St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Grand Rapids, Mich.) records, 1870-2005
8 linear feet — 6 oversize volumes
Episcopal church established in 1869 and defunct as of 2005. The record group includes registers of baptisms, marriages, burials, etc.; vestry minute books; historical and background information; and topical files.
The record group documents the entire history of the church from its founding in 1870 to its de-consecration in 2006. The earliest records are registers of baptisms, confirmation, burials, marriages, and similar church activities. Other records document the activities of the vestry and of the yearly parish meetings. Of special note are the records relating to the church split and its ramifications found mainly in the Topical files series of the record group.