Union County NJ Church Records
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Union County Church Records
Church History of Union County, New Jersey Genealogy Trails
Church Street : Stories of American Village Life Ancestry
Directory of churches in New Jersey. Vol. XX, Union County FamilySearch Library
Early Union County, New Jersey : church records 1750-1800 FamilySearch Library
Historic churches of Union County, New Jersey Archive Grid
New Jersey Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931 Ancestry
New Jersey, United Methodist Church Records, 1800-1970 Ancestry
Scotch Plains Baptist Church Marriage Records, 1758-1761 US Gen Web Archives
U.S., Quaker Meeting Records (includes Rahway Preparative and Monthly Meetings, Minutes, 1838-1910) Ancestry
U.S., Quaker Meeting Records (includes Rahway and Plainfield Monthly Meetings, Records 1686-1935) Ancestry
U.S., Quaker Meeting Records (includes Woodbridge Monthly Meeting, Oversized Marriage Certificates) Ancestry
Churches in Union County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 133 churches listed here reported from Union County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Cranford
First Baptist Church – Negro Baptists
First Church of Christ Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Frank Chadwick
Italian M.E. Mission – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark
Saint Paul's Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark-Elizabeth District. Pastor: Boyd Raymond Greenwalt
St. Mark A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, New Jersey Annual Conference. Pastor: J. C. Steady
Crawford
Crawford Gospel Tabernacle – Christian and Missionary Alliance, Eastern District. Pastor: David Mason
Elizabeth
Unnamed congregation – Seventh-day Adventist, New Jersey Conf. Pastor: DeWitt Gauterau
All Souls Church – Unitarians, American Unitarian Association. Pastor: Arthur H. Coar
Bartholomew Swedish Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana N.Y. Conf. Pastor: H. Brodeen
Bible Truth Hall – Plymouth Brethren I
Central Baptist of Elizabeth – Northern Baptist Convention, East Association of New Jersey
Christadelphian Ecclesia – Christadelphians. Pastor: C. C. Twelves
East Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, East association. Pastor: Aaron W. Hand
Elizabeth Ave Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren II
Elizabeth Corps – Salvation Army, Northern New Jersey. Pastor: Peter Courage
Elizabeth Post – Volunteers of America, Metropolitan & Eastern Regiment. Pastor: William Reynolds
Epworth & Fulton St – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Elizabeth District. Pastor: Charles M. Anderson
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Northern Baptist Convention, East Assoc. Pastor: Llewellyn Brown
First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Elizabeth, N.J. – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: W. C. Smith
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Middle Atlantic Conference. Pastor: J. Hall Dudley
First Methodist Protestant – Methodist Protestant Church, Maryland Conference. Pastor: J. W. Balderston
German Ev. Lutheran Church – United Lutheran Church in America, New York Ministerium. Pastor: Fredk. W. Schott
German M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, East German Conference, South District. Pastor: Godfrey Graeflin
Holy Trinity Italian M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Elizabeth District. Pastor: Anthony S. Di Miceli
Moravian Church of Elizabeth, N.J. – Moravian Church in America, Northern Province. Pastor: Conrad E. Hemsted S.T.M.
Mt. Teman – African Methodist Episcopal Church, New Jersey. Pastor: J. W. L. Roundtree, D.D.
New Zion Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, New York Association. Pastor: W. H. Culbreth
Park – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Elizabeth District. Pastor: Frederick L. Rounds
Shiloh – Baptist, Middlesex Central. Pastor: A. L. E. Weeks
St. James' – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Elizabeth District. Pastor: Chester J. Hoyt
St. Luke's – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Synod of Missouri, Atlantic Dist. Pastor: Henry L. Koepchen
St. Luth. – Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, District - Eastern - Atlantic Circuit. Pastor: Andreas Green
St. Peter & Paul's Greek Catholic Church – Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church, Greek Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pa. Pastor: Orest Koman
St. Vladimir's Church – Ukrainian greek-Catholic Church, Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Diocese. Pastor: Max Kinash
The Ev. Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity – United Lutheran Church in America, New York & New England Synod. Pastor: Stewart H. Rudisill
Trinity – Baptist, Middlesex Baptist Association. Pastor: McDonald Harris
Union Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: A. D. Moore, D.D.
