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Saint Joseph County, Indiana Church Records
This listing of Saint Joseph County, Indiana Church records is intended as a tool to help in locating church records but should not be used as the only source of information.
This index is intended as a finding aid for the genealogical information which may be found in church records. The amount and format of the information available varies for each church and at each site. Formats may be microfilm, books or unbound records. Many of the records available at the Mishawka-Penn-Harris and St. Joseph County Public Libraries were filmed as part of the County Records of Indiana Microfilm Project (CRIMP). Formats may be microfilm, books or unbound records. A crosswalk of historical church names and merges is included, but may not be complete. Many congregations changed names, closed or merged with other churches, or may even have changed denominations.
- Saint Joseph County, Indiana GenWeb. – Online databases at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~instjose/
- LDS – Online databases at https://familysearch.org/catalog/search
- SBAGS – South Bend Area Genealogical Society. Online databases at https://sbags.org/
- MPHPL – Heritage Center at the Mishiwaka Public Library
- SJCPL – Local History Room at St Joseph County Public Library
- CRIMP – County Records of Indiana Microfilm Project, films located at MPHPL, SJCPL libraries
Saint Joseph County, Indiana Church Records
| Church Name | Location | SJCGENWEB | LDS | SBAGS | MPHPL | SJCPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Brethen Church | Osceola | X | X | |||
| Broadway Methodist | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Calvary Baptist | South Bend | X | X | X | ||
| Calvary Presbyterian | Logansport | X | ||||
| Central United Methodist | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Church of the Brethern | North Liberty | X | ||||
| Circle of Mercy | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Coalbush United Methodist Church | Mishawaka | X | ||||
| Community Congregational | South Bend | X | X | |||
| County Line Brethren | Lakeville | X | X | |||
| East United Methodist Church | Mishawaka | X | ||||
| Emmaus Evangeligal Lutheran | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Epworth Memorial Methodist | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Evangelical Association | Coalbush | X | ||||
| Evangelical Association | Mishawaka | X | ||||
| Evangelical Covenant | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Evangelical Heights United Methodist | South Bend | X | X | |||
| First A.M. E. Zion Church | South Bend | X | X | |||
| First Baptist Church | South Bend | X | X | |||
| First Christian (Disciples of Christ) | Mishawaka | X | ||||
| First Christian (Disciples of Christ) | South Bend | X | X | |||
| First Church of the Nazarene | South Bend | X | ||||
| First English Evangelical | Mishawaka | X | X | X | ||
| First Evangelical of Mishawaka | Mishawaka | X | X | |||
| First Prebyterian | South Bend | X | ||||
| First Prebyterian | Mishawaka | X | X | X | ||
| First Prebyterian | Walkerton | X | ||||
| First United Methodist | South Bend | X | ||||
| First United Methodist | Mishawaka | X | X | X | ||
| First United Presbyterian | Walkerton | X | ||||
| German Evangelical Lutheran Reformed | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Swedish | South Bend | X | X | X | ||
| Grace Lutheran | North Liberty | X | ||||
| Grace United Methodist | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Grave Evangelical United Brethren | South Bend | X | ||||
| Hamilton Methodist | St Joseph County | X | ||||
| Holy Cross | South Bend | X | ||||
| Holy Trinity Episcopal | South Bend | X | X | X | ||
| Holy Trinity Parish | South Bend | X | ||||
| Immanuel United Methodist | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Kern Road Mennonite | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Little Flower Catholic | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Lutheran Community Congregational | South Bend | X | ||||
| Lydick United Methodist | South Bend | X | X | X | ||
| Maple Grove United Methodist | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Maple Lane Methodist | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Memorial Prebyterian | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Methodist Church | Osceola | X | ||||
| Methodist Church, Mishawaka Circuit | Mishawaka | X | ||||
| Mt Pleasant United Methodist | South Bend | X | X | |||
| North Liberty United Methodist | North Liberty | X | ||||
| Northwest United Methodist | South Bend | X | ||||
| Olive Chapel Church | New Carlisle | X | X | |||
| Olivet A.M.E. | South Bend | X | X | X | ||
| Osceola United Methodist | Osceola | X | ||||
| Our Lady of Hungary | South Bend | X | X | X | X | |
| Our Redeemer Lutheran | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Parish of Sacred Heart | South Bend | X | x | X | ||
| People’s Church | South Bend | X | ||||
| Pine Creek Church of the Brethern | North Liberty | X | X | |||
| Portage United Methodist | South Bend | X | ||||
| Queen of Peace Catholic Church | Mishawaka | X | ||||
| Ridgedale Presbyterian | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Sacred Heart | Notre Dame | X | X | X | X | x |
