Bergen County NJ Church Records
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Bergen County Church Records
Annals of the classis of Bergen, of the Reformed Dutch Church, and of the churches under its care : including, the civil history of the ancient township of Bergen, in New Jersey FamilySearch Library
Directory of church in New Jersey. Vol. II, Bergen County FamilySearch Library
Early church records of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1740-1800 FamilySearch Library
New Jersey Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931 Ancestry
New Jersey, United Methodist Church Records, 1800-1970 Ancestry
Paramus Reformed (Dutch) Church Marriage Records, 1799-1801 US Gen Web Archives
Ramapo church records, 1755-1900 FamilySearch Library
Records of four Methodist churches in northern New Jersey WorldCat
Schraalenburg Church records, from 1801 to 1850 : births and marriages not shown in Bergen County Court records Archive Grid
Churches in Bergen County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 159 churches listed here reported from Bergen County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Allendale
Archer Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: J. Charles Hofer
Alpine
Alpine Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: John Bovenizer
Bergenfield
Clara Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana, N.Y. Conf. Pastor: K. A. Martin
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. Pastor: Carlton Albert Adler
The Clinton Ave. Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Bergen. Pastor: H. A. Olson
Bogota
Bogart Memorial Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Bergen. Pastor: John C. Schroeder
Trinity – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri Synod, Atlantic District. Pastor: Daniel M. Kleist
Borough of Palisades Park
Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren II
Campgaw
Campgaw Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Annual Conference. Pastor: Lloyd Martin Brown
Carlstadt
Carlstadt – Northern Baptist Convention, North. Pastor: Charles Leach
Carlton Hill
Carlton Hill – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Leonard P. Smith
Cliffside
Free Magyar Reformed church of Cliffside-Shadyside, N.J. – Free Magyar Reformed Church in America, Convocation of the Free Magyar Reformed Church in America. Pastor: Alex Daroczy
Italian Congregational Church & Community – Congregational Churches, New Jersey Congreg. Assos. & Middle Atlantic Conference. Pastor: Salvatore C. Gozzo
Closter
Closter – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New Jersey Conf. Pastor: J. E. Marrow
First Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Middle Atlantic Conference. Pastor: Everett J. LeCompte
Reformed Closter – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Bergen. Pastor: O. J. Hogan
St. Paul's – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri, Atlantic District. Pastor: B. W. Janssen
Coytesville
First Reformed Church of the Palisades – Reformed Church in America, Classis of the Palisades. Pastor: Edward Kelder
Cresskill
Evangelical Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Synod of Missouri, Atlantic District. Pastor: Bernard W. Janssen
Gospel Congregational – Congregational Churches, New Jersey Association, and Middle Atlantic Conference. Pastor: Henry Lewis
Demarest
Demarest Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, North New Jersey Association. Pastor: Robert H. Rollins
Demarest Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: John Bovenizer
Dumont
Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: Norman M. Tyson, 1st Reader
First German M.E. Church of Dumont – Methodist Episcopal Church, East German South Dist. Pastor: Fred Petersen
Methodist Episcopal Church – Plymouth Brethren II
North Reformed Church at Schraalenburgh – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Bergen. Pastor: J. C. Spring
East Rutherford
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri, Atlantic District. Pastor: C. F. W. Meyer
Wesleyan – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Benson S. Crowcroft
Englewood
Ebenezer – Negro Baptists, North Jersey Association. Pastor: Samuel Lightfoot
Englewood Corps – Salvation Army, Northern New Jersey. Pastor: L. Stockman
Englewood Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Thomas M. Pender
Englewood N.J. Christian Reformed church – Christian Reformed Church, Hackensack Classis
Finnish Bethel – Congregational Churches. Pastor: Katri Tiikkala
First Baptist – Baptist, North Association. Pastor: R. L. Harris, D.D.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Englewood, N.J. – Church of Christ, Scientist
Galilee – Methodist Episcopal Church, Delaware. Pastor: Moses A. Thompson, D. S. acting
Heard's A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, New Jersey Conference. Pastor: A. Purcell
Shiloh – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New Jersey Conf. Pastor: W. B. Baker
St. John's Ev. Luth. Church – United Lutheran Church in America, Ministerium of N.Y., U.L.C. Pastor: A. E. Schmitthenner
St. Paul's Italian Evangelical Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri, English District. Pastor: A. Bongarzone
Fairview
Trinity Ev. Lutheran of Hudson Heights – United Lutheran Church in America, Synod of New York. Pastor: Arthur M. Schroeder
Fort Lee
Bethany Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Edward D. Cullender
St. Paul's John's – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Synod of Missouri, English District. Pastor: B.C. Heinlaeder
Garfield
Garfield - 1st – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Paramus. Pastor: Walter E. Besiegel
Holy Trinity Slovak Ev. Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the United States of America, Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Synod of America. Pastor: Joseph Kucharik
Russian Orthodox Gr. Cath. Three Saints Church – Russian Orthodox Church, North American Diocese. Pastor: John N. Telep
Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Congregation Church Zion – United Lutheran Church in America, General Council of America. Pastor: Ludevit Novomesky, Ph.D
The First Hungarian Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, The New Jersey Baptist Convention. Pastor: Nicholas Kovacs
Glen Rock
The Community Church of Glen Rock, N.J. – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Paramus. Pastor: Wm. Jas. Lonsdale
Grantwood
Grantwood Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Middle Atlantic Conference. Pastor: Silas Rees
Trinity Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Synod of Missouri, English District. Pastor: Frank J. Schwarz
Hackensack
Unnamed congregation – Seventh-day Adventist, New Jersey Conf. Pastor: M. H. St. John
1st Congregational Church of Fairmount – Congregational Churches, Middle Atlantic. Pastor: Robt. F. Bauer
Calvary Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, North Jersey Association. Pastor: Albert R. De Mott
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, North New Jersey Association. Pastor: H. C. Leach
First Church of Christ Scientist, Hackensack, N.J. – Church of Christ, Scientist, Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Mass.
First Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Bergen. Pastor: Albert Von Schlorder
Hackensack Corps – Salvation Army, Northern New Jersey Division. Pastor: Joseph Davies
Hackensack Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren II
Methodist Episcopal Church of Hackensack – Methodist Episcopal Church, Jersey City District - Newark Conf. Pastor: Harry W. Rosengrant
Mt. Olive Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: Joseph P. Greene
New Hope Baptist – Negro Baptists, North Jersey Association. Pastor: James P. E. Love
Second Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Bergen. Pastor: John C. Ranscher
St. Mark's Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, New York Ministerium of the United Lutheran Church of America. Pastor: Henry P. Hansen
Tabernacle No. 10 – Church of God and Saints of Christ. Pastor: Eugene Reddick
Third Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Bergen. Pastor: Frederick W. A. Sawitzky
Unitarian Congregational Church – Unitarians, Middle States Division - Metropolitan Conference. Pastor: George MacKay
Varick Memorial – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New Jersey Conf. Pastor: A. Wakefield
Harrington Park
Reformed Church of Harrington Park – Reformed Church in America, New Brunswick
Hasbrouck Heights
First Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Bergen. Pastor: J. E. Hoffman
Hasbrouck Heights – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Howard R. Brench
Holy Trinity Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, Synod of New York. Pastor: Charles S. Schmidling
Haworth
First Congregational church of Haworth, N.J. – Congregational Churches, Middle Atlantic Conference. Pastor: E. T. Buehrer
Hillsdale
Hillsdale Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Charles S. Hunt
Ho-Ho-Kus
Reformed Church of Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Paramus. Pastor: John A. Terhune
Hudson Heights
First United Presbyterian – United Presbyterian Church of North America, Hudson. Pastor: John H. Wolf
Leonia
Evangelical Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Synod of Missouri, English District. Pastor: Henry Nicholas Wittschen
Leonia – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Paul Hollingshead
Little Ferry
Evangelical – Congregational Churches, Middle Atlantic. Pastor: F. V. MacPeck
Lodi
First Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Paramus. Pastor: N. Burggraaf
Incorporated Church of the Lord Jesus – Plymouth Brethren II
Lodi, N.J. – Christian Reformed Church, Hudson Classis. Pastor: C. Spoelhof
Lodi, Second – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Paramus. Pastor: Chauncey N. Stevens
St. Paul – African Methodist Episcopal Church, New Jersey
Lyndhurst
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: George Fountain
Reed Memorial – United Presbyterian Church of North America, New York. Pastor: William S. Sturgeon
St. Matthews – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri. Pastor: George Muller
Mahwah
Mahwah – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New Jersey Conf. Pastor: W. W. Wright
Ramapo Reformed – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Paramus. Pastor: Wm. E. Sampson
Maywood
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio & Other States, Atlantic District. Pastor: Edward F. Miller, M.A.
Midland Park
Christian Reformed Church of Midland Park – Christian Reformed Church, Classis Hudson. Pastor: Roelf L. Haan
First Holland Reformed Church of Wortendyke – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Paramus - New Brunswick Synod. Pastor: William Paul
Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren II
Midland Park M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Frederick John McClement
Trinity Reformed Church of Wortendyke – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Paramus - Particular Synod of New Brunswick. Pastor: Francis R. Fenn
Montvale
Upper Montvale – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Parker B. Holloway
New Milford
St. Matthew's – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Mo. Synod. Pastor: Daniel A. Reichelt
Oakland
Ponds Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Passaic, Particular Synod of New Brunswick. Pastor: Earle V. A. Conover
Oradell
First Church of Christ Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
The Reformed Church of Oradell – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Bergen. Pastor: Harold E. Green
Palisades Park
Grace Congregation – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Synod of Missouri. Pastor: Julius C. Kretzmann
Paramus
Arcola M. E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference. Pastor: Jas. H. Girard
Park Ridge
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, New Jersey Conference. Pastor: Theodore Milton Boyd
First Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Parker B. Holloway
Park Ridge – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New Jersey Conf. Pastor: J. A. Odom
Pascack Reformed – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Paramus. Pastor: Francis A. Seibert
Ramsey
Church of The Redeemer – United Lutheran Church in America, United Lutheran Church, Synod of New York. Pastor: W. R. Siegart, B.D.
