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Books and Historical Collections

text from the "Vinton Books"
The Vinton books - a four-volume set containing John Vinton's biographical sketches of missionaries of the American Board
text from "Congregational Pastors of New England" Biographical sketches of the Congregational pastors of New England - a six-volume set by Emerson Davis detailing the successions of ministers in each church through the mid-19th century
Worthley title page
An inventory of the records of the particular (Congregational) churches of Massachusetts gathered 1620-1805  by Harold Field Worthley, which details the extent and locations of Colonial-era church records
Taylor title page
The Churches of Christ of the Congregational Way in New England  by Richard H. Taylor, which lists the evolution of New England Congregational churches through mergers, closings, and denominational shifts from 1620 through 1989 (and a quick reference page for its column divisions and abbreviations)
Manuscript church records
Church record collections - the early manuscript records of Congregational churches, with transcripts in progress