Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
General material designation
- Textual record
Parallel title
Other title information
Title statements of responsibility
Title notes
Level of description
Repository
Reference code
Edition area
Edition statement
Edition statement of responsibility
Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
Statement of coordinates (cartographic)
Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
-
1846-2009 (Creation)
- Creator
- Copetown Pastoral Charge (Ont.)
-
1996-1997 (Reproduction)
- Reproducer
- United Church of Canada Archives
- Note
- Microfilmed
Physical description area
Physical description
75 cm of textual records
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
Parallel titles of publisher's series
Other title information of publisher's series
Statement of responsibility relating to publisher's series
Numbering within publisher's series
Note on publisher's series
Archival description area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Copetown Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, formerly Methodist; it included Rockton and Salem Church in Beverly Township. Ancaster Methodist New Connexion Circuit was formed ca. 1842, and included Copetown, Lynden, Harrisburg (now Vroomenia), Zion Church in Ancaster Township, Salem Church in Beverly Township, Cummin's Church in East Flamborough Township, Tuck's Chapel in Nelson Township, Dundas, Waterdown, Mount Tabor Church in Millgrove; it was discontinued when the Methodist Church of Canada was formed in 1874. Copetown Methodist Circuit was formed in 1884 as West Flamborough Circuit, and included Harrisburg (now Vroomenia), Salem Church in Beverly Township, Brock Road Church in West Flamborough Township, Mount Zion Church in Beverly Township, Lynden; it was discontinued in 1925 when the United Church was formed. Copetown Methodist Church was established ca. 1826 as a Wesleyan Methodist Church; it joined the United Church in 1925.
Custodial history
This material forms part of the Ontario Regional Councils program of the United Church of Canada Archive.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1846-1853, of Ancaster Methodist New Connexion Circuit (includes Copetown, Lynden, Harrisburg, Zion Church in Ancaster Township, Salem Church in Beverly Township, Cummins Church in East Flamborough Township, Tuck's Chapel in Nelson Township, Mt. Tabor Church in Millgrove, Dundas, Waterdown), 1846-1865; records of Copetown Methodist Circuit (includes Ancaster Methodist New Connexion Circuit, Lynden Methodist Circuit, Harrisburg, Salem Church in Beverly Township, Brock Road in West Flamborough Township, Mount Zion in Beverly Township), 1865-1923; Trustee Board minutes of Copetown Methodist Church, 1890-1916; records, including marriages, 1896-1984, of Copetown Pastoral Charge (includes Copetown Methodist Circuit, Rockton, Salem Church in Beverly Township), 1896-1987; records, including baptisms, 1942-2009, marriages, 1984-2009, and burials, 1941-2001, of Copetown - Rockton Pastoral Charge, 1942-2009; and records of Copetown United Church, 1916-2002
Notes area
Physical condition
Condition: Damages - requires restoration or copying
Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Parts of the textual records are available on microfilm reel(s) LCM-8: positive and negative; 35mm. For a listing of these records, see the LCR Microfilm Shelf List. LCM reels are available through Inter-Library Loan.
Restrictions on access
Access to baptismal, marriage and burial registers may be restricted according to relevant privacy legislation.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Use microfilm where available.
Finding aids
Hamilton Conference - finding aid 290
Uploaded finding aid
Associated materials
Accruals
Alternative identifier(s)
Accession
Accession
Accession
Standard number
Standard number
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
- Canada » Ontario » Wentworth, County of » Hamilton » Ancaster
- Canada » Ontario » Wentworth, County of » Hamilton » Copetown
- Canada » Ontario » Wentworth, County of » Hamilton » Dundas
- Canada » Ontario » Brant, County of » Harrisburg
- Canada » Ontario » Wentworth, County of » Hamilton » Lynden
- Canada » Ontario » Halton, Regional Municipality of » Burlington
- Canada » Ontario » Wentworth, County of » Hamilton » Millgrove
- Canada » Ontario » Wentworth, County of » Hamilton » Waterdown