Pennsylvania, U.S., Lutheran Baptisms and Marriages, 1730-1799

Settled in large part by German immigrants, Pennsylvania has been home to hundreds of Lutheran congregations since its formation in the seventeenth century. This database is a collection of Lutheran Church baptism and marriage records from southeastern Pennsylvania between 1730 and 1779. The records were kept largely by Rev. John Casper Stoever. Baptism records, in addition to providing the location and date, include the child's name, parents' names, birth date, and names of sponsors. Marriage records include the names of both spouses, and marriage location. It contains the names of over 6,000 people. For those seeking eastern Pennsylvania ancestors, this can be an illuminating collection.