Congregational church records offer a rich and remarkable view of life in seventeenth and eighteenth-century New England. Each member in the early Puritan churches had an equal vote, with the power to govern themselves and to choose their own ministers. The records of these congregations document births, deaths, and marriages and provide a rich treasure trove of information for those who had relatives in the New England states. If you have ancestors from Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, or Rhode Island, you may want to search these records from the Congregational Library that have been recently made available. Most records in the collection date between 1634 and 1850. There is also an interactive map at the site where you can zoom in to specific areas for easy searching.
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