• Genealogy
    • Researching Your United Methodist Ancestors: A Brief Guide

    • If you believe your ancestor was a fully-ordained minister or a missionary in the United Methodist tradition and want some genealogical information then please feel free to fill out our Genealogical Research Information form. What we may be able to provide is a copy of the official obituary taken from the person's Annual Conference Journal.

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  • Search the Archives

    From here you can access  the finding aid catalog, the memoirs database, the general library collection and information about the past 4 General Conferences and other specialized topics.

      

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  • Featured Bio
    • John Mott, 1865-1955
    • Leader in the missionary and ecumenical movements of the 20th century
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  • Contribute
    • Assist our Ministry of Memory
    • Ensure the future commitment of the United Methodist Church to preserving the past today for disciple-making in the future.
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  • Events
    • Upcoming Methodist History Events

    • Consider joining the General Secretary as he plans to attend many of these important historical gatherings in 2012. 

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  • Of Interest - Noteworthy
    • GCAH's Proposed Legislation

    • GCAH's proposed legislation to the 2012 General Conference:

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The purpose of GCAH is to promote and care for the historical interest of The United Methodist Church

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List of Publications

The General Commission on Archives and History has a variety of publications for use in the local church or at the annual conference level.  Some may be downloaded from this site, and others are for purchase

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Related Links

Historical Society of The United Methodist Church
World Methodist Historical Society
Dictionary of Methodism in Great Britain and Ireland  
British Methodist Archives
 Historical Society for the German speaking area of Europe
 African American Methodist Heritage Center

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