The Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America preserve, protect and make accessible the records of the ELCA, its predecessor church bodies, inter-Lutheran agencies and prominent leaders of the church. Working with the archives of the 65 synods and nine regions of the ELCA, the ELCA Archives serves historians, congregations, synods, genealogists and others interested in Lutheran history by providing resources and answering questions.

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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