Church Records
The library has church records, primarily Unitarian, Universalist, and Congregational. These collections support research in congregational history, genealogy, and many periods of U.S. history. To explore our rich collections, use
Below are our largest archival collections, useful for exploring many historical topics.
- Arlington, Mass.: First Parish, First Universalist
- Boston, Mass.: Arlington Street Church, Church of the Disciples, First Universalist Society, Second Universalist Society
- Cambridge, Mass.: First Parish and First Universalist
- Charlestown, Mass.: First Universalist
- Lowell, Mass.: First Grace Universalist
- Pittsfield, Me.: First Universalist
- Somerville, Mass.: First Church
- Wakefield, Mass.: First Universalist Society
- Woburn, Mass.: First Unitarian Parish
The library also collects published histories of Unitarian Universalist congregations. Find them in our library catalog, HOLLIS .
Congregational newsletters, Unitarian Universalist journals, and local newspapers may also be useful. Find them in HOLLIS.
Researching your Unitarian Universalist congregation's ties to slavery before and after abolition? Contact a research librarian.
Plan a research visit to Harvard Divinity Library. For remote research help, contact a research librarian.
Please see the guidelines for Donating Materials if you have records to add to our collection.