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Church records and registers.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 375 Collections and/or Records:

Sanford, Me. North Congregational Church records, 1786-1905.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5036
Abstract The town of Sanford, originally in Massachusetts, was incorporated in 1768 and the Congregational Church in Sanford was gathered on March 28, 1786. Construction on the first meeting house was completed in 1792. The second meeting house was constructed in the northern half of Sanford in 1831. The Congregational Church became the North Congregational Church in 1847 after 14 members left to form the South Congregational Church. The second meeting house was destroyed in a fire in 1878 and...
Dates: 1786-1905

Sheffield, Mass. Second North Housatonic Parish of Sheffield covenant and confession of faith, 1743.

 Collection
Identifier: RG4866
Abstract In 1743 the Second North Housatonic Parish of Sheffield was gathered with Rev. Samuel Hopkins as the first minister. The first meeting house was completed by 1743. In 1761 the North Parish of Sheffield was incorporated as the town of Great Barrington and the church was renamed to the First Congregational Church of Great Barrington. In 1769 Rev. Hopkins was dismissed after both financial and religious difficulties between him and the parish community. The second meeting house was constructed...
Dates: 1743

Sioux Association of Congregational Churches records, 1871-1927.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5004
Abstract

The history of the Sioux Association's is not completely known. The records indicate that the group formed in 1871 and continued to function as of 1927, although it is not known the exact date the association ceased. Members of the Sioux Association formed an offshot called the Cherokee Association in 1899. The records in this collection include meeting minutes, list of members, finances and other operational paperwork.

Dates: 1871-1927