The Methodists have not been as diligent about microfilming church records as some of the other denominations. Two suggestions: * Check with the Archivist at the Minnesota Annual Conference Archives -- it's on Franklin in Minneapolis -- the long-time archivist Thelma Boeder has retired, but there's a new person on board. I think the number is 612/870-0058, ext. 249 (and you can key that in too). She can tell you which is the current church and give you the address, or what books are in the archives themselves. * You might want to look for Norwegian Methodist Churches too -- they were sometimes separate and sometimes joined, depending on whether a pastor who could speak the language was available. They should be listed in city directories for the period, some of which are on-line. Our Ramsey Swap page may have them, too http://www.parkbooks.com/Html/swap.html Good luck! Mary Listmom At 01:34 PM 12/19/2005, Bart Hansen wrote: >Hi list, > >I am looking for films of church books for any Swedish Methodist churches >that may have been in operation in East Side St Paul in the 1880s and 1890s. > >I checked the LDS site and found that only five churches are listed >under their >Church Records headings. That seems a very low number to me, but I think >I did my checking correctly. > >Specifically, I am looking for Swedish Methodist churches that my ancestors >may have attended who lived in the 500 and 600 blocks of E. Maryland St >(just west of Payne) during the 1880s & 1890s. They were from Norway, & >presumably of Lutheran background, but were married in Red Wing in 1882 >by a minister of the above church denomination, C.F. Lindquist. > >Does anyone know of a source for these church records? > >Thanks, >Bart > > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >