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Church records and registers.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 368 Collections and/or Records:

Watertown, Mass. West Precinct Church covenant, 1709.

 Collection
Identifier: RG0994
Abstract In 1696 the residents of the town of Watertown, Massachusetts, voted to support two meeting houses; the West Precinct Church, was established in 1696 to serve the western section of the town. The first meeting house, a repurposed building from Newton, was assembled in 1722. In 1738 the town of Waltham was incorporated from the West Precinct of Watertown and the church was renamed to the First Parish in Waltham. In 1838 the First Parish merged with the Second Religious Society. In 1958 the...
Dates: 1709

Waukegan, Ill. First Congregational Church records, 1843-1928.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5238
Abstract

The First Congregational Church of Little Fort was founded in 1843 in Lake County, Illinois. In 1849, Little Fort was renamed Waukegan, which means Little Fort in the Potawatomi language. The Church joined the UCC and still functions today. The volumes in this collection cover meeting minutes and other notes regarding the church's operations.

Dates: 1843-1928

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