Marriage records.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 87 Collections and/or Records:
Natick, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1721-1920.
Collection
Identifier: RG4839
Abstract
First Congregational Church of Natick, Massachusetts, was established in 1651 by a group of English settlers and missionaries under the leadership of Rev. John Elliot. The church became home to many local Native Americans, also known as “Praying Indians,” and was the location of the writing of the “Eliot Bible:” a bible translated into phonetic Algonquian. This collection contains records of church covenants, meeting minutes, baptismal records, lists of deaths, disciplinary records,...
Dates:
1721-1920
North Braddock, Pa. Congregational Church records, 1892-1968. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG5203
Dates:
1892-1968
Oxford, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1721-1850.
Collection
Identifier: RG4841
Abstract
The First Congregational Church of Oxford (MA) was established in the house of Rev. John Campbell on January 18, 1721 and construction of the first meetinghouse followed. The second meetinghouse was completed in 1748. The church split in 1813 with some members forming a Universalist church in the South Meetinghouse. The Third and final meetinghouse was constructed in 1829. The church joined the United Church of Christ in 1961 and continues to serve the local community today. This collection...
Dates:
1721-1850
Paradox, Colo. First Congregational Church records, 1911-1999.
Collection
Identifier: RG5503
Abstract
The First Congregational Church in Paradox, Colorado, was organized on February 19, 1911, with Rev. James Walker as the first minister. Worship was held in the Paradox school house until 1954 when a church building was constructed on land donated to the church. The church was dissolved in 1998, and the church building was given to the Paradox Fire Protection District in Paradox, CO. This collection contains the administrative and membership records of the First Congregational Church in...
Dates:
1911-1999
Pembroke, Mass. First Church records, 1712-1953.
Collection
Identifier: RG5109
Abstract
The First Church in Pembroke was organized October 22, 1712 and its first minister, Daniel Lewis, was ordained December 3, 1712. Under Lewis the parish flourished and in 1727 a larger, meeting house was built. The third meeting house was erected by the end of 1837. In 1841 the church became Unitarian and in 1964 the church rejoined the Congregational denomination. The First Church in Pembroke continues to serve the community today. This collection documents the history and life of the church...
Dates:
1712-1953
Pittsfield, Mass. First Church of Christ records, 1764-1864.
Collection
Identifier: RG5411
Abstract
The First Church of Christ in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, was first organized in February 1764. Thomas Allen was called to be the first minister of the church and he was ordained as pastor on April 18, 1764. Construction on the first meeting house was completed in 1770 and construction on the second meeting house was completed in 1793. Thomas Allen’s political beliefs resulted in a schism in 1809 which resulted in the formation of the Second Union Church. The churches reunited in 1818 under...
Dates:
1764-1864
Providence, R.I. Elmwood Christian Church records, 1834-1955.
Collection
Identifier: RG5545
Abstract
A Christian Connection church was gathered in 1834 in Providence, Rhode Island, and by 1871 it was known as the Broad Street Christian Church. The Elmwood Congregational Church was first gathered in 1851 and in 1895 it was reformed as the Elmwood Temple Congregational Church in Providence. In 1912, the two churches merged to form the Elmwood Christian Church. The church closed in 1955. This collection includes vital membership records, church records and meeting minutes, legal documents, and...
Dates:
1834-1955
Providence, R.I. Hope Street Church records, 1843-1974.
Collection
Identifier: RG5548
Abstract
The Free Evangelical Congregational Church was gathered in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1843. In 1945, the name of the church was changed to Hope Street Church. In 1950, the church merged with the Second Presbyterian Church of Providence. The church still exists today as the Providence Presbyterian Church. This collection contains vital membership records and administrative records and includes vital statistics, meeting minutes, and governance documents.
Dates:
Record Keeping: 1843-1974.
Reading, Mass. Second Church of Christ records, 1720-1806.
Collection
Identifier: RG5021
Abstract
The Second Church of Christ in Reading was gathered on June 29, 1720 with 39 founding members. The first pastor was Rev. Daniel Putnam who served until his death on June 20, 1759. He was followed by Rev. Eliab Stone who became the pastor in 1761 and also served until his death in 1822. Religious disagreements led to a split during the 1830s and in 1892 the Congregationalists and Methodists merged to form the Union Congregational Church of North Reading, which continues to serve the community...
Dates:
1720-1806
Robert Chase Lane ministerial log book, 1952-2008.
Collection
Identifier: MS5417
Abstract
Rev. Robert C. Lane served as minister in Baraboo, WI in 1952, North Branford, CT in 1957, and Enfield, CT between 1967 and 1990, when he retired. During his retirement, he was an active member in the First Church of Windsor where he worked to make the church more welcoming to LGBT individuals. This collection records his work through the marital records he produced as a pastor.
Dates:
1952-2008