Resources

Following are some resources helpful to researchers and others interested in the history of Orthodox Christianity in the Americas. To report broken links, please send a message to mfnamee [at] gmail [dot] com.

1. Online Historical Sources
2. Online Modern Sources
3. Parish Histories
4. Other Links

Online Historical Sources

• Balch, Emily Greene. Our Fellow Slavic Citizens (1910)
• Bancroft, Hubert Howe. History of Alaska: 1730-1885 (1886)
• Burgess, Thomas. Greeks in America (1913)
• Dabovich, Fr. Sebastian. The Lives of the Saints (1898)
• Dabovich, Fr. Sebastian. Preaching in the Russian Church (1899)
• Davis, Jerome. The Russians and Ruthenians in America: Bolsheviks or Brothers? (1922)
• Davis, Jerome. The Russian Immigrant (1922)
• Dept. of Missions and Church Extension, Episcopal Church. Neighbors: Studies in Immigration from the Standpoint of the Episcopal Church (1920)
• Emhardt, Wm. Chauncey, et al. The Eastern Church in the Western World (1928)
• Fairchild, Henry Pratt. Greek Immigration to the United States (1911)
• Fortescue, Adrian. The Orthodox Eastern Church (1908)
• Hapgood, Isabel. Service Book (1906)
• Honcharenko, Agapius. Russian and English Phrase Book (1868)
• Lacey, Thomas James. Our Greek Immigrants (1921)
• McClure, Archibald. Leadership of a New America (1916)
• Parker, Rt. Rev. Edward Melville, et al (for the Episcopal Church, Missionary Dept. of New England). The people of the Eastern Orthodox churches, the separated churches of the east, and other Slavs; report of the commission (1913)
• Radosavljevich, Paul. Who are the Slavs? (1919)
• Roberts, Peter. The New Immigration (1912)
• Rodzianko, M. The Truth About the Russian Church Abroad (1954)
• Stanoyevich, Milivoy. The Jugoslavs in the United States of America (1921)
• Xenides, J. P. The Greeks in America (1923)

Online Modern Sources

• Abramtsov, Fr. David F. The Western Rite and the Eastern Church (1961)
• American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese. “Diocesan History”
• Budzilovich, P. N. A Summary-View of the Three Previous ROCA Sobors (2000)
• Farley, Brigit. “Circuit Riders to the Slavs and Greeks: Missionary Priests and the Establishment of the Russian Orthodox Church in the American West, 1890-1910″ (2000)
• FitzGerald, Fr. Thomas E. “Excerpts from The Orthodox Church“
• Gardan, Fr. Gabriel Viorel. “The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate in America: A Part of American Orthodoxy” (2007)
• Ledkovsky, Marina. “A Linguistic Bridge to Orthodoxy: In Memoriam Isabel Florence Hapgood” (1998)
• Liberovsky, Alexis. All-American Sobors and Councils (1999-2008)
• Liberovsky, Alexis. “The 1907 Mayfield Church Council” (2007)
• Maximovitch, St. John. “History of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad” (from The Orthodox Word, 1971)
• Moss, Vladimir. The Orthodox Church in the Twentieth Century (2002)
• Nicozisin, George. “The Mission of the Greek Orthodox Parish in America”
• Petrov, Krinka Vidaković. “An Outline of the Cultural History of the Serbian Community in Chicago” (from Serbian Studies, 2006)
• Stokoe, Mark. Orthodox Christians in North America 1794 – 1994 (1994)
• Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. “An Outline History of the Metropolia Center of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA”

Parish Histories

Note: several of these parish history links are broken. We are working to fix them, but if you find a broken link and can provide a correct one, please send an email to mfnamee [at] gmail [dot] com.

