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CLA Appoints New Executive Director

The Congegational Library & Archives has appointed Dr. Kyle B. Roberts as its next Executive Director.

Join us on October 20th at 3 EDT/8 BST for a virutal program marking the 375th anniversary of the Westminster Confession.

Westminster Confession at 375 Virtual Event

Making the past relevant to the present

The Congregational Library and Archives strives to enliven a tradition of care for the world's future by preserving and interpreting the stories of the past.

an original manuscript record book and an article about NEHH in the New York Times

Records rescued for the future

We're expanding our New England's Hidden Histories program with some help from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

a group of researchers read manuscript records

Grow Deeper Roots

Learn the story of the Congregational and Christian tradition and why "history matters" in the world today.

a path in the historic Granary burial ground

Find a Congregationalist

Search our database of thousands of Congregational and Christian ministers and missionaries spanning nearly four centuries.

New England's Hidden Histories

Congregational church records are an unparalleled source of information about the religious activities of the early colonists, and about many other aspects of early American life. The Congregational Library and Archives, in partnership with the Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale is currently preserving these records and making them available to the public.
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Transcribe an 18th-Century Document

Upcoming Events

Archiving Your Church’s Records

Thursday, October 13, 2022

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October 20, 2022

Westminster Confession at 375: Historical Reflections and Contemporary Relevance

News & Highlights

A Message from Kyle Roberts

The application deadline for this position has now passed.

The Congregational Library & Archives is pleased to announce the launch of its first digital exhibit which coincides with the launch of its digital archive.

The Congregational Library & Archives is pleased to announce the launch of its digital archive which contains over 100,000 images across more than 4,000 extraordinary histori