Elizabethport
St. Nicholas Church – Russian Orthodox Church, Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America. Pastor: M. Kaimakan
Garwood
Garwood Church – Pillar of Fire. Pastor: Della Huffman
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church – Evangelical Synod of North America, Atlantic District. Pastor: Werner Petersmann
Grasselli
Congregational Community Church – Congregational Churches, New Jersey Assn. Pastor: William W. Coe
Hillside
Calvary – United Lutheran Church in America, Synod of New York - United Lutheran Church. Pastor: Oscar E. Brandorff
Kenilworth
Baptist of Kenilworth – Negro Baptists. Pastor: James C. Scott
Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren I
Kenilworth M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Chas. W. Wright
St. Paul – African Methodist Episcopal Church, New Brunswick Conference - New Jersey Conference district. Pastor: S. R. Rodgers
Union Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, New Hope Association. Pastor: J. H. Croom
Linden
Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal – African Methodist Episcopal Church, New Jersey Annual Conference. Pastor: James M. Colson
First Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, New Hope Missinary. Pastor: J. J. Hall
Grier Ave – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: H. J. Peterson
Linden – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Newark - New Brunswick Synod. Pastor: F. Alvin Langwith
Linden M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: N. J. Peterson
St. Mary's George's – Greek Catholic, Pittsburgh. Pastor: Joseph Jackanich
Murray Hill
Saint Luke's – Reformed Episcopal Church, Jurisdiction of New York & Philadelphia Synod. Pastor: Henry Short
New Providence
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Newark District. Pastor: W. S. Coryman
New Providence Twsp
Stoney Hill Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren I
Plainfield
Unnamed congregation – Plymouth Brethren IV
Unnamed congregation – Seventh-day Adventist, New Jersey Conf. Pastor: DeWitt Gauteren
Bible Truth Hall – Plymouth Brethren I
Calvary Baptist – Baptist, Middlesex Central. Pastor: D. N. Hoggard
Church of God and Saints of Christ – Church of God and Saints of Christ, Tabernacle No. 3. Pastor: A. Trent
First Baptist Church at Plainfield, N.J. – Northern Baptist Convention, East New Jersey Baptist Association. Pastor: S. A. Devan
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Church, Plainfield, New Jersey – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Elizabeth District. Pastor: David T. Stephenson
First Unitarian Society – Unitarians. Pastor: Alson H. Robinson
Gethsemane Swedish Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana N.Y. Conf. Pastor: H. Brodeen
Grove Street Chapel – Plymouth Brethren II
Messiah English Ev. Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri, Atlantic Dist. Pastor: Fred L. Van Steen
Monroe Avenue M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Elizabeth District. Pastor: Arthur S. Knight
Mt. Olive Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Afro American Baptist Convention of N.J. Pastor: Arthur D. Jones
Mt. Zion A.M.E. – African Methodist Episcopal Church, New Jersey Conference. Pastor: Isaac C. Horsey
Netherwood – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Newark - New Brunswick Synod. Pastor: S. H. Macey
Park Avenue Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, East New Jersey. Pastor: Walter J. Swaffield
Plainfield Chapel – Pillar of Fire. Pastor: A. M. Hardman
Plainfield SDB Church – Seventh Day Baptists, Eastern Association. Pastor: A. J. C. Bond
Polish Baptist of Plainfield – Northern Baptist Convention, East New Jersey Baptist Association. Pastor: Richard A. Mikolon
Railway & Plainfield Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends – Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite), Hicksite or Liberal, N.Y. Yearly Meeting
Salvation Army – Salvation Army, Northern N.J. Division, 237 Washington St., Newark, N.J. Pastor: Samuel Gill
Shiloh Baptist Church – Missionary Baptist, New Jersey Baptist State Convention. Pastor: Roland C. Lamb
St. Paul's Danish Ev. Luth. Church – United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Atlantic District. Pastor: Hans P. Berthelsen
Swedish Congl. Pilgrim Church – Congregational Churches, Middle Atlantic Conference. Pastor: N. J. Wessell
The Congregational Club – Congregational Churches, Association of Northern New Jersey Congregational Churches. Pastor: Edward H. Iselin
Trinity Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, New Brunswick Synod - Classis of Newark. Pastor: John Y. Broek D.D.