• AL-Brookside – St Nicholas Church (Moscow): Historical Marker
• AK-Juneau – St Nicholas Church (OCA): History
• AB-Edmonton – St Andrew Sobor (Ukrainian): History
• AB-Edmonton – Ss Constantine & Helen (Romanian): History
• AB-Edmonton – St Elia Church (Ukrainian): History
• AB-Shandro – Holy Assumption Church (OCA): History
• AR-Little Rock – Annunciation Church (GOA): History
• BC-Vancouver – Holy Resurrection Sobor (OCA): History
• BC-Vancouver – Holy Trinity Cathedral (Ukrainian): History
• BC-Vancouver – St George Church (GOA): History
• CA-Alhambra – St Steven Cathedral (Serbian): History
• CA-Los Angeles – Holy Trinity Church (ROEA-OCA): History
• CA-Los Angeles – St Nicholas Cathedral (Antioch): History
• CA-Los Angeles – St Nicholas Cathedral (Moscow): History
• CA-Oakland – Ascension Cathedral (GOA): History
• CA-Sacramento – Annunciation Church (GOA): History
• CA-San Diego – Our Lady of Kazan Church (Moscow): History
• CA-San Diego – St Mary Protectress Church (Ukrainian): History
• CA-San Francisco – Annunciation Cathedral (GOA): History & Archives
• CA-San Francisco – Holy Trinity Cathedral (OCA): History & Archives
• CA-Santa Rosa – St Seraphim of Sarov Church (OCA): History
• CO-Calhan – St Mary Holy Dormition Church (OCA): History
• CO-Denver – Holy Transfiguration Cathedral (OCA): History
• CO-Pueblo – St John the Baptist Church (GOA): History
• CO-Pueblo – St Michael Church (OCA): History
• CT-Bridgeport – Holy Ghost Church (OCA): History
• CT-Bridgeport – Holy Trinity Church (GOA): History
• CT-Bridgeport – St Nicholas Church (Antioch): History
• CT-Hartford – All Saints Church (OCA): History
• CT-Hartford – St George Cathedral (GOA): History
• CT-New Britain – Holy Trinity Church (OCA):History
• CT-Stamford – Annunication Church (GOA): History
• CT-Trumbull – St George Church (Albanian-OCA): History
• CT-Willimantic – Holy Trinity Church (OCA): History
• DE-Wilmington – Holy Trinity Church (GOA): History
• DE-Wilmington – St Michael Church (OCA): History
• DC-Washington – St Nicholas Cathedral (OCA): History
• DC-Washington – St Sophia Cathedral (GOA): History
• FL-Jacksonville – St John the Divine Church (GOA): History
• FL-Miami – St Sophia Cathedral (GOA): History
• FL-Pensacola – Annunciation Church (GOA): History
• FL-Sarasota – St  Barbara Church (GOA): History
• FL-Tarpon Springs – St Nicholas Cathedral (GOA): History
• GA-Atlanta – Annunciation Cathedral (GOA): History
• GA-Savannah – St Paul Church (GOA): History
• IL-Aurora – St Athanasios Church (GOA): History
• IL-Benld – Holy Dormition Catholicon (Moscow): History
• IL-Chicago – Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Serbian): History
• IL-Chicago – St Andrew Church (GOA): History
• IL-Chicago – St George Church (GOA): History
• IL-Lansing – St George Church (Romanian): History
• IL-Madison – Nativity of the Virgin Mary Church (OCA): History
• IL-Palos Hills (Chicago) – Ss Constantine & Helen Church (GOA): History
• IL-Palos Park (Chicago) – Ss Peter & Paul Church (Ukrainian): History
• IN-Hobart (formerly Gary) – St Nicholas Church (ACROD): History
• IN-Indianapolis – Ss Constantine & Helen Church (ROEA-OCA): History
• IN-Indianapolis – St George Church (Antioch): History
• IN-Indianapolis – St Stephen Church (Bulgarian): History
• IN-Michigan City – St George Church (ROCOR, previously Antioch): History
• IN-Schererville – St George Church (Serbian): History
