Williamsburg Links

Considered the mother church of American Methodism, Lovely Lane Museum and Archives offers researchers access to artifacts and art as well as books and monographs on Methodism. The site also offers access to the list of interments in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Baltimore.

This online guide is based upon the churches recorded by the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) during a records survey conducted from 1935 to 1941. It has been expanded by later acquisitions from religious organizations to the Maryland State Archives. There are links to some online church records held at the Archives.

The Library of Congress maintains a listing of local religious archives entitled "Religion Collections in Libraries and Archives: A Guide to Resources in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia."

The Presbyterian Historical Society collects, preserves, and shares the story of the American Presbyterian experience with Presbyterians, the scholarly community, and the general public.