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The United Methodist Church was formed in 1968 due to the merger of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren. The Methodist Church contains the lineage of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the Methodist Protestants. The Evangelical United Brethren is historically linked to the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical Association. 

Watch this video to learn more about the many other denominations that hold claim to John Wesley’s movement of the people called Methodist, within the Church of England and many denominations were formed from the Methodist Episcopal Church. Here you can find information on these denominations, their leaders, their dissenters, their context, and so much more! 

GCAH is closed for research services.
The General Commission on Archives and History is closed for research services until the end of 2025. All physical and digital donations, unless previously agreed upon, ended on June 1. All research requests and visits ceased on July 1. This closure is to facilitate an inventory of GCAH Collections. It is anticipated that Research Services will resume in 2026.