Church Records
This grouping contains the records of local churches from the Congregational tradition. The majority of these records are from New England and many of the records run from the eighteenth-century to the present. Notable collections include records of the Boston, Massachusetts Old South Church and Park Street Church. For researchers investigating borough of Boston, such as Brighton, Roxbury, or Charlestown, these records are frequently listed under Boston with the borough name in parenthesis. The library also has an even more extensive collection of items from churches around the United States, however these items are only accessible through the catalog, which is not online. For more information, contact the Librarian or Archivist.
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Albany, New York. First Congregational Church. Records, 1850-1868.
Amesbury, Massachusetts. Second Church and Parish/Society and West Church and Parish/Society. See Merrimac, Massachusetts. Pilgrim Congregational Church.
Andover Theological Seminary Chapel. Records, 1835.
Ashby, Massachusetts. Ashby Congregational Church. Records, 1885-1980. -- Includes Orthodox Congregational Church
Auburndale, Massachusetts. Greeting, The., Of the Auburndale Congregational Church
Aurora, Nebraska. Presbyterian United Church of Christ. Records, 1872-1949.
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Bangor, Maine. All Souls Congregational Church. Records, 1811-1995 [microform].
Bangor, Maine. All Souls Congregational Church.Woman's Associaton. Records, 1913-1995 [microform].
Barnstable, Massachusetts. Unitarian Church. Records of East Parish Congregational Church and Society. Records, 1717-1930 [microfilm].
Bay City, Michigan. First Congregational Church (UCC). Records, 1875-1982 [microform].
Bedford, Massachusetts. First Church of Christ, UCC. Microfilm, [1730] - 1998
Bedford, Massachusetts. Church of Christ. Letter missive : Bedford, Massachusetts, to Church of Christ, Lexington, Massachusetts, January 3, 1756. See Clark, Jonas Bowen Collection (MS 0843) in Congregational Library Small Collections (RG 0160).
Belgrade, Minnesota. First Congregational Church. Records, 1880-1929 (gaps).
Belview, Minnesota. Congregational Church. Records, 1902-1970.
Berkley, Massachusetts. Congregational Church. Records, 1847-1873.
Berne, New York. Second Christian Church of Berne. Records, 1834-1980 (gaps).
Beverly, Massachusetts. Third Congregational Church. Records, 1833.
Billings, Missouri. Congregational Church. Records, 1871-1899.
Blackberry Station, Illinois. First Christian Church. Records, 1849-1872.
Boston, Massachusetts (Brighton). Faneuil Congregational Church. Records, 1903-1976.
Boston, Massachusetts (Roxbury). St. Mark's Social Center. Records, 1941-1966.
Boston, Massachusetts (South). Phillips Church. Records, 1823-1913 (gaps).
Boston, Massachusetts. Berkeley Street Church. See Boston, Massachusetts. Pine Street Church.
Boston, Massachusetts. Berkeley Temple. See Boston, Massachusetts. Pine Street Church.
Boston, Massachusetts. Bowdoin Street Church. Records, 1825-1865 (gaps)
Boston, Massachusetts. Bowdoin Street Church. Records, 1835.
Boston, Massachusetts. Chambers Street Church. See Boston, Massachusetts. Mount Vernon Church.
Boston, Massachusetts. Congregational Churches. Minutes, 1884.
Boston, Massachusetts. Green Street Church. Records, 1822-1844.
Boston, Massachusetts. Hanover Street Church. See Boston, Massachusetts. Bowdoin Street Church
Boston, Massachusetts. Mariners' Church. Records, 1837-1865.
Boston, Massachusetts. Mount Vernon Church. Letter missive, 1842.
Boston, Massachusetts. Mount Vernon Congregational Church. Records, 1842-1970.
Boston, Massachusetts. New North Church. Minutes of sermons, 1722.
Boston, Massachusetts. Old South Church. Land Deed
Boston, Massachusetts. Old South Church. Records, 1669-1986 [microform].
