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Watertown, Mass. West Precinct Church covenant, 1709.

 Collection
Identifier: RG0994
Abstract In 1696 the residents of the town of Watertown, Massachusetts, voted to support two meeting houses; the West Precinct Church, was established in 1696 to serve the western section of the town. The first meeting house, a repurposed building from Newton, was assembled in 1722. In 1738 the town of Waltham was incorporated from the West Precinct of Watertown and the church was renamed to the First Parish in Waltham. In 1838 the First Parish merged with the Second Religious Society. In 1958 the...
Dates: 1709

Waucoma, Iowa. First Congregational Church records, 1874-1973. : [manuscript]

 Collection
Identifier: RG0174
Dates: 1874-1927, 1956-1967, 1973

Waukegan, Ill. First Congregational Church records, 1843-1928.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5238
Abstract

The First Congregational Church of Little Fort was founded in 1843 in Lake County, Illinois. In 1849, Little Fort was renamed Waukegan, which means Little Fort in the Potawatomi language. The Church joined the UCC and still functions today. The volumes in this collection cover meeting minutes and other notes regarding the church's operations.

Dates: 1843-1928

Wendell, Mass. Congregational Church records, 1783-1955.

 Collection
Identifier: RG4890
Abstract

The Congregational Church of Wendell was formed in Wendell, Mass. on November 29, 1774. The Wendell, Mass. Congregational Church records document the history, administration, and life of the church and its members from its inception through the 1950s. Types of records present include extensive financial records, church and society meeting minutes, correspondence, and important earyy vital statistics for the church and its members.

Dates: 1783-1955

Wenham, Mass. First Church in Wenham Congregational records, 1643-1847.

 Collection
Identifier: RG4929
Abstract

In 1642 the first meeting house was constructed in Wenham and the church was established in 1644 with the Rev. John Fiske as its first minister. The Congregational Parish and Society was established in 1833 and remained active until the church was incorporated in 1925. This collection includes meeting minutes, vital records, ecclesiastical council results, and early town records.

Dates: 1643-1847

West Brookfield, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1754-1917.

 Collection
Identifier: RG1179
Abstract The town of Brookfield was first settled during the 1660s. The first meeting house in Brookfield was built atop Foster's Hill in Brookfield and shortly after construction began on the second meeting house, the First Church was officially organized in 1717. West Brookfield split from Brookfield in 1848 and the First Church became Congregational Church. The church joined the United Church of Christ in 1964. The records include membership lists, church correspondence, church and parish meeting...
Dates: 1754-1917

Westborough, Mass. Church of Christ records, 1724-1787.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5367
Abstract

The Church of Christ was gathered on October 28, 1724 with Ebenezer Parkman, who served the church until his death, as its minister. In 1825 the church reformed as the First Congregational Society. This collection contains digital surrogates and a microfilm copy of the record book for the Church of Christ.

Dates: 1724-1787

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Church membership. 106
Baptismal records. 80
Marriage records. 70
Church finance. 57
New England's Hidden Histories. 56
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Necrologies. 37
Church discipline. 29
Pews and pew rights. 29
Installation (clergy). 26
Women -- Societies and clubs. 25
Sunday schools. 23
Church societies. 18
Covenants (Church polity). 15
Ordination. 15
Registers of births, etc. 13
Church correspondence. 12
Sermons, American -- Early works to 1800. 12
Church buildings. 11
Church history. 11
Sermons, American. 11
Photographs. 10
Covenants (Church polity) -- Congregational churches. 9
Scrapbooks. 9
Worship programs. 9
Church controversies. 8
Creeds. 8
Church newsletters. 7
Clergy -- Correspondence. 7
Music in churches. 6
Baptism. 5
Charities. 5
Christian education. 5
Church architecture -- Designs and plans. 5
Excommunication. 5
Unitarian controversy. 5
Baptism and church membership. 4
Christian union. 4
Church bells. 4
Church bulletins. 4
Church polity. 4
Clergy -- United States. 4
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.). 4
Letters. 4
Obituaries. 4
Women in church work. 4
Anniversaries. 3
Antislavery movements. 3
Christian education of children. 3
Christian stewardship. 3
Church charities. 3
Church lands. 3
Church property. 3
Clergy -- Appointment, call, and election. 3
Funeral sermons. 3
Guest books. 3
Social surveys. 3
Vital statistics. 3
Wills. 3
Church music -- Societies, etc. 2
Church statistics. 2
Church youth groups. 2
Community organization. 2
Confession. 2
Correspondence. 2
Deacons -- Congregational churches. 2
Diaries. 2
Fraternal organizations. 2
Legal documents. 2
Religious articles. 2
Sermons. 2
Temperance -- Societies, etc. 2
Account books. 1
Admonition. 1
African American churches. 1
African Americans -- Segregation. 1
Algonquin Indians. 1
American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976. 1
Articles of incorporation. 1
Baptism (Liturgy). 1
Cemeteries. 1
Cherokee Indians. 1
Christian poetry. 1
Church and state. 1
Church anniversaries. 1
Church archives. 1
Church attendance. 1
Church closures 1
Church group work with youth. 1
Church group work. 1
Church libraries. 1
Church management. 1
Church music -- Congregational churches. 1
Church work with Mexican Americans. 1
City missions. 1
Clergy -- Finance, Personal. 1
Clergy -- Relocation. 1
Clergy -- Resignation. 1
Clergy -- Salaries, etc. 1
Confirmation records. 1
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Language
English 374
German 4
Spanish; Castilian 1
 
