United Methodist Historical Society of Ohio
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Established in 1839

RESEARCH AND INFORMATION WEBSITES

 


 
 (The organizational mission is to"preserve and protect artifacts and be accessible for research about African American people   in Methodism.”

 
  
 (Digitized collection of historical United Methodist resources)
 

 
 (Locate contact information for UMC conference archivists around the country)
 

 
 (Files, Manuscripts, and Collections)
 
 
 
 (Published books regarding United Methodism in Ohio and beyond)
  
 
 
 (One-of-a-kind diaries, minutes, correspondence)
 
 (Online research request form)
 
 

 (Video on YouTube; part of Ted A Campbell's "United Methodist Basics" series
 

 
 
 (Resources for the study of the Evangelical Association, Church of the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Does not contain local church membership records) 
  

 
 (Official website of the East Ohio Conference) 
 

 
 (Locate active UMC churches around the country)
 
 
 
 (Resources available from our national UMC archives including a UMC Timeline, African American United Methodist Timeline, Women's History Timeline, historical audio, a list of former annual conferences, and much more)   
 
 
 
 (Resources on African American United Methodist History at the Archives)
 
 
 
 (These inventories (also called finding aids) contain detailed descriptions of the archival research material at the General Commission on Archives and History of The United Methodist Church.)
 
 

 (Search full text publications such as Methodist History and conference newsletters.)
 
 

 (Search and view archival photographs from the collections.)
 
 
 
(An index to memoirs/obits published in UMC conference journals throughout the county for clergy and clergy spouses. Actual memoirs must be requested from GCAH or AOUM)
 
 

 (The United Methodist Archives Connection allows you to search for records across the various United Methodist Annual Conference Archives.)
 
 

 (Listen or view programs. These are currently only radio programs, but look for photographs and movies/TV programs in the future. Currently in the system: Night Call and Talk Back)
 
 
 
 (Search and read UM News news releases since 2001) 
 
 
 
 
 (Website of national UMC Historical Society)
 
 
 
 
 
(Collections of Ohio Methodist Conference bulletins among other items)
 
 
 
 (The official historical journal of The United Methodist Church)
 
 
 
  (Resources for the study of the German Methodist Episcopal conferences, clergy, churches, and institutions)
 
 
 
 (Holdings of manuscript items at UMC conference archives around the country. Does not include holdings of East Ohio and West Ohio Conferences.  See link above for AOUM Manuscript Holdings)
 
 
 
 (Official information service for The United Methodist Church)
 
 
 
 (Stories and links about broader Methodist history)
 
 
 
 
 
(Official website of United Methodist Women; contains historical information on the organization and women in missions through the years in various places on the website)
 
 
 
 (Official website of the West Ohio Conference)