Reformed Church in America Archives

I have personally contacted Russell L. Gasero at the archives on the campus of Rutgers in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The records are not there. Below are suggestions from Russell L. Gasero on where the records may be:

Records relating to German Reformed congregations

The records you are seeking may be records of the German Reformed Church. That denomination, known as the Reformed Church in the United States, merged to form the Evangelical and Reformed Church, and is now a part of the United Church of Christ. Many of their records are stored at

The Evangelical and Reformed
Historical Society
Philip Schaff Library
Lancaster Theological Seminary
555 West James Street
Lancaster, PA 17603

Records relating to Presbyterian Church congregations

You may be in need of some records relating to the Presbyterian Church. Many of their records are stored in

The Presbyterian Historical Society
425 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 1914

Resources for research

Several resources can assist you in your Dutch-American research. The Historical Directory of the Reformed Church in America, 1628-1992, is a list of all ministers who served in the RCA and the churches and years they served them, as well as a list of all organized congregations by town with a list of the ministers who served the congregation. This volume was edited by myself and was published by William B. Eerdmans, Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan. Also published by Eerdmans is The Dutch Reformed Church in the American Colonies, by Dr. Gerald De Jong. This is the best work relating to the colonial period of the church.

A Guide to Local Church Records in the Archives of the Reformed Church in America lists all the congregational records in our custody, provides a brief sketch of the Dutch church in America, and offers some other useful hints and helps for the family historian. It is available from this office for $15.00 (postage included). If I can offer any additional information or help, please let me know.