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[This information is from Guide to Vital Statistics Records of Churches in New York State, Exclusive of New York City, Vol. 2 (Albany: Historical Records Survey, 1942), prepared by the Historical Records Survey, Service Division, Works Projects Administration. It is in the Schenectady Collection of the Schenectady County Public Library at Schdy R 974.7 H67.]
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- Protestant Episcopal
- St. Peter's Chapel, 1906— (Register: 1924—)
- Record of Baptisms, Births, Confirmations and Marriages, 1 vol., kept at Christ Church, Duanesburg (see next entry). Prior records incorporated with records of Christ Church, Duanesburg.
- Protestant Episcopal
- Christ Church, 1792— (Register: 1795—)
- Record of Baptisms, Births, Burials, Deaths, Marriages and Members. Records 1795-1883, 2 vols., are in custody of Manuscripts and History Section, New York State Library, Albany.
- Records 1884—, 2 vols, kept at rectory.
- Parish also has records, 1906—, of St. Peter's Chapel, Delanson (see preceding entry).
- Reformed Church in America
- Reformed Church (Register: 1798-1804)
- Record of Baptisms and Births, 1798-1804; Marriages, 1800-1802; and Members, 1800-1802, transcribed in New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Duanesburg, 1798-1804, New York, 1919, typewritten; copy available at Manuscripts and History Section, New York State Library, Albany. Inventory incomplete.
- Presbyterian
- Glenville Church (Register: 1814-1921)
- Record of Baptisms, 1814-1921; Deaths, 1828, 1839-1849, 1856-1921; and Marriages, 1818-1920, transcribed in Mrs. Percy Van Epps, A Complete Copy of the Church Records of Glenville, Schenectady County, N.Y., n.p., 104 pp., 1922, typewritten; copy available at Manuscripts and History Section, New York State Library, Albany. Inventory incomplete.
- Reformed Church in America
- Reformed Church (Register: 1783-1861)
- Record of Baptisms and Births, 1783-1860; Deaths, 1859-1861; and Marriages, 1790, 1835-1861, transcribed in New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Records of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church of Niskayuna in the Town of Niskayuna, Schenectady County, N.Y., New York, 1919, typewritten; copy available at Manuscripts and History Section, New York State Library, Albany. Inventory incomplete.
- Lutheran (Missouri Synod)
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 29 Furman Street, 1904— (Register: 1905—)
- Record of Baptisms and Births, 1905—; Burials, 1906—; Deaths, 1935—; and Marriages, 1906—, 1 vol., kept at church office.
- Methodist
- Albany Street Methodist Church, Albany and Steuben Streets, 1888— (Register: 1890—)
- Record of Baptisms, Births, Deaths and Marriages, 10 vols., kept by pastor.
- First Methodist Church, State and Lafayette Streets, 1807— (Register: 1808—)
- Record of Baptisms, Deaths, Marriages and Members, 8 vols., kept by pastor.
- Trinity Methodist Church, Brandywine and Eastern Avenues, 1907— (Register: 1907—)
- Record of Baptisms, Deaths and Members, 4 vols., kept at church.
- Presbyterian
- First Presbyterian Church, Union Street (Register: 1796—)
- Record of Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Members, transcribed in Anonymous, A Register of the Presbyterian Church at Schenectady —- 1796 —-, [Albany, 1926], photostat. Inventory incomplete.
- Protestant Episcopal
- Christ Church, 972 State Street, 1865— (Register: 1868—)
- Record of Baptisms, Births, Burials, Deaths and Marriages, 3 vols., kept at parish house, 970 State Street.
- St. George's Church, 22-28 North Ferry Street, 1748— (Register: 1753—)
- Record of Baptisms, Births, Burials, Deaths and Marriages, 4 vols., kept at rectory, 30 North Ferry Street.
- Baptisms, 1753-1850; Births 1767-1788; Burials, 1771-1885; and Marriages, 1771-1850, have been transcribed in Willis T. Hanson, Jr., A History of St. George's Church, in the City of Schenectady, Schenectady, 1919, typewritten.
- Parish also has records, 1932—, of St. Stephen's Church, Schenectady (see that entry).
- St. Paul's Church, 1911 Fairview Avenue, 1905— (Register: 1911—)
- Record of Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Members, 2 vols., kept at rectory, 1903 Fairview Avenue. Prior records not accounted for.
- St. Stephen's Church, 1935 The Plaza, 1928— (Register: 1932—)
- (formerly known as St. George's Episcopal Chapel)
- Record of Baptisms, Burials and Marriages, 1 vol., kept at rectory of St. George's Church, 30 North Ferry Street, Schenectady (see that entry).
