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Chautauqua County Church Records

The churches and clergy of the pioneer period in Chautauqua County Ancestry online

Ashville Church Records

Blockville Church Records

Brocton Church Records

Celoron Church Records

Charlotte Church Records

Dunkirk Church Records

Ellicott Church Records

Forestville Church Records

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Centennial history of the Fredonia Baptist Church : Fredonia, New York (organized October 20, 1808) FamilySearch Library

Centennial history of the Fredonia Baptist Church : Fredonia, New York (organized October 20, 1808) Ancestry online

Centennial history of the Fredonia Baptist Church, Fredonia, New York, organized October 20, 1808 LDS Genealogy online

Centennial history of the Fredonia Baptist Church, Fredonia, New York, organized October 20, 1808 Internet Archive online

Church records, 1823-1936 (Trinity Episcopal Church (Fredonia, New York)) FamilySearch Library

Highlights in the history of the Fredonia, N.Y., Presbyterian Church FamilySearch Library

Highlights in the history of the Fredonia, N.Y., Presbyterian Church Ancestry online

Marriage Records - Trinity Episcopal Church, 1825 - 1850 New Horizons Genealogical Services online

Re-union and memorial services of First Presbyterian Church, Fredonia, N.Y. : held March 22d and 23d, 1874 Ancestry online

Re-union and memorial services of First Presbyterian Church, Fredonia, N.Y. : held March 22d and 23d, 1874, with historical sermon and addresses FamilySearch Library

French Creek Church Records

Frewsburg Church Records

Gerry Church Records

Hamlet Church Records

Hanover Church Records

Harmony Church Records

Irving Church Records

Jamestown Church Records

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An outline of the history of First Congregational Church, Jamestown, New York FamilySearch Library

An outline of the history of First Congregational Church, Jamestown, New York Ancestry online

Bethel Lutheran Church (Bethania Lutheran) church records (in U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church, Swedish American Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Church records, 1841-1925 (First Methodist Episcopal Church (Jamestown, New York)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1851-1918 (Saint Luke's Episcopal Church (Jamestown, New York)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1860-1917 (Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church (Jamestown, New York)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, ca. 1836-1943 (Lutheran Immanuel Church (Jamestown, New York : Swedish Lutheran)) FamilySearch Library

Directory of Members - First Congregational Church, 1895 New Horizons Genealogical Services online

Directory of the First Congregational Church FamilySearch Library

Directory of the First Congregational Church (of Jamestown in 1895) Ancestry online

First Lutheran Church records (in U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church, Swedish American Church Records collection) Ancestry online

From little flock to great parish (a history of St. Luke's Episcopal Church of Jamestown) Ancestry online

From little flock to great parish : a history of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Jamestown, New York FamilySearch Library

History of the First Baptist Church of Jamestown, New York : 1827-1915 : organized as a branch church December 25th 1827 : organized as an independent body May 24th, 1832 LDS Genealogy online

History of the First Baptist Church of Jamestown, New York : 1827-1915 : organized as a branch church December 25th 1827 : organized as an independent body May 24th, 1832 Internet Archive online

Holy Trinity English Lutheran Church records (in U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church, Swedish American Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Immanuel Lutheran Church records (in U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church, Swedish American Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Jamestown First Congregational Church Membership, 1895 LDS Genealogy online

One hundred and forty years of Methodism in the Jamestown, N.Y. area Ancestry online

One hundred and forty years of Methodism in the Jamestown, N.Y. area FamilySearch Library

Record of members, 1929-1942 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Erie District (Pennsylvania)) FamilySearch Library

Laona Church Records

Church records, 1816-1902 FamilySearch Library

Lily Dale Church Records

Mayville Church Records

Panama Church Records

Portland Church Records

Ripley Church Records

Sheridan Church Records

Sherman Church Records

Silver Creek Church Records

Sinclairville Church Records

Stockton Church Records

Villenova Church Records

Volusia Church Records

Watts Flats Church Records

Westfield Church Records

Churches in Chautauqua County in 1926

In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 173 churches listed here reported from Chautauqua County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.

