On-Line Resources
Read, listen or view historical sources on-line. Some of these will require a broadband connection. Over the next few months this section will grow.
GCAH Digital Archives
Search full text publications such as Methodist History and conference newsletters.
GCAH Digital Exhibits
Explore the rich history and heritage of The United Methodist Church through our curated digital exhibits. As part of GCAH’s mission to promote and preserve the denomination’s historical legacy, these exhibits showcase artifacts, documents, and stories that illuminate the spiritual, social, and cultural contributions of United Methodism across the world.
GCAH Digital Galleries
The Digital Gallery contains a series series of scans from various Mission Scrapbooks, rich in diverse images, and are showcased on the digital gallery platform, Omeka. These scrapbooks provide an in-depth visual narrative of various missions, enhancing their historical understanding.
UM Historical Media Project
Listen or view programs. These are currently only radio programs, but look for photographs and movies/TV programs in the future. Currently in the system: Night Call and Talk Back
United Methodist News Archives
Search and read UM News news releases from 2003 to 2013.
General Conference Archives
Review the work of the following General Conferences of The United Methodist Church.
Click here to view a finding aid describing other General Conference Records (1900-2008)
Click here to view digital editions of the Book of Discipline
Drew University Methodist Library
Review the combined print holdings of Drew University’s Methodist Library and the General Commission on Archives and History.
Descriptions of the Material at the UM Archives and History Center
These inventories (also called finding aids) contain detailed descriptions of the archival research material at the General Commission on Archives and History of The United Methodist Church.
Index to the Conference Journal Memoirs
This is an index to the memoirs and rolls of the dead found in the annual conference journals held in the GCAH collections.
The United Methodist Archives Connection
The United Methodist Archives Connection allows you to search for records across the various United Methodist Annual Conference Archives.
African American United Methodist History
Resources on African American United Methodist History at the Archives