- Reformed Church in America
- Bellevue Reformed Church, Broadway and Genesee Street, 1893— (Register: 1900—)
- Record of Baptisms, Births, Deaths and Marriages, 4 vols. Early records kept by Joseph Brown, 2362 Harrison Avenue. Current records kept at church. Prior records not accounted for.
- First Reformed Church, Union Street (Register: 1661-1852)
- (originated as Reformed Protestant Dutch Church)
- Record of Baptisms, 1694-1851; Marriages, 1785-1823; and Members, 1661-1822, 3 vols., in custody of Schenectady County Historical Society.
- Record of Baptisms, 1783-1852; and Marriages, 1825-1852, 1 vol., photostat, in custody of Manuscripts and History Section, New York State Library, Albany.
- Baptisms, 1694-1720, have been transcribed in (1) New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vols. 18-21; and (2) Extracts from the Doop-boek, or Baptismal Register of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Schenectady, N.Y., 1694-1704, Albany, J. Munsell, 1864.
- Marriages, 1694-1765, have been transcribed in New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, vol. 73, pp. 36-63.
- Marriages, 1694-1849, have been transcribed in Anonymous, Marriage Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Schenectady. N.Y., n.p., n.d., typewritten; copy available at New York State Library. Inventory incomplete.
- Roman Catholic
- Church of the Assumption, Princetown Road, 1923— (Register: 1923—)
- Record of Baptisms, Burials, Confirmations and Marriages, 5 vols., kept at rectory, 386 Princetown Road.
- Holy Cross Church, 18 North College Street, 1920— (Register: 1921—)
- Record of Baptisms, Births, Burials, Confirmations and Marriages, 4 vols., kept at rectory.
- Mount Carmel Chapel, 1104 Webster Street, 1927— (Register: 1927—)
- Record of Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Members, incorporated with records of Mount Carmel Church, Schenectady (see next entry).
- Mount Carmel Church, 533 Schenectady Street, 1922— (Register: 1922—)
- Record of Baptisms, Burials, Confirmations and Marriages, 8 vols., kept at rectory.
- Parish also has records, 1927—, of Mount Carmel Chapel, Schenectady (see preceding entry).
- Sacred Heart Church, 803 Stanley Street, 1903— (Register: 1903—)
- Record of Baptisms, Burials, Confirmations and Marriages, 4 vols., kept at rectory, 801 Stanley Street.
- St. Adalbert's Church, 569 Crane Street, 1903— (Register: 1903—)
- Record of Baptisms, Births, Deaths and Marriages, 10 vols., kept at rectory.
- St. Anthony's Church, Nott Street, Seward and Park Places, 1902— (Register: 1902—)
- Record of Baptisms, Confirmations, Deaths and Marriages, 15 vols., kept at rectory, 331 Seward Place.
- St. Columba's Church, Craig and Emmett Streets, 1907— (Register: 1907—)
- (combined with Sacred Heart Church)
- Record of Baptisms, Births, Deaths and Marriages, 6 vols., kept at rectory, 834 Emmett Street.
- St. John the Baptist's Church, 425 Franklin Street, 1830— (Register: 1830—)
- Record of Baptisms, Burials, Confirmations, Deaths and Marriages, 5 vols. Records 1830-1920, 4 vols., kept at rectory of St. John the Evangelist's Church, Schenectady.
- St. Joseph's Church, State and Lafayette Streets, 1859— (Register: 1862—)
- Record of Baptisms, Births, Burials and Marriages, 13 vols., kept at rectory, 225 Lafayette Street.
- St. Luke's Church, 1235 State Street, 1916— (Register: 1916—)
- Record of Baptisms, Deaths and Marriages, 5 vols., kept at rectory, 1202 State Street.
- St. Mary's Church, 828 Eastern Avenue, 1892— (Register: 1892—)
- Record of Baptisms, Births, Deaths and Marriages, 13 vols., kept at rectory.
- Protestant Episcopal
- St. Andrew's Church, 50 Sacandaga Road, 1909— (Register: 1911—)
- Record of Baptisms, Births, Burials, Deaths and Marriages, kept at rectory, 52 Sacandaga Road.
- Roman Catholic
- St. Joseph's Church, 240 First Avenue, 1907— (Register: 1908—)
- Record of Baptisms, Births, Burials and Marriages, 4 vols., kept at rectory, 236 First Avenue.
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