CHI's information sheets and service bulletins set forth the Institute's policies and procedures as well as offering guidance for family and congregational archivists. Please feel free to copy or print any of the sheets or bulletins you find useful. These sheets and bulletins may be freely reproduced and distributed as long as the Institute's name and address and a copyright notice are included.

We are currently revising all the service bulletins and transitioning to the term "Information Sheets". To read one of the available sheets or bulletins, click on it's image or title beneath the image.

Information Sheet 1

What is Archival-Historical Material?

Information Sheet 1a

Protect Your Family Papers

Information Sheet 2

What is a Congregational Archive?

Information Sheet 2a

How Should We Protect Our Vital Parish Records from Catastrophe?

Information Sheet 2b

How Should We Preserve and Maintain Official Church Documents?

Information Sheet 2c

Which Agency Records Should be Retained or Destroyed?

Information Sheet 2d

How Do I Prepare a Congregational Chronology?

Information Sheet 2e

What Are Some Guidelines for Congregational Minutes?

Information Sheet 2f

My Congregation is Disbanding - Now What?

Information Sheet 3

Gathering Biographical Sketches of Pastors and Teachers
Information Sheet 3

Information Sheet 3

Information Sheet 3a

Biographical Record Form

Information Sheet 3b

Suggestions for Autobiographical Sketches
Information Sheet 3b

Information Sheet 3b

Information Sheet 4a

Protect Your Books
Information Sheet 4a

Information Sheet 4a

Information Sheet 5

Compiling a Congregational History
Information Sheet 5

Information Sheet 5

Information Sheet 5a

Record of Congregation Form

Information Sheet 6

Reproduction and Image Use Agreement

Information Sheet 6a

Reproduction and Image Use Request Form

Information Sheet 6a

Information Sheet 6b

Reproduction and Image Use Fee Schedule

Information Sheet 6b

Information Sheet 10

What Should We Consider When Translating Records into English?

Information Sheet 19

Why Should We Microfilm Our Church Records?

Information Sheet 19a

Congregational Records Microfilming and/or Digitizing Agreement

Information Sheet 19a

Information Sheet 26

How Should Our Congregation Celebrate Its Anniversary?
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