• IN-South Bend – St Andrew Church (GOA): History
• IN-South Bend – Ss Peter & Paul Church (Serbian): History
• IN-Terre Haute – St George Church (Antioch): History
• IA-Des Moines – St George Church (GOA): History
• IA-Sioux City – Holy Trinity (GOA): History
• KS-Wichita – St George Cathedral (Antioch): History
• KS-Wichita – St Mary Church (Antioch): History
• LA-New Orleans – Holy Trinity Cathedral (GOA): History
• MB-Lennard – St Elijah Church (ROEA-OCA): History
• MD-Baltimore – Annunciation Cathedral (GOA): History
• MD-Baltimore – Holy Trinity Church (Moscow): History
• MA-Boston – Annunciation Cathedral (GOA): History
• MA-Boston – St George Church (Antioch): History
• MA-Peabody – St Vasilios Church (GOA): History
• MA-South Boston – St George Cathedral (Albanian-OCA): History
• MA-Southbridge – St Michael Church (Romanian): History
• MA-Springfield – St George Cathedral (GOA): History
• MA-Worcester – St George Cathedral (Antioch): Centennial Video
• MI-Ann Arbor – St Nicholas Church (GOA): History
• MI-Burton – St Nicholas Church (OCA): History
• MI-Dearborn – St Clement Church (Bulgarian): History
• MI-Dearborn Heights – Ss Peter & Paul Church (ROEA-OCA): History
• MI-Detroit – St Lazarus Cathedral (Serbian): History
• MI-East Lansing – St Andrew Church (Moscow): History
• MI-Grand Rapids – Holy Trinity Church (GOA): History
• MI-Grand Rapids – St John Chrysostom Church (Moscow): History
• MI-Grand Rapids – St Nicholas Church (Antioch): History
• MI-Iron Mountain – St Mary Church (Antioch): History
• MI-Redford – St Michael Church (Moscow): History
• MI-Southfield (Detroit) – St George Cathedral (ROEA-OCA): History
• MN-Minneapolis – St Mary Cathedral (OCA): History
• MN-St Paul – St George Church (GOA): History
• MN-West St Paul – St George Church (Antioch): History
• MS-Vicksburg – St George Church (Antioch): History
• MO-Desloge – Nativity of the Holy Virgin Church (OCA): History
• MO-Kansas City – Annunciation Church (GOA): History
• MO-St Louis – Holy Trinity Church (Serbian): History
• MO-St Louis – St Nicholas Church (GOA): History
• NE-Kearney – St George Church (Antioch): History
• NE-Omaha – St Mary Church (Antioch): History
• NH-Claremont – Holy Resurrection Church (OCA): History
• NH-Manchester – St George Cathedral (GOA): History
• NH-Manchester – Ss Peter & Paul Church (Moscow): History
• NJ-Carteret – St Demetrius Cathedral (Ukrainian): History
• NJ-Clifton – Holy Ascension Cathedral (Ukrainian): History
• NJ-Garfield – Three Saints Church (Moscow): History
• NJ-Little Falls – St John the Baptist Church (Moscow): History
• NJ-Passaic – Ss Peter & Paul Cathedral (Moscow): History
• NJ-Perth Amboy – St John the Baptist Church (ACROD): History
• NJ-Piscataway – St George Church (GOA): History
• NJ-Rahway – St John the Baptist Church (ACROD): History
• NJ-Rockaway – Ss Peter & Paul Church (ACROD): History
• NJ-South Plainfield – Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Church (Ukrainian): History
• NJ-South River – Ss Peter & Paul Church (OCA): History
• NJ-Trenton – Holy Trinity Church (Ukrainian): History
• NJ-Union – St Demetrios Church (GOA): History
• NM-Albuquerque – St George Church (GOA): History
• NY-Auburn – St Nicholas Church (OCA): History & Archives
• NY-Bronx – Zoodohos Peghe (Life-Giving Fountain) Church (GOA): History
• NY-Brooklyn – St Nicholas Cathedral (Antioch): History