Ashville

Ashville M. E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conf. Pastor: C. L. Green

Ashville Wesleyan Methodist Church – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Allegheny Conference. Pastor: Clinton Bard

Bemus Point

Bemus Point Universalist Church – Universalist Church. Pastor: J. Chester Molyneux

Brocton

First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Robert W. Skinner

First Portland Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: E. M. Krauth

St. Patrick's – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo. Pastor: Daniel J. Early

Busti

Unnamed congregation – Federated Churches, Bapt. & M.E. Pastor: James O. Averill

Bethany – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: Lawrence F. Nordstrom

Busti – Methodist Episcopal, Erie. Pastor: James O. Averill

First Baptist Church of Busti – Northern Baptist Convention, Chatauqua. Pastor: James Averill

Salem – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, New York Conference of Augustana Synod. Pastor: A. M. Broleen

Carroll

Wheeler Hill United Brethren – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: M. Luther Gerhardt

Cassadaga

Cassadaga Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Association. Pastor: S. Atwood Allen, Sr.

Charlotte Center

Charlotte Center – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: J. C. MacDonald

Chautauqua

First Spiritualist Church of Lily Dale – National Spiritualist Association, N.Y. State. Pastor: Laura McIvor-Tyndall

First, Community M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: J. B. Horton

Cherry Creek

Cherry Creek United Brethren in Christ Church – Church of the United Brethren in Christ. Pastor: Arra D. McGill

First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Baptist. Pastor: Frank C. Torrey

First M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Archie R. Hillard

Clymer

Abbe Reformed Church of Clymer – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Rochester, Albany Synod. Pastor: Arend J. Te Paske

Clymer Hill – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Rochester, Albany Synod. Pastor: J. M. Kots

Clymer M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Jamestown District, Erie Conference. Pastor: Raymond J. Hurst

North Clymer M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Jamestown District, Erie Conference. Pastor: Raymond J. Hurst

St. Matthias – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo N.Y. Pastor: B. Kowalewski

Conewango Valley

Conewango Valley M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Archie R. Hillard

Dewittville

Dewittville Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Erie. Pastor: L. C. Fletcher, B.A., B.D.

Dunkirk

Adams Memorial Church – Unitarians. Pastor: Herbert Hitchen

Dunkirk N.Y. Corps – Salvation Army, Western N.Y.

First – Disciples of Christ, New York and New Jersey. Pastor: Oscar F. McHargue

First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Baptist Association. Pastor: George L. Parry

First Church of Christ Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist

First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: John E. Roberts

Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren I

Grace Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, New York and New England Synod. Pastor: John Dimpfl

St. Francis – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western New York - Genesee Dist. Pastor: Chas. S. Evans

St. Hedwig's – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo. Pastor: John A. Slazyk

St. John's Evangelical Church – Evangelical Synod of North America, New York District. Pastor: Carl G. Haass

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo. Pastor: Hilarion O'Rourke, C.P.

St. Peter's – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Eastern Dist. Pastor: Walter A. Haas

Zion – Evangelical Church, New York Conference. Pastor: W. Wagner

Zion – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: A. M. Broleen

Ellery

First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: J. C. Hankinson

Sw. Ev. Luth. – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: A. C. Edstrom

Ellington

Ellington Free Methodist Church – Free Methodist Church of North America, Genesee. Pastor: Clayton Fairbanks

Ellington M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: F. W. Shope

First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Western New York. Pastor: Mathew H. Horton

Falconer

Bethlehem – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: C. A. Bomgren

Falconer – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Lockport Conference. Pastor: G. B. Clay

Falconer Swedish Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Swedish. Pastor: Theodore Moberg

First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Baptist Association. Pastor: R. W. Keathery

Levant Church – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Lockport Conference. Pastor: Edward L. Elliott

Lynndon Park Wesleyan Methodist Church – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Allegheny Conference. Pastor: George R. Clay, A.B.

