Church records may include baptisms, marriages, first communions, confirmations, deaths, interments, membership lists, and other records. Records for auxiliary and social organizations may also be included. However, not all collections include the same information. Researchers are encouraged to consult the finding aids for specific information.

Early records from congregations of German origin may be in German. Early records from Roman Catholic churches may be in Latin. Through an agreement with the diocese of Toledo, there is a seventy 70 year restriction on access to baptism and marriage records. For more information, see Access to Diocese Records.

Paulding County, Ohio

MS 898 mf St. Mary Catholic Church
Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio
Records, 1868-2001. Includes records for missions and stations served by the church (1868-1890).

MS 285 mf  Immaculate Conception Church
Cecil, Paulding County, Ohio
Records, 1881-2001.

MS 876 mf St. Mary Catholic Church
Junction, Paulding County, Ohio
Records, 1881-2001.

MS 889 mf St. Joseph Catholic Church
Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio
Records, 1900-2001.

MS 888 mf St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Payne, Paulding County, Ohio
Records, 1887-2001.

Perry County, Ohio

MS 124 mf First United Methodist Church
New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio
Records, 1859-1937.

MS 421 mf Shawnee United Methodist Church
Shawnee, Perry County, Ohio
Records, 1874-1935.

Putnam County, Ohio

MS 133 mf  St. Barbara Catholic Church
Cloverdale, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1898-2001.

MS 178 mf  Columbus Grove United Methodist Church
Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1907-1973.

MS 511mf  First Presbyterian Church
Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1836-1987.

MS 791 mf St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1912-2001.

MS 173 mf  St. John's Evangelical United Brethren Church
Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1921-1957.

MS 167 mf   United Church of Christ
Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1856-1981.

MS 915 mf  St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Continental, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1915-2001.

MS 774 mf  St. Isidore Catholic Church
Cuba, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1916-2001.

MS 212 mf  St. Joseph Catholic Church
Fort Jennings, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1848-2001.

MS 791 mf  St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Glandorf, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1834-1995.

MS 167 mf  Church of Seventh-Day Adventists
Gilboa, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1876-1923, 1996. Church is now located in Columbus Grove, Ohio.

MS 923 mf  St. Michael Catholic Church
Kalida, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1879-2001.

MS 919 mf  St. Mary Catholic Church
Leipsic Creek, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1891-2001.

MS 920 mf  St. Nicholas Catholic Church
Miller City, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1899-2001.

MS 921 mf  Holy Family Catholic Church
New Cleveland, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1862-2001.

MS 916 mf  St. Joseph Catholic Church
Northcreek, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1889-2000.

MMS 1391 mf Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Ottawa, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1872-2002.

MS 217 mf  Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Ottoville, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1858-2001.

MS 166 mf Pandora United Methodist Church
Pandora, Putnam County, Ohio
Records, 1917-1996.

Richland County, Ohio

MMS 1372 mf Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
Bethlehem, Richland County, Ohio
Records, 1844-1924. Records continue with MS 833.

MS 833 mf Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
Bethlehem, Richland County, Ohio
Records, 1924-2001.

MS 321 mf First United Presbyterian Church
Lexington, Richland County, Ohio
Records, 1832-1983.

MS 865 mf Resurrection Catholic Church
Lexington, Richland County, Ohio
Records, 1969-2001.

MS 318 mf First United Methodist Church
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio
Records, 1868-1982.

MS 823 mf Our Lady of the Snows St. Mary Catholic Church
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio
Records, 1949-2001.

MS 824 mf St. Peter Catholic Church
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio
Records, 1869-2001.

MS 62 mf Associated Reformed Church
Plymouth, Richland County, Ohio
Records, 1834-1856.

MS 850 mf St. Joseph Catholic Church
Plymouth, Richland County, Ohio
Records, 1949-2001.
Some early records found in Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Shelby, Ohio MS 834).

MS 834 mf Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Shelby, Richland County, Ohio
Records, 1868-2001.
Records include the stations and missions of St. Francis Xavier - Chicago Junction; St. Joseph - Plymouth; St. Peter and St. Paul - Attica; and St. Aloysius - Republic.

Ross County, Ohio

MS 883 mf Walnut Street United Methodist Church
Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio
Records, 1830-1930.

Sandusky County, Ohio

MS 313 mf Zion United Church of Christ
Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio
Records, 1861-1983.

MS 432 mf Clyde Baptist Church
Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio
Records, 1863-1926.