Boston, Massachusetts. Old South Church. Records, 1669-1997.
Boston, Massachusetts. Old South Church. Records, 1674.
Boston, Massachusetts. Old South Church. Records, 1795-1811. See Eckley, Joseph (1750-1811). Account book, 1795-1811 [sm. collections]
Boston, Massachusetts. Park Street Church. Records, 1804-1976 [microform].
Boston, Massachusetts. Park Street Church. Records, 1804-1976.
Boston, Massachusetts. Park Street Church. Records, 1845.
Boston, Massachusetts. Pine Street Church. Records, 1827-1907.
Boston, Massachusetts. Salem Street Church. Records, 1827-1879.
Boston, Massachusetts. Salem Street Congregational Church. Records, 1834-1867.
Boston, Massachusetts. Shawmut Church. Subscription list, 1851.
Boston, Massachusetts. Third Church. See Boston, Massachusetts. Old South Church.
Boston, Massachusetts. Union Congregational Church. Records, 1822-1948.
Boston, Massachusetts (South). Phillips Church. Records, 1823-1913 (gaps).
Bradford, Ohio. Circle Hill Christian Church. Records, 1910-1931.
Bradford, Vermont. Goshen Church. Records, 1805-1989.
Brewster, Massachusetts. First Congregational Church. Records, 1700-1977 [microfilm].
Bridgewater, Massachusetts. North Parish. See Brockton, Massachusetts. Christ Congregational Church United Church of Christ.
Bridgewater, New Hampshire. Congregational Church. Records, 1818-1865.
Brighton, Massachusetts. Faneuil Congregational Church. See Boston, Massachusetts. Faneuil Congregational Church.
Brimfield, Massachusetts. Congregational Church. Records, 1821-1852 (gaps).
Bristol, Rhode Island. Congregational Church. Records, 1687-1705.
Brockton, Massachusetts. Christ Congregational Church United Church of Christ. Records, 1738-1980 (gaps).-- Includes Brockton's First Parish Congregational, Porter Congregational, South Congregational, and Waldo Congregational.
Brockton, Massachusetts. First Parish and Congregational Church. Records, 1740-1890 [microform].
Brookfield, Massachusetts. Congregational Church. See West Brookfield, Massachusetts. First Congregational.
Brookline, Massachusetts. Leyden Congregational Church. Records, 1896-1926.
Burlington, Vermont. First Congregational Church. Records, 1810-1930 [microform]. -- Includes Burlington's First Calvinistic Congregational Church/Society and First Church.
Burr Oak, Iowa. Congregational Church Records, 1859-1880.
Butman, Harry. Chiselhurst Thanksgiving, 1975
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Cadman, NY. Records. unprocessed
Cambridge, Massachusetts. First Church. Shepard Historical Society. Rare book collection, 1637-1770.
Cambridge, Massachusetts. Hope Congregational Church. Records, 1890-1908.
Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pilgrim Congregational Church. Records, 1872-1992.
Cambridge, Massachusetts. Second Church. Covenant, 1739.
Cambridge, Massachusetts. Wood Memorial. See Cambridge, Massachusetts. Hope Congregational Church.
Charlestown, Massachusetts. First Church. Records, 1632-1789 [microform].
Charlestown, Massachusetts. First Church. Records, 1784-1880.
Charlestown, Massachusetts. Winthrop Church. Records, 1832-1833.
Chelsea, Massachusetts. Evangelical Congregational Church of Chelsea. Records, 1839-1898.
Chelsea, Massachusetts. First Church. Records, 1715-1869 (gaps) [microform].
Chester, Michigan. First Congregational Church. Records, 1884-1933 (gaps).
Chester, Vermont. Congregational Church of Chester, VT. Records, 1773-1975
Chiltonville (Plymouth), Massachusetts. Chiltonville Congregational Church. Records, 1816-1894.
Cleveland, Ohio. Bethlehem Congregational Church (Czech). Records, 1888-1954 (gaps).
Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland Churches. Scrapbook, 1889-1896.