Union Village M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Newark District. Pastor: Peter Losey
Rahway
Ebenezer – African Methodist Episcopal Church, N.J. Annual Conference. Pastor: J. W. P. Callies
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention. Pastor: W. E. Saunders
Rahway First – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Elizabeth District. Pastor: George A. Law
Second Baptist – Negro Baptists. Pastor: C. H. S. Watkins
St. John Russian Orth. Greek Catholic Church – Russian Orthodox Church, Diocese. Pastor: N. Besmertnuk
St. John the Baptist – Roman Catholic Church, Pittsburgh. Pastor: Joseph Jackanich
Trinity – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Elizabeth District. Pastor: S. W. Townsend
Zion's Germ. Luth. – United Lutheran Church in America, New York Synod. Pastor: Carl Krepper
Roselle
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Elizabeth District. Pastor: W. P. Coon
2nd Baptist – Baptist, Afro-American Baptist Convention of N.J. Pastor: Wm. B. Scott
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, East Association. Pastor: Elmer W. Powell
Wards A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, New Jersey Conference. Pastor: Morris M. Ward
Roselle Park
Aldene – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Elizabeth District. Pastor: Paul A. Callender
First M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Elizabeth District. Pastor: C. C. Cain
S. Plains
Scotch Plains Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, East Assoc. N.J. Convention. Pastor: Edw. E. Peterson
Scotch Plains
Antioch Springfield Square – Negro Baptists, Middlesex Central. Pastor: J. T. Bruce
First Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Carl Leroy Hampton
St. John – Baptist, Middlesex Ass'n. Pastor: J. W. Hamlett
Springfield
Springfield Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Newark District. Pastor: J. S. Burton
Summit
All Souls – Federated Churches, Unitarian and Universalist. Pastor: Oscar B. Hawes
All Souls' Unitarian – Federated Churches. Pastor: Oscar B. Hawes
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Morris & Essex Association. Pastor: J. Baynham Kiley
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Summit, N.J. – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: S. H. Rogers
Fountain Baptist Church – Missionary Baptist, National Baptist Convention, Inc. U.S.A. Pastor: H. R. Cooper
Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren II
Oakes Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Newark District. Pastor: James K. Easley
St. John's – United Lutheran Church in America, New York and New England Synod. Pastor: Samuel J. Herbster
Summit – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Newark District. Pastor: Henry L. Lambdin
Swedish Ev. Luth. Salem Church – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana Synod N.Y. Conf. Pastor: John C. Westlund
Wallace Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New Jersey Conference. Pastor: Florence Randolph
Union
Unnamed congregation – Congregational Churches. Pastor: R. Newton Salter
Vaux Hall
Calvary Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. W. Sheldon
Church of God in Christ, Tab. No. 14 – Holiness. Pastor: M. Offord
Macedonia Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), N.Y.-N.J. & Penn Christian Conference. Pastor: E. W. Russell
Methodist Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark. Pastor: Edwin R. Garrison
Vauxhall
Mission – Old Catholic Church in America, Diocese. Pastor: John A. Kata
Union Baptist Church – Baptist. Pastor: J. G. Bryant
Westfield
Unnamed congregation – Plymouth Brethren IV
Bethel Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Afro American Convention. Pastor: William M. Moore
First – Congregational Churches, New Jersey Association. Pastor: William W. Coe
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, East New Jersey Baptist Association. Pastor: Edward J. Holden
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Westfield – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: Bertha Dietz
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark Conference, Elizabeth District. Pastor: Charles Wm. Wright
Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri, Atlantic Dist. Pastor: Fred L. Van Steen
St. Luke – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New Jersey Conference. Pastor: E. A. Carroll
St. Thomas A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, New Jersey Annual Conference. Pastor: R. M. Smith
Westfield Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren II
Town not stated
Upper Springfield – Society of Friends (Orthodox), Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
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