Guide to the Holy Trinity Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, Pittsburgh, Pa. Records, 1905-1993 AIS.1993.09

Arrangement

Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Holy Trinity Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, Pittsburgh, Pa. Records
Creator
Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Collection Number
AIS.1993.09
Extent
3 microfilm_reels (2324 frames)
Date
1905-1993
Abstract
Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church of Pittsburgh, Pa. was formed in 1961 by the consolidation of St. George Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church of Pittsburgh and the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church School Parish of Pittsburgh. The collection contains the birth, baptism,marriage, and death records of both churches as well as Holy Trinity Cathedral, the records span the years 1905-1971. Records through 1954 are in Serbian. Records from 1955-1993 are in English.
Language
English .
Author
ASC Staff. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process in October 2003.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System
Archives & Special Collections
Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Business Number: 412-648-3232 (Thomas) | 412-648-8190 (Hillman)
Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist
URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections

History

Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church of Pittsburgh, Pa. was formed in 1961 by the consolidation of St. George Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church of Pittsburgh and the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church School Parish of Pittsburgh.

St. George Serbian Orthodox Church was organized in a meeting on October 8, 1905 and the church was incorporated on January 19, 1906 with a first structure on South 25th Street in Pittsburgh's South Side. St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church was incorporated on August 4, 1935 and was located at 21st and Sidney streets in the South Side of Pittsburgh. Construction of Holy Trinity began in 1969 with dedication, consecration and the first Divine Liturgy service taking place on April 4, 1971. The church has been called the "Holy Trinity Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church-School Congregation of Pittsburgh" and the "Holy Trinity Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church."

Scope and Content Notes

This collection contains five series. Series I contains the birth, baptism, and death records of the Serbian-American Parish, 1903, before a church was built. Series II contains the baptism, marriage, and death records of St. George Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, 1905-1971. Series III contains the birth, baptism, marriage, and death records of the St. Sava Serb Orthodox Church, 1936-1972. Series IV contains the baptism records of St. George Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, 1938-1973. Series V contains the baptism, marriage, and death records of the Holy Trinity Cathedral.

Note: Records through 1954 are in Serbian. Records from 1955-1993 are in English.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Acquisition Information

These records were a gift from Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, 4920 Clairton Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA. 15236 1993.

Existence and Location of Originals

This collection has been microfilmed by Archives of Industrial Society and the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society from originals in the possession of Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, 4920 Clairton Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA. 15236

Preferred Citation

Holy Trinity Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, Pittsburgh, Pa. Records, 1905-1993, AIS.1993.09, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Previous Citation

Holy Trinity Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, Pittsburgh, Pa. Records, 1905-1993, AIS.1993.09, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

Holy Trinity Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, Pittsburgh, PA., Records, 1905-1993, Archives of Industrial Society, University of Pittsburgh Libraries.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by ASC Staff in 1993.

Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Dan Horvath in October, 2003. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog Voyager ID number: 1488013

Copyright

Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Subjects

    Corporate Names

    • Srpska pravoslavna crkva. Diocese for the United States of America and Canada
    • St. George Serbian Orthodox Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    • St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church-School Parish of Pittsburgh (Pa.)
    • Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

    Geographic Names

    • South Side (Pittsburgh, Pa.) -- Church history
    • Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- Church history

    Genres

    • Church records
    • Birth records
    • Death records
    • Communion records
    • Marriage records

    Other Subjects

    • Serbian Americans -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Ethnic groups
    • Churches and Synagogues
    • Baptismal records -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh

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