Our Lady of Loreto – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo N.Y. Pastor: Peter Lozza

Findley Lake

First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Baptist Association

Forestville

Ball Hill – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Lockport Conference. Pastor: J. H. Woodhouse

Forestville Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: John Muntz

Forestville M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: E. T. Jones

Forestville Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Buffalo

Fredonia

First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Association. Pastor: Owen E. Rutledge

Fredonia – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Homer B. Davis

St. Anthony's – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo, N.Y. Pastor: D. Belliotti

St. Joseph's – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo. Pastor: Walter M. Gonter

The Fredonia Free Methodist – Free Methodist Church of North America, Genesee. Pastor: E. N. Miller

Zion – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Eastern District. Pastor: Walter A. Haas

Frewsburg

Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Chas. J. Butler

First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: Andrew J. Stanton

Frewsburg United Brethren – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: M. Luther Gerhardt

Zion – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: C. A. Bomgren

Gerry

Gerry Free Methodist Church – Free Methodist Church of North America, Genesee. Pastor: C. B. Bates

Gerry M.P. – Methodist Protestant Church, Onondaga. Pastor: Wm. F. Spaulding

Hamlet

Hamlet – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Annual. Pastor: E. W. Chatfield

Hanover

Hanover Center – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: E. T. Jones

Hanover Centre Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: John Muntz

Harmony

Blockville M. E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: C. L. Green

Ebenezer – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. K. Whipps

Panama – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. K. Whipps

Irving

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention. Pastor: W. David Owl

Jamestown

A. M. E. Zion – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western New York - Genesee Dist. Pastor: J. R. Dickinson

Bethel – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: Lawrence F. Nordstrom

Brooklyn Heights – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: S. M. Gordon

Buffalo Street – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Benj. H. Morey

Calvary – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Association. Pastor: Arden B. Miller

Camp Street – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: W. P. Lowthian

Church of God – Church of God. Pastor: R. W. Potter

First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Baptist Association. Pastor: Robert L. Wilson

First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: Helen K. Woodard

First Congregational Church of Jamestown – Congregational Churches, Western New York Association. Pastor: Alfred E. Randell

First Free Methodist – Free Methodist Church of North America, Genesee. Pastor: M. S. Benn

First Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: Daniel Nystrom

First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Ames Maywood

First Swedish Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Swedish. Pastor: Gustaf Erickson

Greek Orthodox Community – Greek Orthodox Church (Hellenic), Greek Archdiocese of N.Y. Pastor: George Johnides

Immanuel Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: G. Henry Morse

Italian M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Vincent Zaffiro

Jamestown #1 Corps – Salvation Army, Western New York. Pastor: Lucian Steans

Jamestown corps – Salvation Army, Scandinavian Department. Pastor: Ensign Gustaf Johanson

Jamestown Gospel Tabernacle - C&M.A. – Christian and Missionary Alliance, Eastern District C&MA. Pastor: A. M. Baggett

Kidder Memorial – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Annual Conference. Pastor: William T. Hanks

Lutheran Immanuel – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana Synod. Pastor: Felix V. Hanson

Pilgrim Memorial Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Western New York Association of the New York State Conference. Pastor: George Wilson

Spiritual Science – National Spiritualist Association, N.Y. State. Pastor: Louisa L. Bramer

SS. Peter and Paul – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo. Pastor: David J. Ryan

St. James – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Buffalo. Pastor: Austin Billerio

Sw. Ev. Mission Church – Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant of America, Middle East Conference. Pastor: Carl A. Hognander

Swedish Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Swedish Baptist of America. Pastor: Arvid Edstam

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: H. G. Randolph

Unitarian Church of Jamestown – Unitarians. Pastor: Alfred E. von Stelli

Zion Mission Church – Evangelical Mission Covenant, Middle East Conference. Pastor: Gerhard W. Palmgren

