Washington County/Germantown Area Research If you are researching the Germantown area, the following microfilm sources may be of interest to you. If you know of other film sources that cover or identify the Germantown area and are not identified here, would appreciate knowing of them. LDS/FHL = Church of the Latter Day Saints, Family History Library Some general comments regarding the early 1840-1850 records. During this period, especially the 1840s, the Washington County area was viewed as missionary territory. That is, the missionary on his trusty horse would travel through the area and minister the word and perform marriages and baptisms. From a civil standpoint, only marriage were important and these may have been recorded in the then court house. From a religious standpoint, baptisms, marriages and burials may have been recorded but the question is where? In this wilderness there were congregations but did they maintain registers and if they did, was a registration actually made? Looking at the Catholic church for example, the first religious in Washington County was Father Michael Heiss whose home base was in Milwaukee. So in the years 1844 to 1846, all his registrations were recorded in the books of the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle. But before Father Hess we have firstly Father O'Kelly who was in the area supposedly since 1838 although his registrations do not begin until 1840 and Father Kundig who arrived in 1842. So from 1840 to 1846 there was only one church in Milwaukee, first called St. Luke and after 1844 the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle. During these years, if you are looking for a Catholic registration, the only place it can be is in the books of the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle. During the years of 1838 to 1840, the missionary Father O'Kelly was operating out of the Detroit Diocese. Should there be any registration, they could only be found in the records of the Detroit Diocese. In 1846-1847 we have Father Obermueller operating out of St. Boniface in Goldenthal and Father Meyer operating out of St. Anthony the Hermit in Fussville, ministered to the then Washington County. St. Francis Xavier in Grafton and St. Francis Borgia in Cedarburg were also recording registrations. So during this period, you might look at the books of St. Boniface, St. Francis Xavier, St. Francis Borgia, or St. Anthony. Marriages were recorded at the Court House in Port Washington. In 1849-1852 we have Holy Cross in Holy Cross, St. Lawrence in St. Lawrence, St. Mathias in Nabob, St. Mary of the Lake in Belgium, St. Bridget in Jackson, St. James in Mequon, St. Matthew in Neosho, Mother of Sorrows in Little Kohler, St. Mary in Port Washington, and St. Stephen in Port Washington. As this was still considered a missionary period, those elusive recordings would have to be within these parish registrations. That leaves us with Father Caspar Rehrl who ministered in the area from 1852 to 1878. During this period he performed registrations for St. Bridget (Wayne), St. Matthew (Neosho), Holy Trinity (Newburg), St. Kilian (St. Kilian), St. John of God (Farmington), St. Michael (St. Michael), Mother of Sorrows (Little Kohler), St. Anthony (Allenton), SS Peter and Paul (Nenno), St. Peter the Apostle (Trenton), St. Lawrence (St. Lawrence), St. Theresa (Theresa), and St. Martin (Ashford). Some of his registrations were not assigned to any particular parish and were recorded under his name for Washington County 1855-1865. See LDS-FHL film 1887361. For the Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church in Dheinsville, they report the early registrations were lost in 1861. In the latter half of the 20th century, the congregation attempted to add the lost entries back, as best they could, from memory. It would seem, from what we are now hearing, these early recording may not have been completely lost. You might check with the Germantown Historical Society. Additional research tips can be found here. Following are identified the microfilm records for churches located in the Township of Germantown and the surrounding neighbor parishes. Church Records: Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Milwaukee Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church in Dheinsville Holy Cross Catholic Church in Holy Cross to 1853 Our Saviour's United Church of Christ in Rockfield St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fussville St. Augustine Catholic Church in St. Augustine St. Boniface Catholic Church in