Ethnic group of your family, i.e., German, Swedish, Finnish, etc. Supply as much information as possible, including all dates relevant to the given items of information. Records are not usually indexed and are often in a language other than English, so that each item of information you have becomes very important in saving time and effort. While the ELCA Archives may be able to assist in identifying the congregation where your family most likely held membership, this can take a significant amount of research time. Notify you that the records of the congregation you are seeking have been microfilmed and are available at the ELCA Archives.
Congregational microfilm is available for loan on a fee basis.
You would also be informed about on-site research and available research services, as well as current applicable fees charged by the ELCA Archives for such services. Refer you to another archives which may have the original or microfilmed copies of the relevant congregational records. Refer you to the relevant congregation, since their records are not available on microfilm and the original records they hold would have to be consulted.