Church records and registers.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 369 Collections and/or Records:
Providence, R.I. Richmond Street Congregational Church jubilee memorial record, 1870. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG0147
Provincetown, Mass. First Congregational records, 1811-1943.
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: RG1164
Scope and Contents
Collection contains parish, church, and society records; clerk's records; sewing circle; 200th anniversary papers includes correspondence, pamphlets; yearbook statistics.
Dates:
1811-1943
Pueblo, Colo. Christ Congregational Church records, 1955-2023.
Collection
Identifier: RG5485
Abstract
In 1955, Rev. Hoy of the First Congregational Church in Pueblo suggested that the residents of the developing Belmont neighborhood should consider establishing a “liberal” protestant church. The Christ Congregational Church was formally incorporated on February 11, 1957. The church building was designed by Elizabeth Wright Ingraham and Gordon Ingraham and construction was completed on the building in August, 1957. The church’s membership rose significantly during the 1960s and dropped during...
Dates:
1955-2023
Putney, Vt. Putney Church records, 1776-1951 : [microform]
Collection
Identifier: RG4711
Dates:
1776-1951
Randolph, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1728-1899. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG1388
Dates:
1728-1899
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
Rehoboth, Mass. First Church articles of faith, 1785.
Collection
Identifier: RG0953
Abstract
The First Church of Rehoboth was established in 1643 with Rev. Samuel Newman as the first minister. The first meeting house was constructed in 1646. The second meeting house was completed in 1678 after being delayed due to King Phillip's War. The third meeting house was constructed in 1718. The fourth, and final, meeting house was completed in 1810. In 1812 the western precinct of Rehoboth became the town of Seekonk. In 1862 the town of Seekonk was further divided and the church became a...
Dates:
1785
Revere, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1828-1963.
Collection
Identifier: RG0149
Abstract
In 1828, a group gathered in the home of Joseph Harris to form a new church called the Evangelical Congregational Society of Chelsea. They wanted a new place to worship as the church in Rumney Marsh had moved toward Unitarianism. In 1898, the church became a corporation and changed its name to the First Congregational Church of Revere, taking over the property and debts of the First Evangelical Congregational Society of Revere. A variety of different ministers would lead for short periods...
Dates:
1828-1963
Rhode Island Conference of the United Church of Christ records 1812-1974.
Collection
Identifier: RG0150
Dates:
1812-1980
Richard J. Boles' collection of New England Church History, 1762-1969, 2012-2013.
Collection
Identifier: MS5060
Abstract
Dr. Richard Boles is professor of American religious history who specializes in African American and American Indian affiliation with and participation in the North's churches from 1730 to 1850. The collection includes handwritten manuscripts, printed material from the late 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, published sermons, 19th century church histories, and other materials.
Dates:
1762-1969, 2012-2013