Archives on CD
Christ Church is in the midst of digitizing our archival records and the records of the churches that no longer exist in Troy, New York. Each CD includes numerous high resolution photographs of the pages of the archives. It allows the viewer to virtually page through the books without damage or travel costs. Each CD is numbered CCx where the x is the number of the individual CD.
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| METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF TROY | |
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| CC1 |
Records of Members in the M.E. Church in Troy and Lansingburgh, 1813-1835. 1 v. Bound. Alphabetical listing of individuals admitted to communion in the church. Within each alphabetical category, an entry lists: the date admitted to communion; name of communicant; and "when and how disposed of", that is, when and how the individual ceased relationship to the church. The cause is most commonly listed as "removed". |
| CC2 |
Quarterly Conference Minutes, Troy Station, 1821-1825, 1829-1842. 2 v. Bound. Minutes of quarterly conferences, identifying members attending, actions taken relating to such issues as collections, committee structures, fiscal management of the church, membership issues, licensing of exhorters, and recommendations to be made to district conferences. Volume for 1829-42 includes notes regarding prominent members copied in 1866 from Dr. Skitten's(?) papers. Notes primarily consist of birth and death dates and places. |
| STATE STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | |
| CC3 |
Troy Church Book, 1814-1842. 1 v. Bound. Alphabetical record includes both marriages and baptisms performed at the church. |
| CC4 |
Record of Marriages performed by M.E. Church Minutes of Troy, 1816-1852. 1 v. Bound. Information arranged chronologically with an alphabetical index. There are gaps in the record from December 17, 1817 to September 24, 1821 and January 1825 to June 8, 1826. |
| CC5 |
Record of Probationers, 1827-1849, 1850-1863. 2 v. Bound. Chronological record that includes the name of probationers, class leader's name, and remarks. |
| CC6 |
Membership Record, 1808-1850. 1 v. Bound. Record of members in full connection arranged by class number for each year. An individual's home address, marital status, are included along with remarks about those persons that have left the church. Note class no. 21 "colored". |
| CC7 |
Membership Record, 1808-1850. 1 v. Bound. An alphabetical list of names copied from original records, March 1, 1850. It includes information on removals, marriages, deaths, and other remarks. Class Register, 1850-1861. 1 v. Bound. Rosters of classes for each year that list residence and other remarks. |
| CC8 |
Church Record, 1876-1889. 1 v. Bound.
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| CC9 |
Church Record, 1861-1871, 1871-1880, 1888-1923. 3 v. Bound together. Volume I, 1861-1871 Baptisms, March 1863-January 1871
Volume II, 1871-1880
Volume III, 1888-1923
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| CC10 |
Record of Leaders Meetings, June 1849-April 1874. 1 v. Bound. Minutes of the Executive Committee, October 1873-February 1880. 1 v. Bound. |
| CC11 |
Minutes of the Meetings of the Board of Trustees, 1817-April 1850. 1 v. Bound. Also includes a list of trustees of the church, 1817-1851, and Minutes of the Quarterly Conference, 1817-1820. |
| CC12 |
Minutes of the Meetings of the Board of Trustees, April 19, 1850-April 7, 1902. 1 v. Bound. |
| CC13 |
State Street M.E. Church Sunday School Association, Record book, 1854-1883. 1 v. Bound. Contains constitution and bylaws, minutes on business meetings, treasurer's reports, officer roster, and Sunday school library book catalog. |
| CC14 |
State Street Sunday School Association Record Books, 1882-1893, 1894-1917. 2 v. Bound. Contains minutes of meetings and financial reports similar to the volume in Box 16. |
| CC15 |
State Street M.E. Church Sunday School 1 Record book containing a journal of weekly activities, "roster of scholars," and quarterly attendance summaries and financial reports, 1857-1860. 1 v. Bound. Roll book of primary department classes, 1861-1864 |
| FIFTH AVENUE (N. 2nd STREET) M.E. CHURCH, 1835-1925 | |
| CC16 |
Church Register, 1836-1846. 1 v. Bound. Contains rosters of officers and class members, confirmations, admissions, and removals. Also includes baptisms, 1844-1846, and marriages, 1844-1846. |
| CC17 |
Record of Marriages, 1836-1862. 1 v. Bound. |
| CC18 |
Register, 1851-1871. 1 v. Bound.
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| CC19 |
Register, 1871-1879. 1 v. Bound.
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| CC20 & CC21 |
Registers, 1879-1887, 1887-1898, 1898-1914. 3 v. Bound together. Volume I, 1879-1887
Volume II, 1887-1898
Volume III, 1898-1914
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| CC22 |
Register, 1914-1922. 1 v. Bound.
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| CC23 |
Pastor's Church Data Book, 1923. Looseleaf. Includes church membership roll and Sunday School class rosters. |
| FIRST GERMAN M.E. CHURCH OF TROY | |
| CC24 |
Church Record Book, 1855-1925. 1 v. Bound.
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| CC25 |
Register of Baptisms, 1866-1925. 1 v. Bound. Information recorded in German. Register of Marriages, 1869-1925. 1 v. Bound. Information recorded in German. |
| CC26 |
Church Register, 1859-1870
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| CC27 |
Church Record, 1870-1885. 1 v. Bound.
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| CC28 |
Church Record, 1885-1908. 1 v. Bound
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| CC29 |
Church Record, 1908-1918. 1 v. Bound
Church Record, 1918-1928. 1 v. Bound.
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