| Sacred Heart Belgian | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Salem United Methodist | X | X | ||||
| South Side Christian | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Southlawn United Methodist | South Bend | X | X | |||
| St Adelbert | South Bend | X | X | X | X | |
| St Andrews United Church of Christ | Mishawaka | X | X | X | ||
| St Bavo Catholic | Mishawaka | X | X | X | X | |
| St Casimer | South Bend | X | X | x | X | X |
| St Hedwig | South Bend | X | X | X | X | X |
| St James Cathedral | South Bend | X | ||||
| St James Episcopal | South Bend | X | X | |||
| St John Evangelical Lutheran | North Liberty | X | X | |||
| St John Kanty | Rolling Prairie | |||||
| St John’s Catholic Church | Whiting | X | ||||
| St John’s United Church of Christ | Woodland | x | ||||
| St Joseph Catholic | South Bend | X | X | X | X | |
| St Joseph Catholic | Mishawaka | X | X | X | X | X |
| St Mary | Otis | X | ||||
| St Mary of the Assumption | South Bend | X | X | X | X | X |
| St Mary of the Holy Rosary | South Bend | X | ||||
| St Mary of the Lake | X | |||||
| St Michaels and All Saints | South Bend | X | X | |||
| St Michaels Byzantine Ukranian | Mishawaka | X | X | |||
| St Monica’s Catholic | Mishawaka | X | X | X | X | X |
| St Patrick | South Bend | X | X | X | X | X |
| St Paul Evangelical | Mishawaka | X | X | |||
| St Paul’s Episcopal | Mishawaka | X | X | X | ||
| St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran | South Bend | X | ||||
| St Paul’s Memoral Methodist | South Bend | X | X | |||
| St Peter’s Lutheran | Mishawaka | X | X | |||
| St Peter’s United Church of Christ | South Bend | X | X | |||
| St Stanislaus | South Bend | X | X | X | X | |
| St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr | X | |||||
| St Stanislaus Kostka | Terre Coupe | X | ||||
| St Stanislaus Kostka | New Carlisle | X | X | X | X | |
| St Stephens | South Bend | X | X | X | X | |
| St Stevens Hungarian | X | |||||
| Sunnyside Presbyterian | South Bend | X | x | |||
| Tamarack United Methodist | Mishawaka | X | X | X | ||
| Temple Beth El | South Bend | X | X | |||
| Trinity Grace United Methodist | Mishawaka | X | X | |||
| United Church of Christ, Zion | South Bend | X | ||||
| United Methodist | Walkerton | X | ||||
| United Methodist | North Liberty | X | ||||
| Unity of Michiana | South Bend | X | ||||
| Walkerton Evangelical United Brethren | Walkerton | X | ||||
| Walkerton United Methodisr | Walkerton | X | ||||
| Zion United Church of Christ | South Bend | X |
Saint Joseph County, Indiana Church Crosswalk
| Church Name | Location | See Also |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Presbyterian | South Bend | Sunnyside Presbyterian |
| Albright United | Mishawaka | First Evangelical Church of Mishawaka |
| Baugo Mission | Osceola | Osceola United Methodist Church |
| Beulah Chapel | South Bend | Grace Evangelical Church |
| Broadway Evangelical United Brethren | South Bend | Broadway United Methodist |
| Central Evangelical United Brethren | South Bend | Central United Methodist |
| Coalbush Evangelical United Brethren | Mishawaka | Coalbush United Methodist Church |
| Dutch Church | Granger | Salem United Methodist |
| Emmaus Evangelical Lutheran | South Bend | Emmaus Lutheran |
| Episcopal Cathedral Church of St James | South Bend | St James Episcopal |
| Evangelical Church of Mishawaka | Mishawaka | First Evangelical Church of Mishawaka |
| First Evangelical United Brethren | South Bend | Evangel Heights United Methodist |
| First United Brethren | South Bend | Central United Methodist |
| German Evangelical Lutheran | Mishawaka | St Peter’s Lutheran |
| Grace Brethren | Osceola | Bethel Brethren |
| Grace Evangelical United Brethren | South Bend | Trinity Grace Methodist United |
| Hope Presbyterian | South Bend | Ridgedale Presbyterian |
| Hungarian Presbyterian Church | South Bend | Memorial Prebysterian |
| Lowell Heights United Methodist | South Bend | Evangel Heights United Methodist |
| Michigan Street Methodist Episcopal | South Bend | Grace United Methodist |
| Michigan Street Methodist Episcopal | South Bend | Grace United Methodist |
| Milburn Memorial Methodist Chapel | South Bend | St Paul’s memorial United Curch |
| Mizpah Evangelical | South Bend | Broadway United Methodist |
| Mt Pleasant United Methodist | South Bend | Portage Chapel United |
| Mt Zion Brethren | Lakeville | County Line Brethren |
| Northwest United Methodist | South Bend | Mt. Pleasant United Church |
| Parnall | New Carlisle | Olive Chapel |
| Portage Chapel United Methodist | South Bend | Northwest United Methodist |
| Portage Chapel United Methodist | South Bend | Mt. Pleasant United Church |
| Quincy Street Baptist | South Bend | Calvary Baptist |
| Sacred Heart Independent | South Bend | Our Lady of Hungary |
| Salem Evangelical | Granger | Salem United Methodist |
| Smith’s Church | Granger | Salem United Methodist |
| St James Episcopal | South Bend | Episcopal Cathedral Church of St James |
| St John’s German Reformed | North Liberty | St John’s Evangelical Lutheran |
| St John’s German Reformed | North Liberty | Tabor Evangelical |
| St Michael’s and All Angels | South Bend | St. Michael’s and All Saints |
| Trinity Prebyterian | South Bend | Sunnyside Presbyterian |
| Watson’s Chapel | Osceola | Osceola United Methodist Church |