Church membership.
Found in 108 Collections and/or Records:
Franklin, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1737-1877.
The Second Church of Wrentham, also known as the West Parish Church, was established in 1738. When the West Precinct of Wrentham separated from Wrentham and incorporated as Franklin in 1778, the West Parish Church was renamed the First Congregational Church of Franklin. Included within the collection are meeting minutes, committee reports, society records, and vital records.
Freeport, Me. First Congregational Church records, 1789-1961. : [manuscript]
Fulton, N.Y. First Congregational Church records, 1856-2004.
Georgetown, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1731-1866.
The First Congregational Church in Georgetown was originally established in 1731 as Rowley West Parish. When the town of Georgetown was incorporated in 1838, the Rowley West Parish was renamed to the First Congregational Church of Georgetown. The collection includes meeting minutes, financial records and valuable vital records.
Grafton, Mass. Evangelical Congregational Church records, 1731-1849.
The Congregational Church of Grafton traces its roots back to a church established in 1671 in what was then known as Hassanamisco Plantation (now Hassanamesit Reservation). In 1731 the body that would become known as the Congregational Church of Grafton was gathered, and four years later the town of Grafton was founded. The collection contains records of vital statistics, church membership, ordination, ecclesiastical councils, church meetings, and correspondence.
Granville, Mass. Granville Federated Church records, 1754-1941.
Groveland, Mass. Orthodox Congregational Church records, 1727-1881. : [manuscript]
Halifax, Mass. Congregational Church records, 1734-1932.
A Congregational church was officially formed in Halifax in 1734, with 53 founding members. A second meeting house was built in 1852. In 1842 a Ladies Sewing Circle was organized and continued to be central to church life. The Halifax Congregational Church is now a member of the United Church of Christ, and continues to serve the community today. This collection consists of early administrative records for the Congregational Church and the associated parish in Halifax.