Cleveland, Ohio. Cyril Czechoslovak Congregational Church. Records, 1925-1941.
Cleveland, Ohio. First Congregational Church. Records, 1834-1954.
Concord, Massachusetts. Congregational Church. Letter of dismission, 1829.
Concord, Massachusetts. Congregational Church. Letter, 1742.
Congregationalist Calendar, 1883
Crete, Illinois. Beebe's Grove Congregational Church. Records, 1839-1868.
Danvers, Massachusetts. First Church of Danvers. Records, 1689-1845 [microform].
Dedham, Massachusetts. First Church. Records, 1818 [microform].
Dedham, Massachusetts. First Church. Records, 1818.
Dedham, Massachusetts. Riverdale Congregational Church. Records, 1913-1925, 1941-1992.
Deerfield, Massachusetts. First Church. See Saint-Pe.
Des Moines, Iowa. Plymouth United Church of Christ. Records, 1857-1976 (gaps) [microform]. Includes Des Moines's Greenwood Congregational, North Park Congregational, and Waveland Congregational Churches
Dorchester, Massachusetts. First Church. Records, 1727-1784.
Dorchester, Massachusetts. Second Church. Records, 1922-1987 (gaps).
Dover, New Hampshire. First Parish Church. Records, 1614-1862 [microform].
Dracut, Massachusetts. Christ Church United (United Church of Christ). Records, 1814-1919 (gaps). -- Includes Dracut's First Evangelical Church and Central Congregational Church
East Cambridge, Massachusetts. Evangelical Congregational Church and Society. Records, 1842-1876.
Endicott, New York. United Church of Christ Church. Records, 1920-1993.
Epsom, New Hampshire. Congregational Church. Letter, 1783 Dec. 15.
Fertile, Minnesota. Congregational Church. Records, 1890-1947.
Foxboro, Massachusetts. Bethany Congregational Church. Records, 1779-1914 [microform].
Foxboro, Massachusetts. Bethany Congregational Church. Records, 1779-1974.
Freeport, Maine. First Congregational Church. Records, 1789-1961 [microform].
Freeport, Maine. First Congregational Church. Records, 1789-1961.
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Glenville, Ohio. Congregational Church. Records, 1930-1962.
Gloucester, Massachusetts. Fifth Church of Christ. Records, 1755-1779.
Grafton, Massachusetts. Congregational Church. Records, 1826-1849.
Grand Rapids, Michigan. South Congregational Church. Records, 1890-2001.
Greenfield, New Hampshire. Union Congregational Church. Records, 1791-1969 [microform].
Greenfield, New Hampshire. Union Congregational Church. Records, 1791-1991.
Groveland, Massachusetts. Orthodox Congregational Church. Records, 1727-1881.
Hadlyme, Connecticut. Hadlyme Congregational Church. Records, 1863.
Hamersville, Ohio. Bible Chapel United Church of Christ. Collection, ca. 20th century.
Harvard, Massachusetts. Evangelical Congregational Church. Records, 1821-1959 [microform].
Harwich, Massachusetts. First Congregational Church, 1715-1974 (gaps) [microform].
Harwich, Massachusetts. First Congregational Church. Records, 1715-1974 (gaps).
Hastings, Nebraska. German Congregational Emmanuel Church. Records, 1908, 1916.
Holden, Massachusetts. First Congregational Church. Records, 1742-1959 [microform].
Hopkinton, Massachusetts. First Congregational Church. Records, 1747.
Houston, Texas. Pilgrim Congregational Church. Papers, ca. 1953
Hyde Park, Massachusetts. Clarendon Congregational Church. Records, 1880-1956.
Ipswich, Massachusetts. Fourth Church. Letter, 1766.
Island Falls, Maine. Whittier Congregational Church. Records, 1859-1894.
Jaffrey, New Hampshire. United Church of Jaffrey, United Church of Christ. Records, 1844-1980 (gaps).-- Includes records from: Congregational Church, Federated Church, First Baptist Church, and First Universalist Church.
