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Church history.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Bethlehem Church of Christ

 Collection
Identifier: 2019A015
Scope and Contents

This collection documents the history of the Bethlehem Church of Christ at Dreyfus, KY. It includes financial records, meeting minutes, a single letter to the pastor, a history of the church, and a biography of its founding pastor. The records are not complete and what is included appears to be from a time that Edna Burns was the record-keeper for the church. The publications include transcripts of membership records and church business from the first membership book of the church.

Dates: 1954 - 1992; Acquisition: 2019-03-13

Christ Church (Episcopal)

 Collection
Identifier: 1978A007
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of photocopies of the Christ Church Episcopal church register and the parish register. It also includes a short run of newsletters dated 1977-1981 and other miscellaneous records. It is not a complete set of records for the church and the researcher should check with the church for more complete information.

Dates: 1886 - 1981

First Christian Church Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1978A009
Scope and Contents

This collection is photocopies of minute books from the First Christian Church of Richmond, KY. Also included are a secretary's book for the Sunday school teachers meetings and various histories of the church. This is not a complete set of records for this church. Researchers should consult the church for more complete records.

Dates: 1893 - 1976; Acquisition: 1978-07-10

First Presbyterian Church of Richmond, KY Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1978A003
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of photocopies of minute books from the Silver Creek Presbyterian Church, the First Presbyterian Church of Richmond, KY and the Kirksville Presbyterian Church. Also included are church histories, newsletters, publications and bulletins from the First Presbyterian Church of Richmond. Most of these materials were collected from various sources over a long period of years and are not complete records of any of these churches.

Dates: 1790 - 1989; Acquisition: 1978-07-10

First United Methodist Church Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1980A003
Scope and Contents Photocopies were gifted by the First United Methodist Church of Richmond and document the activities of the church from regular meetings of different boards as well the financial records throughout the last hundred and fifty years (1873-1980). This collection is also valuable for the research of genealogy of the Richmond/Berea Kentucky area as it contains baptismal, membership, as well class records of the church. This collection also contains the weekly bulletins from church services. Also...
Dates: 1873 - 1980; Acquisition: 1980-07-02

Gilead Church Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1978A011
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of photocopies of Gilead Church records which document the activities of the church. The copies begin in 1894 and are complete through 1978 when they were acquired. Researchers should look for more recent records at the church which is still active.

Dates: 1894 - 1978; Acquisition: 1978-06-15

Hays Fork Baptist Church Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2019A004
Scope and Contents

This collection contains records from the Hays Fork Baptist Church. Included are deeds for the church, minutes of church business meetings, dedication services, By-Laws, membership records, and church histories. One church record book from 1800s includes a section for the Black members of the Hays Fork Church.

Dates: 1860 - 2018; Acquisition: 2019-03-01

Kirksville Christian Church Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2021A006
Scope and Contents

This collection documents the history of the Kirksville Christian Church in Madison County, Kentucky. It includes membership rolls from the beginning of the church, church bulletins, church financial reports and Ladies Aid Society meeting minutes and financial records. A history of the church and materials from the church centennial celebration are also included.

Dates: 1849 - 1996; Acquisition: 1997-01-30

Mount Zion Christian Church Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1982A003
Scope and Contents

This collection merges two small collections of materials relating to the Mount Zion Church in Madison County, Kentucky. It contains several short histories of the church, a photocopy of a membership book and a ledger as well as church bulletins and programs and news clippings.

Dates: 1879 - 1981

Old Cane Spring Baptist Church Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2003A006
Scope and Contents Old Cane Spring Baptist Church Records include four volumes of church records covering the years 1803 to 1992. The volume covering the years 1873 - 1896 is missing. The records include membership lists, monthly minutes and news clippings. The membership lists indicate that a member was deceased, dismissed or excluded and when and how they were accepted into the church. The minutes include changes in pastor, repairs to the building and conflicts between members and the church. The pulpit...
Dates: 1803 - 1995; Acquisition: 1996-11-01