18. German Evangelical Church on Milan Street (1862)
Presently: Salem United Church of ChristAbout the records:
The original records, from 1863 on, are held by the church, and include baptism, marriage, death, and confirmation records. The oldest are in German script. Microfilmed copies of the records (1863-1941), as well as the church’s newsletter, the Salem Echo, are available on three rolls of microfilm, which can be viewed at the following:Louisiana Division of the New Orleans Public Library
The records are in the GS36 series (GS36 211-213) and are listed under Salem United Church of Christ, 1863-1941 (New Orleans). See: http://nutrias.org/guides/genguide/churchrecords.htm
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The contents of the rolls are as follows:
The records, listed as “Church records, 1862-1991, Evangelical Salem Church (New Orleans, Louisiana),” are on FHL film number 1769757, Items 4-8. The Salem Echo is on FHL film numbers 1769755, 1769756, and 1769757 Items 1-3. Further information on these FHL microfilms should be available through Family Search.FHL Film 1769755
Milan Street Echo, later Salem Echo: vol. 1 to vol. 10, no. 9 (1909-1911)
FHL Film 1769756
Salem Echo: vol. 10, no. 10 to vol. 25 (1911-1925)
FHL Film 1769757, Items 1-3
Salem Echo: vol. 26 to vol. 28, no. 10 (1925-1928)
FHL Film 1769757, Items 4-8
Includes baptisms (Taufen) 1862-1941; confirmations 1863-1941; funerals (Beerdigungen) 1863-1941; marriages (Trauungen) 1863-1941; financial records 1902-1983; congregational history.The contents of the roll with the records (FHL Film 1769757; GS36-213) is as follows:
Book 1 (1863-1895)
Index to baptisms
Baptisms pp. 1-174 [including index]
Confirmations pp. 175-199 (1863-1892)
Deaths pp. 200-296 [272-293 missing]
Baptisms pp. 294-297
Marriages pp. 300-357 [358-367 missing]
Confirmations pp. 368-371 (1891-1895)
Book 2 (1896-1921)
Baptisms pp. 1-162
Confirmations pp. 191-205 (1914-1921)
pp. 221-260 (1896-1914)
Marriages pp. 261-320
Deaths pp. 321-400
Statistical, financial records, etc. pp. 401-515 [404-499 missing]
Book 3 (1922-1941)
Baptisms pp. 1-59
Confirmations pp. 62-80; 206-218
Marriages pp. 81-112
Deaths pp. 141-190
Other records pp. 201-
Also available, but apparently not microfilmed, is a church publication with all of those confirmed at the church between 1863 and 1986:
Confirmanden, 1863-1986, Salem United Church of Christ Evangelical & Reformed
The 44-page publication is available at the Family History Library, with a call number of: 976.335/N1 K2u. See:
Additional information about the church:
General information about the present church can be found on its website.
Information on its history can be found here:
Salem United Church of Christ in New Orleans celebrates its 150th anniversary
A 1988 publication, One hundred twenty-five years of service in the kingdom of the Lord : Salem United Church of Christ (evangelical and reformed), Camp and Milan Streets, New Orleans, Louisiana, marking the 125th anniversary of the congregation, is available at the Louisiana Division of the New Orleans Public Library. The call number is 285.834 S163o.Other names of this church:
First German Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Sixth District
German Evangelical Church on Milan Street
Salem United Church of ChristClergy who served the church (1863-1893):
August Wallraff (1863); G. Dietz (1864-1868); Friedrich Judd (1868-1872); Owen Riedy (1872-1877); Albert Bathe (1877-1878); Julius Kramer (1879-1885); Julius P. Quinius (1885-1893+).Current affiliation:
Salem United Church of Christ is today affiliated with the United Church of Christ.Current address:
Salem United Church of Christ
4212 Camp Street
New Orleans, La. 70115-2722