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Christ Church (Evangelical and Reformed). Records, 1907-1930.
Jefferson, Maine. Congregational Church. Records, 1843.
Jericho, Vermont. First Congregational Church. Records, 1791-1966.
Jersey City, New Jersey. First Congregational Church. Records, 1897-1970 (gaps).
Lancaster, Massachusetts. First Church of Christ. Letter, 1779.
Litchfield, Connecticut. South Farms Church. Records, 1781.
Lowell, Massachusetts. Eliot Union Church. Records, 1830-1955. Includes Lowell's First Presbyterian, Fourth Church, Kirk Street Church, and Second Church
Manchester, New Hampshire. First Christian Church. Records, 1920-1941.
Mansfield, Connecticut. First Church. Records, 1766.
Marlborough, Massachusetts. First Church. Records, 1704-1834 [microform].
Medway, Massachusetts. First Church. Records, ca. 18th century.
Medway, Massachusetts. West Medway Community Church
Melrose, Minnesota. Melrose Community Church. Records, 1947-1957.
Mendon, Massachusetts. Second Church. Records, n.d.
Merrimac, Massachusetts. Pilgrim Congregational Church. Records, 1726-1894 (gaps).
Middleboro, Massachusetts. First Church. Ecclesiastical Council. Records, 1832.
Middleboro, Massachusetts. See also North Middleboro, Massachusetts.
Middletown Springs, Massachusetts. Records [microfilm], 1802-1869
Minneapolis, Minnesota. 38th Street Open Door Congregational Church. Records, 1896-1962.
Montgomery, Vermont. First Congregational Church. Records, 1861-1923.
Montpelier, Vermont. Bethany Congregational Church. Records, 1808-1959 [microform].
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Nashua, Iowa. First Congregational Church. See Nashua, Iowa. Little Brown Church.
Nashua, Iowa. Little Brown Church. Records, 1866-1985 [microform].
Nashua, Iowa. Pilgrim Church. See Nashua, Iowa. Little Brown Church.
New Bedford, Massachusetts. Congregational Church. Records, 1814.
New Bedford, Massachusetts. Second Christian Church. Records, 1848-1852.
New Haven, Connecticut. Wooster Place Church. Records, 1856-1857.
New York, New York. Broadway Tabernacle Church. Records, 1917-1932, gaps
Newbury, Massachusetts. First and Third Church. Separation Documents, 1743-1746.
Newbury, Massachusetts. First Church. Council minutes, 1669, 1670.
Newton, Massachusetts. Central Congregational Church. Records, 1868-2003
Newton, Massachusetts. First Church (Congregational). Records, 1773-1972.
North Bridgewater, Massachusetts. First Church. See Brockton, Massachusetts. First Church.
North Middleboro, Massachusetts. Congregational Church. Records, 1747-1927 [microform].
North Stonington, Connecticut. Strict Congregational Church. Records, 1827.
North Yarmouth, Maine. Congregational Church. Records, 1735.
Norton, Massachusetts. Trinitarian Congregational Church. Records, 1831-1991 [microform].
Pekin, New York. First Congregational Church. Records, 1847.
Pittston Village, Maine. Congregational Church (Second). Records, 1849-1853.
Plympton, Massachusetts. First Congregational Church. Records, n.d.
Prescott, Massachusetts. First Congregational Church. Records, 1919-1928.
Providence, Rhode Island. Richmond Street Congregational Church. Jubilee Memorial Record, 1870.
Provincetown, Massachusetts. First Congregational Church. Records, 1769-1943 (gaps).
Randolph, Massachusetts. First Congregational Church. Records, 1728-1899 [microform].
Rehoboth, Massachusetts. First Church. Records, ca. 1785.
Revere, Massachusetts. First Congregational Church. Records, 1828-1950 (gaps).
Rockport, Massachusetts. First Congregational Church. Records, 1756-1905 [microform].
Roxbury, Massachusetts. See Boston, Massachusetts (Roxbury).
