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Nashville, TN 37203-3630
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Southern Baptist Convention
Barbour, Herman Humphrey. A Brief History of the Baptists in Chicago. Chicago: S.S Childs & Co., 1892. Call #D 28962.07
31st and South Park. (1877)
Membership records available on microfilm from the Family History Library (See "Chicago Churches and Synagogues-General-Archives" for more information):
FHL Film #2055594 Item 6 History of the First Baptist Church, Chicago: with the articles of faith and covenant and a catalog of its members (as of Aug. 15, 1877).
See:Addison Street
Organized 1866. 1242 W. Addison. Swedish.
This congregation was originally known as First Swedish.
Church records available on microfilm:
Minutes, 1906-1937
Membership records, 1866-1913Available at the Swenson Center (See "Chicago Churches and Synagogues-General-Archives" for more information).
Ericson, C. George. A Century of God's Grace: A History of the Addison Baptist Church, Chicago, Illinois, 1866-1966. Chicago: Addison Street Baptist Church, 1966. Call # BX6480.C4 A33
Historik över Förste Svenska Baptist församlingens i Chicago, Illinois, fyratioåriga verksamhet, 1866-1906, afgifven vid dess fyratioårs fest den 18-19-20-21 Oktober 1906. Chicago: First Swedish Baptist Church, 1906. Call #D 28962.1635
Historik öfver Första svenska Baptist-församlingens i Chicago: Fentioariga verksamhet, 1866-1916. Chicago: 1916. Call # D 28962.1638
Organized 1904.
Church records available on microfilm:
Minutes, 1904-1930
Membership records, 1904-1927Available at the Swenson Center (See "Chicago Churches and Synagogues-General-Archives" for more information).
Organized 1907.
Church records available on microfilm:
Minutes, 1907-1930
Membership records, 1910-1912Available at the Swenson Center (See "Chicago Churches and Synagogues-General-Archives" for more information).
Organized 1891. Swedish.
Church records available on microfilm:
Minutes, 1891-1926
Membership records, 1891-1962
Ministerial acts, 1891-1962Available at the Swenson Center (See "Chicago Churches and Synagogues-General-Archives" for more information).
5600 S. Woodlawn. Known as Hyde Park Union Church since 1963, this parish is now a congregation of the United Church of Christ.
Goodspeed, Thomas Wakefield. A History of the Hyde Park Baptist Church, 1874-1924. Chicago: Hyde Park Baptist Church, 1924. Includes lists of church officers. Call # D 28962.34
LaSalle Street Church was at 439 (now 1223) LaSalle.
Case, Lafayette Wallace. History of the North Star Mission, North Star Baptist Church and the LaSalle Avenue Baptist Church, Chicago. Chicago: Norman G. Lenington, 1897. Roster of members. Call # D 28962.14
See: African-American Churches
See: LaSalle Street
Organized 1885. Swedish.
Church records available on microfilm:
Minutes, 1885-1926, 1927-1938
Membership records, 1885-1962
Parish history, 1885-1910Available at the Swenson Center (See "Chicago Churches and Synagogues-General-Archives" for more information).
Organized 1888.
Church records available on microfilm:
Minutes, 1888-1897Available at the Swenson Center (See "Chicago Churches and Synagogues-General-Archives" for more information).