During the late 1700s and the early 1800s, Lutherans in Northeastern America slowly moved westward into what was first the Northwest Territory. Most Ohio Lutherans were German immigrants. Every Ohio community with a sizable German population had a Lutheran congregation. Cincinnati had one of the largest German communities. The Lutherans founded Wittenberg College in 1845 and Capital College in 1850 to educate their brethren.
Below are lists of select archival and library materials related to the Lutheran Church, available for research at the Ohio History Connection Archives & Library. Review the catalog links below, or explore our Online Collections Catalog using a specific church name or related search terms for more information [example search terms: "Lutherans", "Lutheran Church", "Lutheran Church -- Ohio", "Lutheran Church -- Periodicals"].
German Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio) Records. 1846 APR 7 [VFM 2390]
John Daniel Frederick Cranz Papers. 1759-1875 [MSS 263]
Joseph Anthony Roof Records. 1834-1893 [VOL 440-442]
Peace Evangelical Lutheran congregation at Windfall, 1833-1915 /. [1984?] [VFM 4508]
Roots of Zion, 1983-1984. [VFM 4532]
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church (Allen County, Ohio) Records. 1839-1861 [VFM 1469]
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church history : 150 years, 1834-1984 [R 284.177127 L265s 1984]
The St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church history, 1830-1930. [284.177161 P871s]
The First Evangelical Lutheran church of Springfield, a centennial history [284.1771491 Sp841r]
History of New Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, Adamsville, Ohio : a memorial to its centennial, A.D. 1811-A.D. 1911 [284.1 R866h]
Brief history of Emmanuel's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Germantown, Ohio : for its centennial, A.D. 1809-A.D. 1909 [284.177172 Si15b]
A history of the East Ohio Synod of the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1836-1920 [284.1771 Sm51h]
Centennial history of Christ Lutheran Church, Bexley, Ohio, 1978 [284.177157 G882c]
History of the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in Germantown, Ohio, and biographies of its pastors and founders [284.1 H399]
Fiftieth anniversary, 1888-1938 : memorial book : published at the Golden Jubilee Festival of the Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church, Akron, Ohio, May 22-29, 1938. [284.177136 F466 1938]
First Lutheran century : a brief history of the First Lutheran Church, Dayton, Ohio, 1839-1939 [284.177173 G374f]
Church records of the Lutheran and Union churches of the Amanda and Tarlton parish [R 929.377158 C473 1997]
History and records of Hope Lutheran Church : April 1879 - present : Hamler, Ohio [R 929.377115 C927h]
Marriages, births, deaths, 1852-1900 : St. John Lutheran Church R.R. 5 (2 1/2 mi. N.E.) Greenville, Ohio [R 929.377147 EL54m]
Records of St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Twins Burg (Ithica) Dark County, Ohio. [R 929.377147 EL54r]
Records of the Zion Lutheran and Reformed Church [R 929.377159 R245 1997]
Zion Lutheran Church, Germano, German Township, Harrison County, Ohio : parish records, 1805-1945 [R 929.377168 R838z 1993]
St. Matthew Lutheran Church records, Sugar Grove, Berne Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, 1854-1891. [R 929.377158 Sa24 1985]
Butler County, Ohio, church records [R 929.377175 St89b]
Churchbooks of the Lutheran and German Reformed Congregations of the Glick/Salem (Union)/Brick Church, 1808-1915, Bloom Township, Fairfield County, Ohio. [R 929.377158 C475L 1993]
Church records Amanda Parish of Evangelical Lutheran Church : Israel Church, St. Peter's Church, Trinity Church [R 929.377158 F789c]
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