Church records and registers.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 369 Collections and/or Records:
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
Shelburne, Mass. First Congregational Church meeting minutes, 1835. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG0963
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
Slatersville, R.I. Slatersville Congregational Church records, 1908. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG5020
Somerset, Mass. First Christian Union Church records, 1840-1912.
Collection
Identifier: RG5034
Abstract
The First Christian Union Church and Society were formed in the Pottersville, Somerset area as early as 1838 by a "Christian Band" comprising thirty members, though the church was not officially incorporated until 1911. In 1939 the name was changed to the Congregational Christian Church of Somerset Centre. These records consists of three bound volumes, including the earliest record books of the church and society, respectively, and a book of meeting minutes and bylaws of the Ladies'...
Dates:
1840-1912
Somerville, Mass. Broadway Winter Hill Congregational Church records, 1864-2004 : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG4674
South Boston, Boston, Mass. Church of the Unity records, 1857-1858. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG1173
Dates:
1857-1858
South Boston, Boston, Mass. E Street Congregational Church records, 1865-1885. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG1174
South Boston, Boston, Mass. Phillips Church records, 1823-1913, 1981-2002 : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG1228
Scope and Contents
All but one of the record books are manuscript copies of the original records. There are some photographs of ministers and images of the church buildings inserted in the volumes; these photographs must be sleeved in Mylar envelopes. There are two scrapbooks that contain miscellaneous printed material pertaining to the history of the church e.g., orders of worship, clippings, etc. The items are pasted into the center of the volume and cloth pieces fold around the outside edges of the...
Dates:
1823-1913, 1981-2002
South Hadley, Mass. Congregational Church of South Hadley Falls records, 1824-2012.
Collection
Identifier: RG5052
Abstract
The Congregational Church of South Hadley Falls began as the South Society in South Hadley when, in February of 1824, the population removed from the center of South Hadley felt they needed a more conveniently located church. Later that year, the Society united in a church organization called The South Church of Christ in South Hadley. The church did not become known as The Congregational Church of South Hadley Falls until 1918. The congregation voted to close in 2012 due to declining...
Dates:
1824-2012