New England's Hidden Histories.
Found in 71 Collections and/or Records:
Litchfield, Conn. South Farms Church disciplinary records, 1781.
Manchester, Mass. Orthodox Congregational Church records, 1717-1917.
Manchester, Vt. First Congregational Church records, 1804-1867.
The First Congregational Church in Manchester Vermont was first organized in 1784 with Rev. Job Swift as the first minister. Three meeting houses have been constructed by the church, the first in 1779, the second in 1829, and the third in 1862. This collection contains the early administrative records of the church which include meeting minutes, vital records, and church governance records.
Marblehead, Mass. Old North Church records, 1684-1866.
Marblehead, Mass. Third Congregational Church records, 1858-1876.
Marlborough, Mass. First Church records, 1704-2002.
Massachusetts Convention of Congregational Ministers records, 1749-2019.
The Massachusetts Convention of Congregational Ministers began between 1692-94 when ministers in Massachusetts Bay met to consider contemporary issues facing their parishes. By the middle of the 20th-century, the convention became a center of religious dialogue for Massachusetts Congregational minister. The records contain meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, financial statements, photographs, and publications.
Mattapoisett, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1736-1984.
The church was gathered in July of 1736 as Second Church in Rochester, Massachusetts, and didn't become Mattapoisett Congregational Church until 1860 after the town of Mattapoisett was incorporated. The early years of the church were marked by much contention, most notably regarding pastoral appointments and policies on singing. The collection contains records relating to membership, vital statistics, ecclesiastical councils, meeting minutes, and financial records.