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Cultural Heritage Gillfield Baptist Church

  • Address
    209 Perry Street
    Petersburg, VA 23803
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    804-732-3565
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    Petersburg
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    Petersburg City
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Gillfield Baptist Church, one of the oldest African American congregations in the City of Petersburg, had its beginning in Prince George County in 1788.  It has the oldest handwritten record book of any black church.

The collection of church minutes presented here include material about the financial operation of the church, numerous reports, membership lists; baptism names and dates; notices of deaths or those ill; election of deacons and appointments of ministers and other church officials; lists of dismissals for church offenses. 

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Central Virginia

Last Updated: 08/25/2020

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