McLean County Baptist Church Records

Digitized from the Bloomington Public Library Microfilm Collection

Thanks to BPL for allowing us to digitize this film.  Early records from several churches.

German Baptist Church     1874-1914

Written in cursive German.  If you can provide a translation, we would be happy to publish it here.

These records begin in November 1874 and continue thru October 1914.   Included are the membership lists from 1880 and 1890.

Baptist Church at McLean – beginning 1861

Founding documentation.

These records include membership list with notes on baptisms and deaths.

First Baptist Church of Bloomington – beginning 1865

Not in chronological order, but as microfilmed – large file of 974 images

Membership lists from late 1800’s including notes on marriages, baptisms, deaths, and transfer to other churches

Pastors   1880 – 1906

Trustees, Clerks, Treasurers, School Superintendents,  1876 on

Letters to the Association giving reports on church statistics of membership, donations, expenses, and events beginning September 1882

Board Minutes, beginning January 1920

Board Minutes books beginning 1865 thru 1916

Treasurer reports from 1919-1926.