Church Records
Records from all of the congregations forming First-Bethany United Church of Christ can be found below. Due to privacy, record images after the merger on March 18, 1953 are not available online. Please contact the webmaster for record lookups after March 18, 1953.
First German Reformed (Zion's) Church, 1849-1912
Unfortunately, records from the First German Reformed (Zion's) Church from 1849-1912 have not been located at this time. It is my hope that these records can be uncovered and added a later date.
It is possible that these records were destroyed by a fire that occurred in the church building that was located on Chene at Jay Street. A fellow genealogist researching his family history visited the First-Bethany United Church of Christ in St. Clair Shores prior to the closing in 2009. He was told at this time that any earlier records had been destroyed in a fire. Therefore, the only records that exist begin with December of 1913.
First Evangelical Reformed Church, 1913-1927
Records of baptism, confirmation, marriage, and deaths for First Evangelical Reformed Church from 1913-1927 can be found by clicking the link below:
First Evangelical Reformed Church Records, 1913-1927
First Evangelical Reformed Church Records, 1913-1927
First Evangelical Reformed Church, 1928-1953
Records of baptism, confirmation, marriage, and deaths for First Evangelical Reformed Church from 1928-1953 can be found by clicking the link below:
First Evangelical Reformed Church, 1928-1953
First Evangelical Reformed Church, 1928-1953
Bethany Evangelical Church, 1893-1927
Records of baptism, confirmation, marriage, and deaths for Bethany Evangelical Church from 1893-1927 can be found by clicking the link below:
Bethany Evangelical Church Records, 1893-1927
Bethany Evangelical Church Records, 1893-1927
Bethany Evangelical Church, 1927-1948
This volume also contains the records of Bethany Evangelical & Reformed Church due to the merger of the Evangelical Synod in North America and the Reformed Church in the United States on June 26, 1934.
Records of baptism, confirmation, marriage, and deaths for Bethany Evangelical and Reformed Church from 1927-1948 can be found by clicking the link below:
Bethany Evangelical & Reformed Church Records, 1927-1948
Bethany Evangelical & Reformed Church Records, 1927-1948
Bethany Evangelical & Reformed Church, 1948-1953
This volume also contains the records of First-Bethany Evangelical & Reformed Church due to the merger of First Evangelical Reformed Church and Bethany Evangelical Church on March 18, 1953. In addition, the Evangelical & Reformed Church formed a union with the Congregational Christian Churches and thus became known as the United Church of Christ. Therefore, this volume as contains the records of First-Bethany United Church of Christ beginning on March 27, 1957.
Records of baptism, confirmation, marriage, and death for Bethany Evangelical & Reformed Church from 1934-1953 can be found by clicking the link below:
Bethany Evangelical & Reformed Church Records, 1948-1953
Due to privacy, record images after the merger in 1953 are not available online. Please contact the webmaster for record lookups after 1953.
Bethany Evangelical & Reformed Church Records, 1948-1953
Due to privacy, record images after the merger in 1953 are not available online. Please contact the webmaster for record lookups after 1953.
First-Bethany Evangelical & Reformed Church, 1953-1957
Records of baptism, confirmation, marriage, and deaths from First-Bethany Evangelical & Reformed Church spanning 1953-1957 are available. However, due to privacy, record images after the merger in 1953 are not available online. Please contact the webmaster for record lookups after 1953.
First-Bethany United Church of Christ, 1957-2005
Records of baptism, confirmation, marriage, and deaths from First-Bethany United Church of Christ spanning 1957-2006 are available. However, due to privacy, record images after the merger in 1953 are not available online. Please contact the webmaster for record lookups after 1953.