Scope and Contents The papers of the Franck family consist of items related to the estate of Charles Franck, an immigrant from Germany who settled in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The items are in both English and German. Included is a baptismal certificate in German that pertains to a Franck relative (1864). There are two items of correspondence, German army discharge papers, a check issued by the Merchants National Bank of St. Louis to members of the Derby family, and two affidavits. The baptismal...

Content Description The records of St. Matthew’s United Church of Christ pre-date its founding as the German Evangelical Church of Carrollton in 1849 and continue until 2003 prior to Hurricane Katrina and its merger with Central Congregational United Church of Christ in 2007. The records consist of ledger books for member rolls, baptisms, confirmations, and deaths, as well as finances. There are extensive minutes for the church’s Consistory (1827-1982), as well as Consistory correspondence. Council minutes...