MS 924 mf St. Mary Catholic Church
Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio
Records, 1891-2001.

MS 431 mf First United Presbyterian Church
Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio
Records, 1833-1946.

MS 117 mf Memorial United Methodist Church
Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio
Records, 1827-1993. Includes one minute book documenting the quarterly conference meetings of the Green Creek Circuit.

MS 838 mf Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio
Records, 1957-2001.

MS 837 mf St. Ann Catholic Church
Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio
Records, 1841-2001.
Records include the Missions and Stations: St. Joseph of Green Springs, Immaculate Conception of Port Clinton, and St. Mary of Clyde.

MS 836 mf St. Casimir Catholic Church
Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio
Records, 1919-2000.

MS 429 mf St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio
Records, 1843-1945.

MS 848 mf St. Joseph Catholic Church
Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio
Records, 1858-2001.

MS 430 mf St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio
Records, 1842-1941.

MS 870 mf St. Michael Catholic Church
Gibsonburg, Sandusky County, Ohio
Records, 1895-2001.

MS 292 mf Shiloh United Methodist Church
Helena, Sandusky County, Ohio
Records, 1822-1895.

MS 863 mf St. Mary Catholic Church
Millersville, Sandusky County, Ohio
Records, 1859-2001.
Records also include St. James Kansas, Ohio) and Mission of Immaculate Conception Bettsville).

MS 464 mf Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Lindsey, Sandusky County, Ohio
Records, 1800-1969.

MS 816 mf St. Mary Catholic Church
Woodville, Sandusky County, Ohio
Records, 1858-2000. Included in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Genoa) with records for the stations and missions of St. Charles Luckey, Wood County, Ohio) and St. Patrick Elmore, Ottawa County, Ohio).

MMS 935 mf Solomon Evangelical Lutheran Church
Woodville, Sandusky County, Ohio
Recprds.1939-1947.

Seneca County, Ohio

MS 895 mf St. Peter Catholic Church
Alvada, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1860-2001.

MS 531 mf First Baptist Church
Attica, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1841-1944.

MMS 1601 mf First Universalist Church
Attica, Seneca County, Ohio
Minute Book, September 7, 1938-December 12, 1965.

MMS 1471 mf Evangelical Lutheran Congregation (also known as Fireside Church)
Adams Township, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1835-1911.

MMS 1469 mf Evangelical Lutheran Zion Congregation
Thompson Township, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1859-1909.

MS 900 mf Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church
Attica, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1942-2001. Other records found with St. Stephen Catholic Church MS 901.

MS 890 mf St. Patrick Catholic Church
Bascom, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1850-2001. Also includes records of St. Andrew Catholic Church of Liberty, Seneca County, Ohio.

MS 863 mf Immaculate Conception Mission
Records, 1878-1896.
Records include St. James (Kansas, Ohio) and St. Mary Catholic Church (Millersville).

MS 256 mf Hope Lutheran Church
Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1789-1954.
Includes records of Zion Lutheran Church, Jackson Township.

MS 230 mf St. Wendelin Catholic Church
Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1857-1997.

MS 195 mf St. Nicholas Catholic Church
Frenchtown, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1856-2002.

MMS 1470 mf Zion Congregation
Thompson Township, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1846-1956.

MS 256 mf Zion Lutheran Church
Jackson Township, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1803-1952.
Also includes records of Hope Lutheran Church (Fostoria).

MS 863 mf St. James Catholic Church
Kansas, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1859-2001.
Records include St. Mary Catholic Church (Millersville, Sandusky County, Ohio) and Mission of Immaculate Conception (Bettsville).

MS 890 mf St. Andrew Catholic Church
Liberty, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1850-2001. Also includes records of St. Patrick Catholic Church (Bascom, Seneca County, Ohio).

MS 903 mf St. Michael Catholic Church
Marywood, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1835-2001.

MS 296 mf Presbyterian Church of Melmore
Melmore, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1828-1907.

MS 896 mf St. Boniface Catholic Church
New Riegel, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1835-2001.

MS 902 mf Assumption Catholic Church
Reed, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1868-2001.

MS 899 mf St. Aloysius Catholic Church
Republic, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1939-2001.

MS 901 mf St. Stephen Catholic Church
St. Stephen, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1856-2001. Includes records from Sts. Peter & Paul, Attica, Ohio (MS 900)

MS 936 mf St. Pius X Catholic Church
Sycamore, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1951-2002.

MS 348 mf First Lutheran Church
Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1870-1956.

