennett Monthly Meeting Records (Various Births, Marriages, Deaths) Apr 2011 Sandra Ferguson
londonbap1770.txt London Track Baptist Church and Branch Members 1770 Mar 2011 Sandra Ferguson
marlmtg.txt Marlborough Monthly Meeting
Early Attendees
Nov 2004 Fred Kelso
methch1890.txt Methodist Churches pre-1890 Feb 2002 Sandra Ferguson
earlymeth.txt Methodist Churches, Chester pre-1877 Nov 2002 Sandra Ferguson
mtolivetfcc.txt Mt. Olivet Free Christian Church
History
Dec 2005 Fred Kelso
nottpres.txt Nottinham Presbyterian Church
History (1881)
Oct 2003 Sandra Ferguson
oxfordup.txt Oxford United Presbyterian Church
History (1881)
Jun 2004 Sandra Ferguson
phoenixvilleme.htm Phoenixville Methodist Episcopal Church Records
Images
Mar 2006 Link Davis
pikelandref1836.txt Pikeland Reformed Congregation Members; 1836 Mar 2011 Sandra Ferguson
rockpresb.txt Rock Presbyterian Church
History (1881)
Jul 2004 Sandra Ferguson
2ndrefconventry.txt Second Reformed Church of Coventry
History
May 2004 Sandra Ferguson
shenkelref.txt Shenkel Reformed Congregation Members; 1837 May 2011 Sandra Ferguson
springfieldmeth.txt Springfield Methodist Church
Presiding Elders of  (1798-1881)
Apr 2004 Sandra Ferguson
stgabriels.txt St. Gabriel's Church, Berks Co.;
Church Records of Chester Co. Residents, 1753-1777
Nov 2002 Sandra Ferguson
stjohnspe.txt St. John's Episcopal Church (Penn Twp.)
Pastors
Apr 2004 Sandra Ferguson
stjohnsgrc.htm St. John's German Reformed Church Records
Images (St. John's UCC)
Apr 2006 Link Davis
stjohnsrc.txt St. John's Reformed Church Jun 2011 Sandra Ferguson
stjohnsluthc.htm St. John's Lutheran Church Records, Phoenixville
Images
May 2006 Link Davis
stmatthews.txt St. Matthew's German Reformed Church May 2004 Sandra Ferguson
stpaulpew.txt St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Partial list of Original Pew Owners, 1791-1803
Apr 2003 Sandra Ferguson
stpaulward.txt St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Wardens and Vestrymen, 1704-1727
Apr 2003 Sandra Ferguson
stpauls.txt St. Paul's Reformed Church May 2004 Sandra Ferguson
stpetersec.htm St. Peter's Episcopal Church Records
Images
May 2006 Link Davis
stpeters.txt St. Peter's German Reformed Church May 2004 Sandra Ferguson
stpetersesubscribers.txt St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Subscribers to the Building, 1771
Sep 2008 Sandra Ferguson
stvincent.txt St. Vincent Reformed Church May 2004 Sandra Ferguson
westcalnbap.txt West Caln Baptist Church
History
Sep 2005 Frank Hoffman
zionluth.txt Zion Lutheran Church
History
May 2004 Sandra Ferguson

Births / Baptism Records

darbymm.txt Darby Monthly Meeting
Register of Births in the first Book of Minutes (1670-1759)
Jul 2005 Betty-Lu Burton

evincentref-rapp.txt
evincentref-yeager.txt
East Vincent Reformed Church
- RAPP Births
- YEAGER/JÄGE/JAGER Births
Apr 2006 Diana Quinones
evincentbap1750.txt East Vincent Reformed Church; Baptisms up to 1750 Mar 2011 Sandra Ferguson
fagm0001.txt Faggs Manor Presbyterian Church
Death and Baptism Records, 1781-1793
Jun 2000 Robin L. W. Petersen



rev-grier-bap.txt
rev-grier-bap2.txt
Forks of the Brandywine Manor Presbyterian Church:
Rev. Grier Baptisms
 - 1814-1852 (rev-grier-bap)
 - 1869-1881 (rev-grier-bap2)
May 2001 Leslie
stpeterspikeland02.txt
stpeterspikeland02.jpg
St. Peter's Pikeland Church Book, Baptisms 1823 Jul 2007 Diana Quinones & Link Davis
shenemanbap.txt St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
SHENEMAN Baptisms
Apr 2005 Diana Quinones
zionbap01.txt Zion Lutheran Church
Baptismal Records (1760-1919)
Nov 2003 Sandra Ferguson

Marriage Records

darbymm01.txt Darby, Sadbury, & Nottingham Monthly Meeting
Marriages (1685-1781)
Jul 2005 Betty-Lu Burton

evincentrefmarr1.txt
evincentrefmarr.txt
East Vincent Reformed Church
- Marriages (1785-1786)
- Marriages (1821-33)

Mar 2011

Sandra Ferguson
Diana Quinones

rev-grier-marr.txt
Forks of the Brandywine Manor Presbyterian Church:
Rev. Grier Marriages,1814-1875 
May 2001 Leslie
schwartzwald.txt Schwartzwald Reform Church, Berks Co.
Church Marriage Records of Chester Co. Residents, 1788-1800
Nov 2002 Sandra Ferguson
stpeterspikeland01.txt
stpeterspikeland01.jpg
St. Peter's Pikeland Church Book, Marriages 1832/33 Jan 2007 Diana Quinones & Link Davis

pass8-15.txt
pass815.html
St. Paul's Episcopal Church Marriages,  1704-1733
Also in HTML
Oct 2002 Donna Bluemink

Funerals, Deaths, Burials

woodward-rm.txt WOODWARD, Rebecca Millard; Burial Record Nov 2007 Diana Quinones

darbymm01.txt
darbymm02.txt
Darby Monthly Meeting Deaths
- 1758-1769
- 1776-1789
Jul 2005 Betty-Lu Burton
fagm0001.txt Faggs Manor Presbyterian Church
Death and Baptism Records, 1781-1793
Jun 2000 Robin L. W. Petersen


rev-grier-dth.txt
rev-grier-dth2.txt
Forks of the Brandywine Manor Presbyterian Church:
Rev. Grier Deaths
 - 1869-1876 (rev-grier-dth)
 - 1870-1882 (rev-grier-dth2)
May 2001 Leslie

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