Baptismal records.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 99 Collections and/or Records:
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
Sanford, Me. North Congregational Church records, 1786-1905.
Collection
Identifier: RG5036
Abstract
The town of Sanford, originally in Massachusetts, was incorporated in 1768 and the Congregational Church in Sanford was gathered on March 28, 1786. Construction on the first meeting house was completed in 1792. The second meeting house was constructed in the northern half of Sanford in 1831. The Congregational Church became the North Congregational Church in 1847 after 14 members left to form the South Congregational Church. The second meeting house was destroyed in a fire in 1878 and...
Dates:
1786-1905
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
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
Springfield, Mass. East Congregational Church records, 1925-2019.
Collection
Identifier: RG5490
Abstract
East Congregational Church began in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1921 under the leadership of Reverend Dr. Orville T. Fletcher. Four years later in May of 1925, the first service at East Congregational Church was held, led by Rev. Myron Fowell. The church was originally operating on the second floor of the Central Hall building from 1925-1929, and relocated to their new Community House upon its completion in 1929. Rev. Donald Simpson was called to service in 1948, and during his time he led...
Dates:
1925-2019
Springfield, Mass. Emmanuel United Church of Christ records, 1881-2000.
Collection
Identifier: RG4392
Abstract
The church started as White Street Congregational Church in 1881, but did not officially start until 1888. The collection includes topics on church records; pastor files; church groups; historical material; and photographs.
Dates:
1881-2000
Stoneham, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1728-1889.
Collection
Identifier: RG5190
Abstract
The town of Stoneham was incorporated in 1725. A vote in 1726 provided for the building of a meetinghouse and the First Congregational Church was organized in 1729. The first pastor was Rev. James Osgood who was ordained in September 1729. Rev. John Cleaveland was pastor from 1785 until an ecclesiastical council dissolved his relationship with the town in 1894. The second meeting house was constructed in 1803 and the third in 1840. This collection contains the early records the Church....
Dates:
1728-1889
Streamwood, Ill. Pilgrim Congregational Church records, 1959-1966.
Collection
Identifier: RG5563
Abstract
The Pilgrim Congregational Church in Streamwood, Illinois, was formally gathered in 1959. Rev. Philip Hubard Ward was the organizing minister. The church was a member of the United Church of Christ. It likely dissolved around 1971 or 1972. This collection contains a single volume of church records that includes vital membership information and meeting minutes.
Dates:
1959-1966
Summit, Ill. First Congregational Church of Argo records, 1912-2010.
Collection
Identifier: RG5561
Abstract
The First Congregational Church in Argo, Illinois, was gathered in 1913 and construction on its church building was completed in 1916. The church underwent renovations in 1938 and in the 1960s with an addition to the church built in 1960. The church joined with the United Church of Christ. The church likely closed sometime between 2011 and 2018. This collection contains membership records, including baptismal and marriage records, as well as early records related to the formation of the...
Dates:
1912-2010
Thornton, R.I. Congregational Church of Christ records, 1889-1918.
Collection
Identifier: RG5546
Abstract
In 1889, the Congregational Church of Christ of Thornton was first gathered. In 1910, a legal dispute arose over the church’s charter and the land the church was built on. Due to the legal issues, the church property was transferred to the Rhode Island Home Missionary Society. The church dissolved by 1930. This collection contains administrative meeting minutes and vital membership records.
Dates:
1889-1918