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Guide to Lutheran Church Records
Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Waterloo, Illinois)
The chart below provides information detailing the records available for this church in microfilm and printed format in the Special Collections Department. Lists showing other Lutheran churches in this set are available by the name of the church and geographically by the location of the church (state, then city).

Holy Cross Lutheran Church 1841-
5765 Maeystown Road
Waterloo, Illinois 62298-6539
(Wartburg)
Monroe County

The congregation was formed initially by 9 members in Wartburg, 5 miles southwest of Waterloo
"Written church records for the years 1855-1866 are missing. In many cases the cemetery is the only source of information." -Cemetery and Death Records, p. 20
Includes some information from Emmanuel Lutheran Church, St. Joe, Illinois which later changed name to Holy Cross Lutheran, now in Renault, Illinois.

Text in German and English.

SLCL Roll

Item

Ministerial Act

Years

Index

Concordia Roll

Comments

77

I

Brief History (in German)    

1628

p. 1-2
Constitution & Signatures     p. 5-16
Baptism

1841-1854

  p. 17-29
Constitution Signers

1883-1985

  p. 30-37
Burial

1843-1856

  p. 71-77
Marriage

1842-1854

  p. 103-106
Confirmation

1850-1853

  p. 121-123

II

Family Index     p. 1-6
Family Register     p. 24-32
Voting Members     p. 49
Confirmation

1867-1895

  p. 52-61
Marriage

1866-1895

  p. 82-91
Baptism

1865-1896

  p. 102-137 Pages 105-114 are missing, but it appears that sacramental records follow without interruption.
Communicants

1871-1896

  p. 200 217-259
Burial

1866-1896

  p. 274-285
Table of Contents     p. 415

77

III

Baptism

1895-1984

 

1628

p. 33-81
Communicants

1945-1960

  p. 155-168
Confirmation

1896-1985

  p. 209-243
Communicants

1895-1945

  p. 269-307
Marriage

1896-1984

  p. 309-325
Burial

1896-1985

  p. 341-364
Chronicle      
  Cemetery and Death Records

1796-1984

  p. 1-20 are cemetery records listed in grave order; followed by death records in alphabetical order (birth dates included). Includes some records from Emmanuel Luth. Church, St. Joe, Illinois.
  Communion and Family Register

1851-

  Includes some records from Emmanuel Luth. Church, St. Joe, Illinois.

78

I

School Records Attendance Book 1 Book 2 Book 3 Book 4

1883-1889 1890-1920 1902-1909 1941-1953

 

1629

Excludes 1885-1886
World Exposition Book

1903

   

II

Treasurer's Records Book 1 Book 2

1858-1883 1922-1930

   

III

Walther League Records Minutes Book 1 Book 2 Attendance

 

1924-1953 1953-1958 1944-1954

  Bible Class & Young People's Society

79

I

Voter's Minutes Book 1 Book 2 Book 3 Book 4 Book 5 Book 6

1851-1872 1881-1891 1899-1904 1916-1926 1942-1962 1963-1974

 

1630

 

II

Ladies' Aid

1909-1920

   

III

Constitution

1849

  In English
Minutes

1882-1926 1891-1910

  In English In German
Miscellaneous Documents

1900-1901

   

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Modified: 13 March 2008
 
 
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