Kennedy

First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Baptist

Kennedy M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: F. W. Shope

Kiantone

Kiantone Congl – Congregational Churches, Western N.Y. Assn. Pastor: E. L. Butler

Stillwater – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: Z. A. Weidler

Lakewood

Lakewood U.B. – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Annual Conference. Pastor: William T. Hanks

Sacred Heart – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Buffalo. Pastor: Thomas H. Harrigan

Laona

Unnamed congregation – Evangelical Church, New York Conference

Leon

Leon – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Ass'n

Maple Springs

Maple Springs Union Church – Independent Churches, Jamestown District. Pastor: J. L. Buck

Marks Corners

Edwards Chapel U.B. – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie conference. Pastor: A. L. Pang

Mayville

Bethel Baptist of Howard Hill – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: J. Irving Reese

First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: W. H. Mason

First Evangelical – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: Arthur C. Edstrom

First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Charles A. Williams

Mayville United Brethren – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie conference. Pastor: C. E. Dibble

Mina

Friendly Lake – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. H. Thorne

Mina – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie

Niobe

Niobe Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Association. Pastor: S. D. Cummings

North Clymer

Town Line – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: Geo Mulvin

North Harmony

Magnolia – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie conference. Pastor: C. E. Dibble

Mt. Pleasant – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie conference. Pastor: C. E. Dibble

Panama

Panama Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Association. Pastor: Theo. C. Brown

Portland

Portland – Congregational Churches. Pastor: Willard O. Towne

Portland – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: W. O. Brainard

West Portland – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Association. Pastor: Chas. Boorman

Ripley

Unnamed congregation – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Buffalo N.Y. Pastor: Francis A. Clancy

First Methodist Church of Ripley – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: C. M. Reed

Ripley Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Assn. Pastor: Albert P. Fox

South Ripley – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. Ellis

State Line – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. Ellis

Sheridan

Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: A. L. Pardee

Sherman

First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Asso. Pastor: J. C. Townsend

Silver Creek

First – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Charles C. Campbell

First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: Helen Colberg

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo. Pastor: Edmund J. O'Connor

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran congregation – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Eastern District. Pastor: Julius M. Walker

Zions Ev. United Lutheran Church – United Lutheran Church in America, Rochester Conference. Pastor: F. C. Welkner

Sinclairville

Unnamed congregation – Federated Churches, Cong. & M.E. Pastor: J. C. MacDonald

First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: Lewis George

Grace – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: Edward C. Platz

Sinclairville Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal, Erie Conference. Pastor: J. C. MacDonald

Smith Mills

Smith Mills – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: E. T. Jones

Stockton

Stockton – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Grant L. Mottern

Stockton Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua

W. Clymer

North Clymer U.B. – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie conference. Pastor: A. L. Pang

Wait Corners

Wait's Corner – Northern Baptist Convention, Chatauqua

Watts Flats

Watts Flats M. E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: C. L. Green

Westfield

Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist

St. James Major – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Buffalo N.Y. Pastor: Francis A. Clancy

St. Peters – Evangelical Synod of North America. Pastor: Carl G. Haass

Westfield – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Association. Pastor: J. Irving Reese

Westfield Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Freeman M. Redinger

Town not stated

Bemus Point M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. L. Buck

Busti – Congregational Swedish Evangelical, Middle East Conference. Pastor: A. J. Isaacson

Cassadaga – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie. Pastor: Charles Reed

Celeron – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: John H. Gresh

East Randolph Free Methodist Church – Free Methodist Church of North America, Genesee. Pastor: Clayton Harbaugh

Elm Flats – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: R. C. Houtz

Enfield & Kennedy's – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central N.Y. Pastor: W. H. Moore

Findley Lake – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: C. B. Anderson

First M.E., Falconer, N.Y. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Frank A. Wimer, A.B., B.D.

Forestville – Free Methodist Church of North America, Genesee. Pastor: C. L. Silvernail

Hartfield – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: R. C. Houtz

Lakewood – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: John H. Gresh

Volusia – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Freeman M. Redinger

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