Names
Chicago (Ill.) 13
Ecclesiastical Council. 7
Brockton (Mass.) 4
Old South Church (Boston, Mass.) 4
Bethany Congregational Church (Montpelier, Vt.) 3
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Cambridge (Mass.) 3
General Conference of the German Evangelical Congregational Churches of North America. 3
North Bridgewater (Mass.) 3
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions 2
Arlington (Mass.) 2
Barnstable (Mass.) 2
Beecher, Edward 2
Berkeley Temple Congregational Church (Boston, Mass.) 2
Bethany Church (Montpelier, Vt.) 2
Chicago Theological Seminary 2
Christian Church (Denomination) 2
Church in Brattle Square (Boston, Mass.) 2
Clarendon Congregational Church (Hyde Park, Boston, Mass.) 2
Congregational Church (Sturbridge, Mass.) 2
Conrad, Arcturus Z. (Arcturus Zodiac) 2
First Church (Ipswich, Mass.) 2
First Congregational Church (Newton, Mass.) 2
First Congregational Church (Rockport, Mass.) 2
First Congregational Church of Monee (Monee, Ill.) 2
German Congregational Church. 2
German Evangelical Synod of North America. 2
Hanover Street Church (Boston, Mass.) 2
Haverhill (Mass.) 2
Ipswich (Mass.) 2
Marblehead (Mass.) 2
Millard Avenue Congregational Church (Chicago, Ill.) 2
Mt. Desert Congregational Church (Southwest Harbor, Me.) 2
Mystic Congregational Church (Medford, Mass.) 2
Newbury (Mass.) 2
Ockenga, Harold John 2
Old North Church (Marblehead, Mass.) 2
Park Street Church (Boston, Mass.) 2
Pilgrim Memorial Church (Pittsfield, Mass.) 2
Separatist Congregational Church (Sturbridge, Mass.) 2
South Church (Salem, Mass.) 2
Sturbridge (Mass.) 2
Tabernacle Church (Salem, Mass.) 2
Third Church (Boston, Mass.) 2
Third Church (Salem, Mass.) 2
Waldo Congregational Church (Brockton, Mass.) 2
Waveland Avenue Congregational Church (Chicago, Ill.) 2
38th Street Open Door Congregational Church (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1
Abington (Mass.) 1
Adams Square Congregational Church (Worcester, Mass.) 1
Adams, Nehemiah, 1806-1878 1
Aiken, Silas 1
Albro, John A. (John Adams), 1799-1866 1
All Souls Congregational Church (Bangor, Me.) 1
Allen, Thomas, 1743-1810 1
American Congregational Deaconess Association 1
American Home Missionary Society 1
American Red Cross. 1
Amesbury (Mass.) 1
Andros, Thomas, 1759-1845 1
Appleton Street Church (Lowell, Mass.) 1
Appleton, Nathaniel, 1693-1784 1
Arlington Street Church (Boston, Mass.) 1
Ashby Congregational Church (Ashby, Mass.) 1
Atkinson, Henry. 1
Atlanta University 1
Auburndale Baptist Church (Auburndale, Mass.) 1
Avalon Park Community Church (Chicago, Ill.) 1
Babcock, Elkanah 1
Badger, Stephen, 1726-1803 1
Baldwin, Mary. 1
Baptist Church (Fiskdale, Mass.) 1
Barnard, Edward, 1720-1774 1
Barnes, Estle C., 1893-1964 1
Barnstable Unitarian Church (Barnstable, Mass.) 1
Barnum, Caleb, -1776 1
Baxter, Joseph, 1676-1745 1
Beckwith, Kenneth D., 1896- 1
Beebe's Grove Congregational Church (Crete, Ill.) 1
Beecher, Henry Ward 1
Beecher, Lyman 1
Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798 1
Belvidere Congregational Church (Belvidere, Ill.) 1
Berkeley (Calif.) 1
Berkeley Street Church (Boston, Mass.) 1
Berkeley Temple (Boston, Mass.) 1
Berkley (Mass.) 1
Berthoud (Colo.) 1
Bethany Congregational Church (Worcester, Mass.) 1
Bethany Congregational Church. Montpelier Auxiliary Tract Society (Montpelier, Vt.) 1
Bethlehem Congregational Church (Berthoud, Colo.) 1
Bethlehem Congregational Church (Cleveland, Ohio) 1
Bible Chapel United Church of Christ (Hamersville, Ohio) 1
Bohlert, Steve 1
Boles, Richard J. 1
Boston (Mass.) 1
Boston Congregational Churches (Organization) 1
Bowdoin Street Church (Boston, Mass.) 1
Bradford (Haverhill, Mass.) 1
Braintree (Mass.) 1
Braman, Isaac, 1770-1858 1
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