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Church records and registers.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 372 Collections and/or Records:

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

Weston, Mass. First Parish Church records, 1709-1864.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5342
Abstract In 1698, the area of Watertown that would later be named Weston, was set off as the "Farmers' Precinct" based around the newly established Church of Christ. The first four ministers of the church were considered progressive and by the 1830s the theology of the church was beginning to shift towards Unitarianism. In 1867 a new church covenant was adopted that established the church as a Unitarian church. The collection includes vital records, meeting minutes, a daily ministerial journal, and...
Dates: 1709-1864