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The Congregational Church was the predominant church until the end of the 18th century. Many church records were published with the town [[Massachusetts Vital Records|vital records]]. | The Congregational Church was the predominant church until the end of the 18th century. Many church records were published with the town [[Massachusetts Vital Records|vital records]]. | ||
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=== Baptist === | === Baptist === | ||
'''American Baptist Historical Society'''<br | '''American Baptist Historical Society'''<br>The Library in Rochester is now closed to researchers, with interim director Betsy Dunbar working full-time, preparing collections for packing. We are not accepting any more research requests "by mail" in 2007 nor are we scheduling appointments to our Rochester Library at this time. We will also close the Valley Forge Archives Center to visitors beginning in mid-June. We are inviting researchers to plan to visit us in 2008 at our new location on the Atlanta campus of Mercer University. | ||
Internet: http://www.baptisthistory.us/ | Internet: http://www.baptisthistory.us/ | ||
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=== Congregational === | === Congregational === | ||
'''The Congregational Library'''<br | '''The Congregational Library'''<br>14 Beacon Street<br>Boston, MA 02108 <br>Telephone: 617–523–0470<br>Fax: 617–523–0491 <br>E-mail: [mailto:jsteytler@14beacon.org <u>jsteytler@14beacon.org</u>]<br>Internet: http://www.14beacon.org/ | ||
A historical perspective is found in: | A historical perspective is found in: | ||
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=== Episcopal === | === Episcopal === | ||
'''The Diocesan Library and Archives'''<br | '''The Diocesan Library and Archives'''<br>The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts<br>138 Tremont Street<br>Boston, MA 02111<br>Telephone: 617–482–4826, ext. 504<br>Fax: 617–482–8431 <br> E-mail: [mailto:mgardiner@diomass.org <u>mgardiner@diomass.org</u>]<br>Internet: http://www.diomass.org/diomass/index.cfm?objectID=68D52B01-F1FF-A620-9D037240DB467E00 | ||
For histories of the Episcopal church see: | For histories of the Episcopal church see: | ||
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=== Society of Friends (Quakers) === | === Society of Friends (Quakers) === | ||
'''Rhode Island Historical Society'''<br | '''Rhode Island Historical Society'''<br>121 Hope Street<br>Providence, RI 02906<br>Telephone: 401–273–8107<br>Fax: 401–751–7930 <br>Internet: http://www.rihs.org/links.htm | ||
An informative history of Quakers in Massachusetts is: | An informative history of Quakers in Massachusetts is: | ||
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=== Jewish === | === Jewish === | ||
'''American Jewish Historical Society'''<br | '''American Jewish Historical Society'''<br>160 Herrick Road <br> Newton Centre, MA 02459 <br> Tel: 617-559-8880 <br> Fax: 617-559-8881<br>Internet: http://www.ajhs.org/ | ||
=== Lutheran === | === Lutheran === | ||
Lutheran Archives Center at Philadelphia<br | Lutheran Archives Center at Philadelphia<br>The Krauth Memorial Library<br>7301 Germantown Avenue<br>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119-1794<br>Tel. (215) 248-4616 (800) 286-4616 <br> Fax. (215) 248-4577<br>E-mail: [mailto:mtairy@ltsp.edu mtairy@ltsp.edu]<br>E-mail: [mailto:mtairyarchives@ltsp.edu mtairyarchives@ltsp.edu]<br>Internet: http://www.ltsp.edu/krauth/archives.html | ||
=== Methodist === | === Methodist === | ||
'''Boston University School of Theology Library'''<br | '''Boston University School of Theology Library'''<br>745 Commonwealth Avenue<br>Boston, MA 02215<br>Telephone: 617–353–3034<br>Fax: 617–358–0699 <br>Internet: http://www.bu.edu/sth/library/ | ||
=== Presbyterian === | === Presbyterian === | ||
'''Presbyterian Historical Society'''<br | '''Presbyterian Historical Society'''<br>425 Lombard Street<br>Philadelphia, PA 19147<br>Telephone: 215–627–1852<br>Fax: 215–627–0509<br>Internet: http://www.history.pcusa.org/ | ||
=== Roman Catholic === | === Roman Catholic === | ||
'''Archives of the Archdiocese of Boston'''<br | '''Archives of the Archdiocese of Boston'''<br>2121 Commonwealth Avenue<br>Brighton, MA 02135-3193<br>Telephone: 617–254–0100, ext. 108<br>Fax: 617–783–4564 <br>Internet: http://www.rcab.org/Archives/HomePage.html | ||
=== Unitarian/Universalist === | === Unitarian/Universalist === | ||
'''Andover-Harvard Theological Library<br | '''Andover-Harvard Theological Library<br>'''Harvard Divinity School<br>45 Francis Avenue<br>Cambridge, MA 02138<br>Telephone: 617–495–5788<br>Fax: 617–496–4111<br>Internet: http://www.hds.harvard.edu/library/bms/ | ||
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