Church records and registers.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 399 Collections and/or Records:
West Hartford, CT. Elmwood Community Church records, 1867-2024.
Collection
Identifier: RG5531
Abstract
The Elmwood Community Church was founded in 1921 from the Elmwood Union Chapel Association with James F. English as its first pastor. Due to the growth of the church, the Sunday school, the Ladies Aid Society, and other organizations, a new church building was construction beginning in 1926 with a parsonage following in 1947. In 1958, the church steeple was raised. After 1967, the church continued to grow and change with the reorganization of boards and groups, renovation to the building,...
Dates:
1867-2024
Westborough, Mass. Church of Christ records, 1724-1787.
Collection
Identifier: RG5367
Abstract
The Church of Christ was gathered on October 28, 1724 with Ebenezer Parkman, who served the church until his death, as its minister. In 1825 the church reformed as the First Congregational Society. This collection contains digital surrogates and a microfilm copy of the record book for the Church of Christ.
Dates:
1724-1787
Westborough, Mass. Evangelical Church records, 1859. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG0999.a
Dates:
1859
Westerly, R.I. Hill Church records, 1793, 1893-1963. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG0175
Dates:
1793, 1893-1963.
Westford, Mass. First Parish Church records, 1781. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG1000
Dates:
1781
Weston, Mass. First Parish Church records, 1709-1864.
Collection
Identifier: RG5342
Abstract
In 1698, the area of Watertown that would later be named Weston, was set off as the "Farmers' Precinct" based around the newly established Church of Christ. The first four ministers of the church were considered progressive and by the 1830s the theology of the church was beginning to shift towards Unitarianism. In 1867 a new church covenant was adopted that established the church as a Unitarian church. The collection includes vital records, meeting minutes, a daily ministerial journal, and...
Dates:
1709-1864
Weymouth, Mass. Old South Church records, 1723-1905.
Collection
Identifier: RG5273
Abstract
The Second Church in Weymouth, also known as the South Church, was gathered in 1723 with James Bayley ordained as the first minister. The first meeting house was constructed in 1722 and the second in 1785. The ordination of a Universalist minister in 1834 resulted in a rift in the church membership with the orthodox members eventually forming the Union Church in 1842. The third meeting house was constructed in 1854. In 1892 the Second Church was incorporated as the Old South Church in...
Dates:
1723-1905
Whately, Mass.Congregational Church records, 1842. : [manuscript]
Collection — Box 3
Identifier: RG1001
Dates:
1842
Wheeling, W.Va. St. John’s German Evangelical Protestant Church records, 1885-1887.
Collection
Identifier: RG5346
Abstract
The St. John’s German Evangelical Church was founded in 1835 by a group of German immigrants who had settled in Wheeling. In 1870, the church merged with another parish and the name changed to St. John’s German Evangelical Protestant Church. The records of the church appear to report church activity and the weekly sermons.
Dates:
1885-1887