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Salem, Massachusetts. Howard Street Church. Ecclesiastical Council. Records, 1831-1832.
Salem, Massachusetts. Howard Street Congregational Church. Records, 1815-1869 (gaps).
Salisbury, Massachusetts. First Church. Records, 1746.
Sandwich, Massachusetts. First Church. Records, 1804-1814.
Santa Barbara, California. La Mesa Community Church. Records, 1954-2004.
Scituate, Massachusetts. First Trinitarian Congregational Church. Records, 1871.
Shelburne, Massachusetts. First Church. Records, 1843.
Somerville, Massachusetts. Broadway Winter Hill Congregational Church. Records, 1864 -2002.
South Boston, Massachusetts. Church of the Unity. Records, 1857-1858.
South Boston, Massachusetts. E Street Congregational. Records, 1865-1885.
South Boston, Massachusetts. Evangelical Congregational Church. See South Boston, Massachusetts. Phillips Church. Records, 1823-1911 (gaps).
South Boston, Massachusetts. Phillips Church. Records, 1823-1913 (gaps).
Southwest Harbor (Mt. Desert), Maine. United Church of Christ Clerk's Records, 1792-1892 [microform].
Springfield, Massachusetts. Emmanuel United Church of Christ. Records, 1881-1998.
Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Separatist Congregational Church. Records, 1745-1762.
Summer Hill, New York. Congregational Church. Records, 1831-1977.
Syracuse, New York. Plymouth Congregational Church. Book of Remembrance, 1853-1961.
Tallmadge, Ohio. First Congregational Church. Records, 1819-1982 [microform].
Tampa, Florida. First Congregational Church. Correspondence, 1904.
Temple, New Hampshire. Congregational Church. Records, 1782-1974 (gaps) [microform].
Tisbury, Massachusetts. Parish Church of Christ. Records, 1727.
Upper Montclair, New Jersey. Watchung Congregational Church. Records, 1903-1979.
Verndale, Minnesota. Oak Grove Congregational Church. Records, 1928-1968.
Washington, Connecticut. First Church. Records, 1797-1812.
Washington, D.C. First Congregational Church. Records, 1829 - c. 1865.
Washington, D.C. First Congregational Church. Records, 1829 - c. 1865.
Washington, D.C. Ingram Memorial Congregational Church. Records, 1952-1970 (gaps).
Washington, D.C. Plymouth Congregational Church (UCC). Records, 1930-1994.
Watertown, Massachusetts. West Precinct. Congregational Church. Records, 1709.
Waucoma, Iowa. First Congregational Church. Records, 1874-1973 (gaps).
Weathersfield Center, Vermont. First Congregational Church. Records, 1803-1873 [microform].
Wenham, Massachusetts. Congregational Church. Records, 1643-1806 (gaps).
West Bloomfield, New York. Church of Christ. Records, 1799-1883 [microform].
West Brookfield, Massachusetts. First Congregational Church. Records, 1757-1929.
Westborough, Massachusetts. Congregational Church. Records, 1724-1787 [microform].
Westborough, Massachusetts. Evangelical Church. Records, 1859.
Westerly, Rhode Island. Church of Christ (Hill Church). Records, 1793, 1893-1963.
Westford, Massachusetts. Congregational Church. Records, 1781.
Westwood, Massachusetts. Islington Community Church. Records, 1875-2004.
Whately, Massachusetts. Congregational Church. Records, 1842.
Winchester, Massachusetts. First Congregational Church. Records, ca. 1975.
Wollaston, Massachusetts. Wollaston Congregational Church. Records, 1876-1951.
Wollaston, Massachusetts. Wollaston Congregational Church. Woman's Church Union. Records, 1875-1935.
Worcester, Massachusetts. Bethany Congregational Church. Records, 1891-1983
Worcester, Massachusetts. Summer Street Church. Minutes, 1864-1894, 1900.
Wrentham, Massachusetts. West Parish. Records, 1767.
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. First Church. Records, 1767-1771.