First Presbyterian Church (Plattsmouth, Neb.) [RG2675.AM]

NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID

RG2675.AM:  First Presbyterian Church (Plattsmouth, Neb.)

Records:  1858-1961

Plattsmouth, Cass County, Neb.:  Presbyterian church

Size:  8 volumes on 1 reel of microfilm

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This collection consists of eight volumes of church records arranged in five series: 1) Minutes of the Session, 1892-1961; 2) Minutes of the Annual Meeting, 1908-1916; 3) Records of the Plattsmouth German Presbyterian Church, 1879-1899; 4) Membership register, 1858-1953; and 5) Women’s Q-Z Society records, 1925-1934. These records relate to the activities of the church in this Cass County community. Series three is in the German language and pertains to the German-American church members.

The collection was microfilmed by the Nebraska State Historical Society in September of 1962 from the original records held by the church.

DESCRIPTION

Series 1 – Minutes of the Session, 1892-1961

Reel 1

Volume

1. 1. Session record, 1892-1912

1. 1. Session record, 1912-1944

1. 1. Session record, 1945-1961

Series 2 – Minutes of the Annual Meeting, 1908-1916

4. 4. Annual meeting records, 1908-1916

Series 3 – Records of the Plattsmouth German Presbyterian Church, 1879-1899

5. 5. “Kirchen buch… D.D. 1879,” 1879-1899

Series 4 – Membership Records, 1858-1953

6. 6. Membership register, 1858-1953

Series 5 – Women’s Q-Z Society Records, 1925-1934

7. 7. 1925-1931

7. 7. 1931-1934

ADDED ENTRIES:

Cass County (Neb.) — Churches

First Presbyterian Church (Plattsmouth, Neb.)

German Presbyterian Church in Nebraska

Germans in Nebraska

Plattsmouth German Presbyterian Church (Plattsmouth, Neb.)

Presbyterian Church in Nebraska

Revised 08-14-2008   TMM