• NY-Brooklyn – Transfiguration Cathedral (OCA): History
• NY-Endicott – Ss Peter & Paul Church (OCA): History
• NY-Geneva – St Michael Church (Antioch): History
• NY-Jamaica – St Demetrios Church (GOA): History
• NY-New York – Christ the Savior Church (OCA): History
• NY-New York – Holy Trinity Cathedral (GOA): History
• NY-New York – Protection of the Holy Virgin Cathedral (OCA): History
• NY-New York – St Nicholas Cathedral (Moscow): History
• NY-New York – St Nicholas Church (World Trade Center) (GOA): History
• NY-New York – St Sava Cathedral (Serbian): History
• NY-New York – St Spyridon Church (GOA): History
• NY-Troy – St Nicholas Church (Ukrainian): History
• NY-Yonkers – Holy Trinity Church (OCA): History
• NC-Wilmington – St Nicholas Church (GOA): History
• OH-Barton – St Nicholas Church (ACROD): History
• OH-Campbell (East Youngstown) – St John the Baptist Church: History
• OH-Canton – St Haralambos Church (GOA): History
• OH-Cincinnati – Holy Trinity-St Nicholas Church (GOA): History
• OH-Cleveland – St George Church (Antioch): History
• OH-Cleveland – St Mary Cathedral (ROEA-OCA): History
• OH-Columbus – Annunciation Church (GOA): History
• OH-Dayton – Annunciation Church (GOA): History & Archives
• OH-Lakewood – St Nicholas Cathedral (Ukrainian): History
• OH-Lorain – Ss Peter & Paul Church (OCA): History
• OH-Mogadore – St Nicholas Church (OCA): History
• OH-Parma – St Vladimir Cathedral (Ukrainian): History
• OH-Rocky River – Buna Vestire Cathedral (Romanian): History
• OH-Warren – St John the Baptist Church (OCA): History
• OH-Youngstown – Nativity of Christ Church (Moscow): History
• OK-Oklahoma City – St Elijah Church (Antioch): History
• ON-Hamilton – St Vladimir Cathedral (Ukrainian): History
• OR-Portland – Holy Trinity Cathedral (GOA): History
• OR-Portland – St Nicholas Church (OCA): History
• PA-Allentown – St George Church (Antioch): History
• PA-Ambridge – Holy Ghost Church (OCA): History
• PA-Bethlehem – St Nicholas Church (GOA): History
• PA-Bethlehem – St Nicholas Church (OCA): History
• PA-Bridgeville – St George Church (Antioch): History
• PA-Chester – St Mary Church (Ukrainian): History
• PA-Coatesville – Holy Ghost Church (Ukrainian): History
• PA-Elkins Park (Philadelphia) – Annunciation Church (GOA): History
• PA-Elkins Park (Philadelphia) - Descent of the Holy Spirit Church (ROEA-OCA): History
• PA-Emmaus – St Paul Church (Antioch): History
• PA-Erie – Church of the Nativity (ROCOR): History
• PA-Frackville – Holy Ascension Church (OCA): History
• PA-Homestead – St Nicholas Church (ACROD): History
• PA-Johnstown – Christ the Saviour Cathedral (ACROD): History
• PA-Johnstown – St Mary Church (Antioch): History
• PA-Johnstown – St Nicholas Church (Serbian): History
• PA-Lyndora – Ss Peter & Paul Church (Ukrainian): History
• PA-McKeesport – St Sava Church (Serbian): History
• PA-Nanticoke – St John the Baptist Church (OCA): History
• PA-Northampton – Assumption Church (Ukrainian): History
• PA-Old Forge – St Michael Church (OCA): History
• PA-Philadelphia – Joy of All Who Sorrow Church (ROCOR): History
• PA-Philadelphia – St Andrew Cathedral (Moscow): History
• PA-Philadelphia – St Michael Church (Moscow): History
• PA-Philadelphia – St Nicholas Church (OCA): History
• PA-Philadelphia – Ss Peter & Paul Church (Albanian-OCA): History
• PA-Philadelphia – St Vladimir Cathedral (Ukrainian): History
