Our collection comprises books and original source documents dating from the late 1700s and serves as the archive for the United Methodist Churches of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference. We welcome scholars and writers interested in our library for research. Contact the church office at 215-925-7788 or e-mail us for more information. 

Our archives contain many record books from closed churches in the Conference, as well as correspondence and diaries of early ministers.

For baptismal certificates from closed churches, please contact us and provide the name of the church, the name of the person, and the date of the baptism. If we can verify the baptism from the records, we will provide a stamped certificate. Fee for the certificate is $25.

Additional Resources

For people interested in genealogy research, we have documentation from most closed churches in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference. Many of these records are also available in microfilm format at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and that organization has trained genealogists to assist you in your search. If you are seeking information about an ancestor who was a Methodist preacher, the General Commission on Archives and History has a variety of resources online. If you wish to view records we have in storage, please contact the church office at 215-925-7788 or e-mail us to make an appointment.  A A     A

Fees

Baptismal certificate, $25

Library & Archives: Non-members, $10/day, Free for members (membership, $35/year)

Email requests for information: $25 for the first hour, $15 per hour for additional research, up to 4 hours. Step 1: enter question here. Step 2: Please use the "Donate" button to make Archive Request payment. Once your initial payment has been received, you will receive a reply within 72 hours; if additional time is required, your approval will be sought before proceeding.