$500 grants help churches digitize vital records

$500 grants help churches digitize vital records

by Presbyterian Historical Society | Special to Presbyterian News Service

Iglesia Presbiteriana en Rincón in Rincón, Puerto Rico, and Embudo Presbyterian Church in Dixon, N.M., are among seven churches awarded grants by the Presbyterian Historical Society  to digitize their vital records. (Photo courtesy of Presbyterian Historical Society)

LOUISVILLE — The Presbyterian Historical Society has announced seven Heritage Preservation Grants to PC(USA) congregations in 2019.

The winners come from six states and Puerto Rico:

Anderson Presbyterian Church (Jackson, Tenn.), organized in 1893.

First Presbyterian Church (Sylvan Grove, Kan.), organized in 1876.

West Adirondack Presbyterian Church (Star Lake, N.Y.), successor to churches organized in 1897 and 1903.

First Presbyterian Church (Luling, Tex.), organized in 1877.

Iglesia Presbiteriana en Rincón (Rincón, P.R.), organized in 1908.

Embudo Presbyterian Church (Dixon, N.M.), organized in 1889.

Midway First Presbyterian Church (Midway, Ga.), organized in 1868.

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