Goldendale St. Hubert Catholic Church in Hubertus St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Grafton to 1860 St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church - See St. John UCC St. John United Church of Christ in Kuhburg St. Mary Catholic Church in Richfield St. Paul United Church of Christ in Colgate St. Paul United Church of Christ in Menomonee Falls Zoar Evangelical and Reformed Church - See Our Saviour's UCC Washington County Related: Index to Naturalizations 1845-1980 Petitions for Naturalizations and Declarations of Intention 1845-1906 Churches: Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Milwaukee LDS/FHL 1863295 Baptism 1840-1846 Marriages 1840-1849 Baptisms 1847-1853 Marriages 1844-1852 Deaths 1844-1853 Top Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church in Dheinsville LDS/FHL 1377867 Index to Marriages 1845-1925 Index to Baptisms 1867-1927 (alphabetical) Index to Deaths 1867-1930 (alphabetical) Baptisms 1867-1927 Deaths 1867-1874 LDS/FHL 1377868 Deaths 1873-1930 Top Holy Cross Catholic Church in Holy Cross to 1853 LDS/FHL 1862869: Item 14, Vol 1 - Baptisms 1846-1877 LDS/FHL 1862870: Item 1, Vol 1 - Marriages 1848-1878; Deaths 1847-1878 Top Our Saviour's United Church of Christ in Rockfield Available at Washington County Historical Society Information begins in 1895 Originally known as Zoar Evangelical and Reformed Church Top St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fussville LDS/FHL 1863208 Baptisms 1846-1869 Marriages 1847-1920 Deaths 1848-1920 Baptisms 1869-1920 Index of Baptisms Confirmations 1885-1918 Top St. Augustine Catholic Church in St. Augustine LDS/FHL 1862870: Item 6, Vol 1 - Baptisms 1856-1899; Marriages 1856-1899; Deaths 1857-1899; Communion 1892-1897 Item 7, Vol 2 - Baptisms 1900-1920; Marriages 1900-1920; Communions 1904-1920; Confirmations 1905-1920 Item 8, Vol 3 - Baptisms 1911-1920; Marriages 1914-1920; Deaths 1916 Top St. Boniface Catholic Church in Goldendale/Germantown LDS/FHL 1862868: Item 5, Vol 1 - Baptism 1846-1853 Item 6, Vol 2 - Baptism 1891-1920 Item 7, Vol 3 - Marriage 1854-1908 Item 8, Vol 4 - Death 1891-1920 Item 9, Vol 5 - Death 1854-1891; Baptism 1854-1891; Communion/Confirmation 1861-1895 Item 10, Vol 6 - Confirmation 1905-1920; Communion 1915-1920 Item 11, Vol 7 - Marriage 1909-1920. Top St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Grafton to 1860 LDS/FHL 1862868 Item 20, Vol 6 - Marriage 1846-1915; Deaths 1846-1920; Baptisms 1844-1920. Top St. Hubert Catholic Church in Hubertus LDS/FHL 1862870: Item 10, Vol 1 - Baptisms/Marriages/Deaths 1854-1872 Item 11, Vol 2 - Baptisms 1854-1899; Priest Register 1854-1952; Marriages 1856-1899; Deaths 1854-1899; Confirmations 1861-1898 Item 12, Vol 3 - Baptisms 1900-1920; Marriages 1900-1920; Deaths 1900-1920; Communions 1900-1920; Confirmations 1901-1920. Top St. John United Church of Christ in Kuhburg LDS/FHL 1377867 Baptisms, Deaths, Burials, Confirmations, Marriages 1851-1964 Originally known as St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church Top St. Mary Catholic Church in Richfield LDS/FHL 1871468: Item 13, Vol 1 - Baptism 1859-1897; Marriage 1860-1890; Death 1860-1896 Item 14, Vol 2 - Baptism 1916-1920; Marriage 1916-1920; Death 1917-1920; Communions 1916-1920; Confirmations 1916-1919 Top St. Paul United Church of Christ in Colgate LDS/FHL 1392596 Cemetery Register 1878-1885 Births 1806-1885 Marriages 1850, 1869-1975 Deaths Confirmations 1861-1975 Communicants 1852-1853, 1886-1887 Number of Communicants 1888-1937 Baptisms Top St. Paul United Church of Christ in Menomonee Falls LDS/FHL 1392604 Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages, Deaths 1868-1927 Communicants 1896-1908 Number of Communicants Originally known as St. Paul's Gemeinde Top Washington County Related: Index to Naturalizations 1845-1980 A-Schmucki 1845 1980 - LDS/FHL US/CAN Film [ 1379305 ] Schmucki-z 1845-1980 - LDS/FHL US/CAN Film [ 1379305 ] Top Petitions for Naturalization and Declarations of Intention 1845-1906 Index: Aa-Al - Br-Bt (A-B) 1855-1979 - LDS/FHL US/CAN Film [ 1379320 ] Index: Br-Bt (A-B) - Ga-Gg (J-K) 1855-1979 - LDS/FHL US/CAN Film [ 1379321 ] Index: Ga-Gg (J-K) - Kh-Kn (A-B) 1855-1979 - LDS/FHL US/CAN Film [ 1379322 ] Index: Kh-Kn (A-B) - Mu-Mz (J-K) 1855-1979 - LDS/FHL US/CAN Film [ 1379323 ] Index: Mu-Mz (J-K) - Sc-Sd (L-M) 1855-1979 - LDS/FHL US/CAN Film [ 1379324 ] Index: Sc-Sd (L-M) - XYZ (J-K) 1855-1979 - LDS/FHL US/CAN Film [ 1379325 ] Index: XYZ (J-K) - end of file 1855-1979 - LDS/FHL US/CAN Film [ 1379326 ] Top