The Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church serves as the repository for records of the ELCA as well as for many of its predecessor church bodies. We also collect material from inter-Lutheran organizations, and certain records relating to ELCA synods and their predecessors, as well as leaders and congregations of the church.

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The people at ELCA Archives are most helpful and kind. When I wanted to know what to do with the voluminous archives of our 150-year-old parish, they were smart and savvy. And very kind. They're doing good work, and I hope to contribute to their effort to document the evolution of our church. And dig on the mo… Read more

The people at ELCA Archives are most helpful and kind. When I wanted to know what to do with the voluminous archives of our 150-year-old parish, they were smart and savvy. And very kind. They're doing good work, and I hope to contribute to their effort to document the evolution of our church. And dig on the mod hairdos!

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January 15, 2010