MS 295 mf First Presbyterian Church
Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1831-1953.

MS 937 mf Mercy Hospital
Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1939-2000.

MS 111 mf Pleasant Ridge United Methodist Church
Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1845-1988.

MS 293 mf St. John's United Church of Christ
Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1836-1982.

MS 891 mf St. Joseph Catholic Church
Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1850-2001.

MS 935 mf St. Mary Catholic Church
Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1831-2002.

MS 320 mf St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1882-1983.

MS 328 mf Trinity United Church of Christ
Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Records, 1833-1975.

Stark County, Ohio

MS 470 mf First Baptist Church
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Records, 1849-1931.

MS 933 mf First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Records, 1851-1983.

MS 489 mf First United Church of Christ
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Records, 1824-1938.

Van Wert County, Ohio

MS 602 mf Trinity Lutheran Church
Middle Point, Van Wert County, Ohio
Records, 1853-1991.

MS 381 mf Methodist Episcopal Church. Enterprise Circuit
Ohio City, Van Wert County, Ohio
Records, 1883-1911.

MS 582 mf First Methodist Episcopal Church
Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio
Records, 1897-1942. See also MS 75 and MS 118.

MS 75 mf First United Methodist Church
Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio
Records, 1871-1918. See also MS 118 and MS 582.

MS 118 mf First United Methodist Church
Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio
Records, 1840-1984. See also MS 75 and MS 582.

MS 483 mf Middlepoint Methodist Charge
Van Wert County, Ohio
Records, 1872-1942.

MS 887 mf St. Mary Catholic Church
Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio
Records, 1876-2001.

MS 74 mf Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Wilshire, Van Wert County, Ohio
Records, 1846-1989.

Wayne County, Ohio

MS 1078 mf St. Michael's Lutheran Church
Marshallville, Wayne County, Ohio
Records, 1830-1981.

Williams County, Ohio

MS 950 mf St. Joseph Catholic Church
Blakeslee, Williams County, Ohio
Records, 1884-2002.

MS 261 mf First Presbyterian Church
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
Records, 1872-1951.

MS 946 mf St. Patrick Catholic Church
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
Records, 1915-2002.

MS 260 mf Trinity Episcopal Church
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
Records, 1870-1982.

MS 262 mf Trinity Lutheran Church
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
Records, 1862-1961.

MS 879 mf St. Mary Catholic Church
Edgerton, Williams County, Ohio
Records, 1865-2001.

MS 949 mf Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Montpelier, Williams County, Ohio
Records, 1943-2002.

MS 1083 mf St. John Lutheran Church
Stryker, Williams County, Ohio
Records, 1861-2007

MS 948 mf St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Stryker, Williams County, Ohio
Records, 1965-2001.

MS 873 mf Stryker United Methodist Church
Stryker, Williams County, Ohio
Records, 1821-1917.

Wood County, Ohio

MS 108 mf Bloom Center Church of God
Bloom Township, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1890-1991.

MS 270 mf Trinity United Methodist Church
Bloomdale, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1881-1973.
Includes churches of the Fostoria Circuit from before 1902.

MS 312 mf First Presbyterian Church
Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1832-1974.
Church served by Rev. E.E. Rogers (MS 513). Church history 1955) written by Helen Waugh (MS 185).

MS 425 mf Hope Lutheran Church
Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1910-1985.

MMS 1286 mf Methodist Episcopal Church
Bowling Green Circuit, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1865-1879.

MS 537 mf Peace Lutheran Church
Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1969-1998.

MS 71 mf Plain Congregational Church
Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1835-1973.

MS 420 mf St. Aloysius Catholic Church
Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1877-1998.

MS 331 mf St. Thomas More University Parish
Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1971-2002.

MS 199 mf Trinity United Methodist Church
Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1894-1993.

MS 715 Custar Church of Christ
Custar, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1904-1977.

MS 839 mf St. Louis Catholic Church
Custar, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1868-2000.

MS 136 mf Faith United Methodist Church
Cygnet, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1896-1996.
Collection includes records from Cygnet and Jerry City Methodist Episcopal Churches as well as records created after the merger.

MS 841 mf Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Cygnet, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1890-2001.
Included with Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal North Baltimore.

MS 143 mf Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Dowling, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1890-1996.

MS 2 mf Dunbridge United Presbyterian Church
Dunbridge, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1900-1992.

MS 126mf First Presbyterian Church
Grand Rapids, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1849-1971.

MS 417 mf Haskins Federated Church
Emanuel Congregation; 1st Baptist) Haskins, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1867-1941.