Ridgefield
Bergen Boulevard Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Bergen Classis. Pastor: F. K. Shield
English Neighborhood Reformed Church of Ridgefield, N. Jersey – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Bergen. Pastor: George W. Fusbeck
Morsemere Community Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Albert Allinger
Zion Evangelical Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, New York Ministerium
Ridgefield Park
Christ Lutheran Church – United Lutheran Church in America, Ministerium of N.J. and Adjacent States. Pastor: J. W. Schmitthenner
Emanuel Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana, N.Y. Conf. Pastor: K. A. Martin
First Baptist Church of Ridgefield Park, N.J. – Northern Baptist Convention, North New Jersey Baptist Association. Pastor: Alexander Laser
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
Neighborhood Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Bergen. Pastor: Theodore Brinckerhoff
Park Street Meeting House – Plymouth Brethren II
Ridgefield Pk
First – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Arthur Henry Brown
Ridgewood
Bethlehem – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri, Ohio & Other States, Atlantic District. Pastor: E. A. Ottmann
Emanuel Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention. Pastor: J. S. A. Worboys
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Paramus. Pastor: Wm. Chas. Hogg
Metropolitan – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New Jersey Conf. Pastor: Joseph Garner
Mt. Bethel – Negro Baptists, North Jersey Asso. Pastor: Ward D. Yerby
Reformed Church of Paramus – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Paramus. Pastor: Henry D. Cook
Ridgewood Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Karl Kline Quimby
Unitarian Church – Unitarians, Middle States Division - Metropolitan Conference. Pastor: Hubert A. Wright
Upper Ridgewood Community Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Paramus. Pastor: John A. Terhune
River Edge
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Middle Atlantic Conference. Pastor: C. P. Leach
Grace – United Lutheran Church in America, Synod of New York. Pastor: Charles S. Schmidling
Riverside Borough
North Hackensack Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Bergen. Pastor: Andrew Judson Walter
Rutherford
Church of Our Father – Unitarians, American Unitarian Association. Pastor: Elizabeth Padgham
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
Gospel Chapel – Plymouth Brethren II
John Wesley Church – African Union M. P., Middle District. Pastor: Charles A. Walker
John Wesley Church – African Union Methodist Protestant Church, Phila & New Jersey Conference. Pastor: C. H. Walker
Rutherford – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Herbert C. Lytle
Rutherford Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, New Jersey Baptist Convention. Pastor: Louis J. Velte
Rutherford Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, New Jersey Congreg. Assos. & Middle Atlantic Conference. Pastor: Norman W. Pendleton
St. John's – United Lutheran Church in America, Synod of New York. Pastor: Edwin H. Knudten
St. Peters A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, New Jersey Conference. Pastor: S. R. Rogers
Saddle River
First Reformed Church of Rochelle Park, N.J. – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Bergen. Pastor: Charles E. Bloodgood
Zion's – United Lutheran Church in America, New York Synod. Pastor: E. C. Dreibelbis
Teaneck
St. Paul's Lutheran Church – United Lutheran Church in America, Synod of New York. Pastor: Charles W. Schnabel
Teaneck Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: M. Arthur Workman
Wm. N. Smith Community Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Bergen. Pastor: Lawrence H. French
Tenafly
Grace Chapel – Plymouth Brethren II
The Tenafly Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Andrew H. Murdock
Upper Saddle River
Saddle River Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Paramus. Pastor: Isaac Van Kampen
Waldwick
Waldwick M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Walter C. Brewer
Waldwick Reformed – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Paramus - Particular Synod of New Brunswick
Westwood
Calvary Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, North Association, New Jersey Convention. Pastor: Arthur S. Westneat
First Methodist Episcopal, Westwood, N.J. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Owen M. Geer
St. John – African Methodist Episcopal Church, New Jersey Conference. Pastor: J. W. Hartley
Westwood Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Bergen. Pastor: E. Ward Decker
Zion – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri , Atlantic District. Pastor: J. F. Gassmann
Woodcliff Lake
Christian Science Society, Woodcliff, N.J. – Church of Christ, Scientist
Wyckoff
Wyckoff Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Passaic. Pastor: Geo. G. Heneveld
Town not stated
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark
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