Church records and registers.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 389 Collections and/or Records:
Lowell, Mass. Eliot Union Church records, 1830-1969.
Collection
Identifier: RG0113
Abstract
The Appleton Congregational Church in Lowell, Massachusetts, was organized in 1830. In 1873, the church building was sold to the First Presbyterian Church and the church moved to a new building along Eliot Street to become the Eliot Street Church. The Kirk Street Church was organized in 1845. In 1919, the Eliot and Kirk Street Churches merged to form the Eliot Union Church. In 1955, the Eliot Union Church merged with the First Presbyterian Church to form the Eliot Presbyterian Church. The...
Dates:
1830-1969
Maine State Sunday School Association records, 1916-1933.
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: RG5316
Abstract
The Maine State Sunday School Assocation included several denominations. This volume contains annual report statistical information and the names of individiual denominations of schools; pastors; superintendents; secretaries; treasurers; membership.
Dates:
1916 - 1933
Manchester Conference of Churches articles, undated. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: MS4914
Dates:
undated
Manchester, Mass. Orthodox Congregational Church records, 1717-1917.
Collection
Identifier: RG5361
Abstract
The First Congregational Church in Manchester-by the-Sea, Massachusetts, was formed on November 7, 1716 with 21 members. The first meeting house was constructed in 1656, the second in 1695, and the third in 1719. The fourth and final meeting house was constructed in 1809. The church name was changed to Orthodox Congregational Church in 1843. The church split in 1857 due to ecclesiastical differences and was reformed in 1869. The church, now known as the First Parish Congregational Church in...
Dates:
1717-1917
Manchester, N.H. First Christian Church records, 1920-1941. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG4355
Dates:
1920-1941
Manchester, Vt. First Congregational Church records, 1804-1867.
Collection
Identifier: RG5359
Abstract
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.
Dates:
1804-1867
Mansfield, Conn. First Church records, 1766. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG0917
Dates:
1766
Maplewood, N. J. First Congregational Christian Church records, 1829-1947. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG4767
Marblehead, Mass. Old North Church records, 1684-1866.
Collection
Identifier: RG5043
Abstract
The First Church of Christ of Marblehead was established on August 13, 1684 and Rev. Samuel Cheever was ordained the first minister. The first meeting house was built atop Old Burial Hill in 1638 and the second meeting house was constructed 1695. The third, and final, meeting house, built of stone, was constructed in 1824. Disagreements over the appointment of ministers led to the establishment of the Second Church in 1716 and the Third Church in 1858. Now known as the Old North Church, the...
Dates:
1684-1866
Marblehead, Mass. Third Congregational Church records, 1858-1876.
Collection
Identifier: RG5053
Abstract
The Third Congregational Church of Marblehead, also known as the South Church, was established in 1858 by 49 former members of the First Congregational Church in Marblehead. In 1860, the South Church building was dedicated and in 1864, the first minister of the Third Church, Rev. T. D. P. Stone, was installed. The church remained active until 1877 when a fire completely destroyed the church building. Included in the records are meeting minutes, copies of official communications, financial...
Dates:
1858-1876