MS 816 mf Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Genoa, Ottawa County, Ohio
Records, 1858-2000. Includes records for the stations and missions of St. Charles Luckey, Wood County, Ohio), St. Mary Woodville, Sandusky County, Ohio), and St. Patrick Elmore, Ottawa County, Ohio).

MS 1046 mf Liberty Chapel United Methodist Church
Liberty Center, Ohio
Records, 1954-2006.

MS 592 mf Zion Lutheran Church
Luckey, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1883-1991.

MS 60 mf St. Peter's United Church of Christ
Millbury, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1884-1966.

MS 540 mf Church of Christ
Mungen, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1883-1925.

MS 314 mf St. Paul's Lutheran Church
New Rochester, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1881-1939.

MS 460 mf Church of the Good Shepherd, United Brethren
North Baltimore, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1889-1986. Includes private records of Rev. John W. Shock.

MS 1077 mf Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
North Baltimore, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1889-1995. Includes family Bible records of Mary McCabe Cope, (1808-1942, 1951), and Rev. John W. Shock journals (1923-1929, 1941-1952).

MS 841 mf Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
North Baltimore, Wood County, Ohio and Sacred Heart
Cygnet, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1890-2001.

MS 342 mf St. Luke's Lutheran Church
North Baltimore, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1897-1997.

MS 282 mf Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Pemberville, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1800-1945.

MS 273 mf First United Presbyterian Church
Pemberville, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1878-1982.

MS 298 mf Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Pemberville, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1848-1983.

MS 634 mf First United Methodist Church
Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1835-1970.

MS 356 mf St. Rose Catholic Church
Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1863-2002.
Also included are two volumes of lot owner's records from St. Rose Cemetery, located in Perrysburg.

MS 439 mf Zoar Lutheran Church
Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1853-1974.

MS 1047 mf Christ United Methodist Church
Portage, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1874-2006.

MS 842 mf All Saints Catholic Church
Rossford, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1925-2001.
Records include St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, 1903-1990, SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, 1923-1990, and All Saints Catholic Church, 1990-2001.

MS 479 mf United Presbyterian Church
Scotch Ridge, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1862-1980.

MS 165 mf St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Stony Ridge, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1869-1980.

MS 67 mf First United Presbyterian Church
Tontogany, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1861-1978.

MS 940 mf St. Jerome Catholic Church
Walbridge, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1962-2001.

MS 413 mf Congregational Church of West Millgrove
West Millgrove, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1841-1985.

MS 519 mf Congregational Church of West Millgrove. Ladies Aid Society
West Millgrove, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1888-1954.

MS 398 mf Weston United Methodist Church
Weston, Wood County, Ohio
Records, 1860-2003.

Wyandot County, Ohio

MS 398 mf Our Lady of Consolation Church
Carey, Wyandot County, Ohio
Records, 1873-2002.

MS 113 mf Harpster United Methodist Church
Harpster, Wyandot County, Ohio
Records, 1877-1917.

MS 829 mf St. Mary Catholic Church
Kirby, Wyandot County, Ohio
Records, 1866-2001.

MS 971 mf Nevada Evangelical Lutheran Church
Nevada, Wyandot County, Ohio
Records, 1859-1974.

MS 561 mf North Salem Lutheran Church
Salem Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Records, 1858-1989.

MS 196 mf St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Salem Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Records 1847-1997.

MS 112 mf Emanuel United Church of Christ
Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio
Records, 1852-1992.

MS 466 mf John Stewart United Methodist Church
Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio
Records, 1828-1986.

MS 467 mf St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio
Records, 1861-1986.

MS 828 mf St. Peter Catholic Church
Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio
Records, 1858-2000.

Michigan

MS 345 mf St. Paul Lutheran Church
Albion, Michigan
Records, 1857-1991.

MS 148 mf First Presbyterian Church
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Records, 1841-1993.

MS 369 mf First Presbyterian Church
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Records, 1933-1998.

MMS 501 mf Hope Lutheran Church
Rhodes, Michigan
Records, 1914-1947.

MS 767 mf Trinity Lutheran Church
Riga, Michigan
Records, 1861-1998.

Ohio

MS 492 mf Society of Friends
Ohio Yearly Meeting.
Records, 1760-1965.
Records for the Evangelical Friends Church-Eastern Region.

Pennsylvania

MS 137 mf Mill Creek Presbyterian Church
Sigel, Pennsylvania
Records, 1914-1956.