When we think about genealogy research we often turn to paper documents in research libraries like the one at HSMC. However, this artifact discovered by our volunteers, George and Nan, demonstrates how artifacts can aid us in our genealogy research.
This is a woven, wood crib believed to be from Green Tree Church in Oaks, PA. Attached to the crib are tags with the names of different people. On each tag we can see the person’s name, birth date, and enrollment date. Since the enrollment dates were within a few years of the birth date, we believe these tags indicate people who were christened at the church between 1918 and 1947. You can view the transcribed list of names on this PDF:
The church’s first meeting house was constructed in 1845. After expanding its membership, a new church was built on Egypt road in 1975. A memorial stone marks the location of the old church, which is across the street from the church’s current location. (History about the church was acquired from their website.)