Church records and registers.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 389 Collections and/or Records:
Round Prairie, Ill. Congregational Church in Round Prairie records, 1836-1877.
Collection
Identifier: RG5353
Abstract
The church gathered for the first time in 1836 when a group gathered in Schuyler county to organize the Congregational Church in Round Prairie. The church remained in operation until at least 1877, but it is unknown at this time how long it remained opened. The volume contains the founding constitution and meeting minutes.
Dates:
1836-1877
Rowley, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1664-1941.
Collection
Identifier: RG4836
Abstract
The First Church of Rowley, Mass. was founded in 1639 by Rev. Ezekiel Rogers and his followers, who had departed their Anglican church in Rowley, Yorkshire, UK in protest over lax Sabbath laws. Rev. Rogers was a notable Puritan whose conservative zeal influenced the governance of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The church continues to serve the community today as a member of the United Church of Christ. This collection contains the earliest church, parish, and financial records beginning in...
Dates:
1664-1941
Roxbury, Boston, Mass. Vine Street Orthodox Church Sunday School records, 1859. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG4775
Royal Oak, Mich. Starr Avenue Congregational Church records, 1922-1935. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG4972
Dates:
1922-1935
Royalton Association records, 1872-1906. : [manuscript]
Collection — Box Small 7, Folder: 9
Identifier: RG1166
Dates:
1872-1906
Salem, Mass. Howard Street Church records, 1815-1869. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG1167
Dates:
1815-1869
Salem, Mass. South Church records, 1774-1805.
Collection
Identifier: RG5128
Abstract
The South Church in Salem, Massachusetts, was formally founded in 1775 by parishioners separating from the Tabernacle Church of Salem after a disagreement with the pastor, Rev. Nathaniel Whitaker. This society was initially known as the Third Church, but changed its name to South Church in 1805. The church re-merged with the Tabernacle Church in 1924. Records consist of a bound volume of the earliest records of the Third Church of Salem, later known as the South Church, and includes meeting...
Dates:
1744-1805
Salem, Mass. Tabernacle Church records, 1743-1858.
Collection
Identifier: RG5122
Abstract
Tabernacle Church of Salem, originally known as Third Church of Salem, was formed after a split from First Church in 1735. This collection contains the early records of the church, including meeting minutes, pew taxes and apportionments, and financial records. Of particular note are records pertaining to ecclesiastical council proceedings.
Dates:
1743-1858
Salisbury, Mass. First Church request for reconciliation, 1746.
Collection
Identifier: RG0957
Abstract
The First Church in Salisbury was formally gathered in 1638 and the first meeting house was completed in 1640. In 1714 the town voted to maintain two churches and the First Church also became known as the East Church. In 1725 the second meetinghouse was constructed. Beginning in 1802 Methodists were allowed to use the meeting house for worship and in 1833 the Congregationalists voted to join the Methodists and form the East Parish United Methodist Church. In 1834 the third and final...
Dates:
1746