• PA-Phoenixville – Holy Ghost Church (ACROD): History
• PA-Pittsburgh – Holy Trinity Church (GOA): History
• PA-Reading – Ss Constantine & Helen Church (GOA): History
• PA-Reading – St Nicholas Church (Moscow): History
• PA-Scranton – Ss Peter & Paul Church (Moscow): History
• PA-Simpson - St Basil Church (OCA): History
• PA-South Canaan – St Tikhon of Zadonsk Monastery (OCA): History (with sources)
• PA-Taylor – St George Church (ACROD): History
• PA-Wilkes-Barre – Annunciation Church (G
• PA-Wilkes-Barre – St Mary Church (Antioch): History
• PA-Wilkes-Barre – St Nicholas Church (Moscow): History
• QU-Montreal – St. George Church (Antioch): History
• QU-Montreal – St Nicholas Cathedral (ROCOR): History
• QU-Montreal – St Nicholas Church (Antioch): History
• RI-Newport – St Spyridon Church (GOA): History
• RI-Pawtucket – Assumption Church (GOA): History
• RI-Woonsocket – St John the Baptist Church (ROEA-OCA): History
• RI-Woonsocket – St Michael Church (Ukrainian): History
• SK-MacNutt – Holy Trinity Church (ROEA-OCA): History
• SK-Regina – Descent of the Holy Spirit Church (Ukrainian): History
• SK-Regina – St George Cathedral (ROEA-OCA): History
• SK-Regina – St Nicholas Church (ROEA-OCA): History
• SC-Charleston – Holy Trinity Church (GOA): History
• SC-Greenville – St George Cathedral (GOA): Video (click on “Parish History” tab)
• TN-Nashville – Holy Trinity Church (GOA): History
• TX-Austin – St Elias Church (Antioch): History
• TX-Beaumont – St Michael Church (Antioch): History
• TX-Galveston – Assumption Church (GOA): History
• TX-Galveston – Ss Constantine & Helen Church (Serbian): History
• TX-Houston – St George Church (Antioch): History
• TX-San Angelo – Assumption Church (GOA): History
• TX-San Antonio – St Sophia Church (GOA): History
• UT-Price – Assumption Church (GOA): History
• VT-Springfield – Holy Trinity Church (OCA): History
• VA-Norfolk – Annunciation Cathedral (GOA): History
• VA-Richmond – Ss Constantine & Helen Cathedral (GOA): History
• WA-Seattle – St Demetrios Church (GOA): History
• WA-Seattle – St Nicholas Cathedral (ROCOR): History
• WA-Seattle – St Spiridon Cathedral (OCA): History
• WV-Charleston – St George Cathedral (Antioch): History
• WV-Weirton – All Saints Church (GOA): History
• WV-Wheeling – St John the Divine Church (GOA): History
• WI-Milwaukee – St Sava Cathedral (Serbian): History
• WI-Wauwatosa – Ss Constantine & Helen Church (GOA): History

Other Links

• Alaska’s Digital Archives: Virtual Library & Digital Archives
• All Saints of North America Church: Alaskan Orthodox Texts
• Archdiocese of Canada, OCA: Roots of Community: 1896-1937
• Ascension Historical Society: Preservation of American Hellenic History
• EllisIsland.org: Port of New York Passenger Records Search
• Greek Archdiocese: Department of Archives
• Library of Congress: Prints & Photographs Online Catalog
• Library of Congress: The Russian Church and Native Alaskan Cultures
• Lowell (MA) Hellenic Heritage Association: Articles & Resources
• Orthodox Church in America: Department of History & Archives
• OrthodoxWiki: Bibliography of Orthodoxy in America
• OrthodoxWiki: Orthodoxy in America
• Project Canterbury: Anglicanism and Orthodoxy
• ROCORStudies.org: Historical Studies of the Russian Church Abroad
• Romanian American Heritage Center: English Pages
• St. Louis University: Eastern Orthodoxy LIBGUIDE at Pius Library