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Rensselaer County Church Records
Rensselaer County New York church records : updated for the millennium WorldCat
Rensselaer County New York church records : updated for the millennium WorldCat
Churches in Rensselaer County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 143 churches listed here reported from Rensselaer County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Alps
Alps – Northern Baptist Convention, Hudson River North Assn. Pastor: Mary C. Vining
Averill Park
Averill Park – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central District. Pastor: John A. Lavender
St. Henry's – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Albany. Pastor: Charles Hindbiel
Berlin
Unnamed congregation – Seventh Day Baptists, Eastern Association. Pastor: L. A. Wing
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Stephentown NY association. Pastor: George E. Whitehouse
First M.E. Church of Berlin – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Eastern District. Pastor: Dayton L. Jones
Sacred Heart – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: Daniel F. Cronin
Zions Evangelical – Evangelical Synod of North America, Atlantic Dist. of said Synod. Pastor: O. Egli
Boyntonville
Boyntonville M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central Dist.
Brainard
Brainard – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central District. Pastor: William Ingham
Brookview
Brookview – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Southern Dist. Pastor: Fred C. Bennett
Buskirk
Buskirk – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central. Pastor: William Ingham
Buskirk Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Saratoga, Albany Synod
Buskirks
St. Bridget's Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: William F. Boldt
Castleton
Emmanuel Ref. Ch. of Castleton, N.Y. – Reformed Church in America, General Synod of the Reformed Church. Pastor: E. A. MacCullum
Emmanuel Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, General Synod of the Reformed Church in America. Pastor: E. A. MacCullum
Sacred Heart – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: Thos. P. Burns
Castleton-on-Hudson
St. Paul's – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Southern Dist. Pastor: Thomas M. Bishop
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church – United Lutheran Church in America, New York Ministerium. Pastor: Frederick W. Grunst
Center Brunswick
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy
Gilead – United Lutheran Church in America, United Evangelical Lutheran in U.S. Pastor: E. A. Ottman
E. Poestenkill
St. Mary's – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: Charles Windbiel
Zions Evangelical – Evangelical Synod of N. A., Atlantic District of said Synod. Pastor: O. Egli
Eagle Bridge
Eagle Bridge – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central. Pastor: William Ingham
White Creek Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Washington Union. Pastor: J. C. LaGrange
Eagle Mills
Eagle Mills – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy. Pastor: Theodore R. Townley
East Brunswick
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy
East Greenbush
Greenbush Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Rensselaer, Synod of Albany. Pastor: A. D. Waldorf Smith
Holy Spirit – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: John Fox
M.E. Church of East Greenbush – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern District, Troy Conference. Pastor: Samuel W. Spear
East Pittstown
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy. Pastor: David Livingstone
East Poestenkill
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Stephentown Association. Pastor: Ernest F. Habel
East Schodack
Clarks Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern District, Troy Conference. Pastor: Samuel W. Spear
Evangelical Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, New York Synod. Pastor: N. Paris
Glass Lake
Glass Lake – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central District. Pastor: John A. Lavender
Grafton
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central District. Pastor: Millicent Corps
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Stephentown. Pastor: J. A. Swingle
Great Kills
Christ Lutheran Church of Great Kills, N.Y. – United Lutheran Church in America, N.Y. Ministerium of the United Luth. Ch. in Amer. Pastor: William G. Klett
Hoags
Hoags – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central District. Pastor: William Ingham
Hoosick
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Hudson River association north. Pastor: Edith Grace Craig
West Hoosick Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Hudson River North. Pastor: George D. Williamson
Hoosick Falls
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Hudson River North Association. Pastor: Lawrence A. Wheaton
First Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy Annual Conference, Eastern District. Pastor: David Hughes
Immaculate Conception – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: James J. McCarthy
Johnsonville
Jr. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy. Pastor: David Livingstone
St. Monica's – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: William F. Boldt
Melrose
First Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central Dist. Pastor: Thomas Stevenson
St. John's – United Lutheran Church in America, New York Synod. Pastor: A. Walter Baker
Muitzeskill
Reformed Church of Schodack – Reformed Church in America, Particular Synod of Albany N.Y.
N. Hoosick
North Hoosick Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy Conference, Eastern District. Pastor: John C. Elliott
Nassau
First Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Rensselaer, Synod of Albany. Pastor: William H. Dickens
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy Conference, Southern Dist. Pastor: Jos. W. Schwartzman
Nativity B.V.M. – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: Gregory Scheurmann
North Greenbush
Blooming Grove Reformed Church – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Rensselaer. Pastor: J. C. Vander Roest
North Petersburg
North Petersburg – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Eastern District. Pastor: J. Milo Jeffrey
Patterhill
Patterhill M.E. church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central Dist.
Petersburg
First – Northern Baptist Convention, Stephentown. Pastor: W. L. Johnson
Petersburg – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Eastern District. Pastor: J. Milo Jeffrey
Pittstown
First M.E. of Pittstown – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy Conference, Central Dist. Pastor: James E. Bayley
St. George's – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: Edward Hinkel
Poestenkill
Church of Christ – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: E. T. Hughes
Evangelic Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, New York, of the United Lutheran Church of America
Raymertown
Evangelical Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, New York Synod. Pastor: B. Q. Hallenbeck
Rensselaer
Broadway – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy - Southern District. Pastor: Fred C. Bennett
First – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Southern District. Pastor: William H. Evans
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Hudson River Baptist ass'n. North. Pastor: Wm. S. V. Robinson
First Congregational – Congregational Churches. Pastor: Geo. F. Robins
First Reformed Rensselaer – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Rensselaer, Synod of Albany
St. John's – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: John F. Glavin
St. Joseph's – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: Charles F. Farrelly
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, Hudson Conference, Synod of New York. Pastor: Lloyd Herman Moyer
Sand Lake
Second Baptist Church of Sand Lake – Northern Baptist Convention, Hudson River Baptist Association North. Pastor: Mary C. Vining
Schaghticoke
Schaghticoke Hill M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy Conference, Central Dist.
Schaghticoke Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central Dist. Pastor: Edward G. Williams
St. John the Baptist – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: Francis P. Quinn, O.S.A.
Schodack
Schodack Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Hudson River North. Pastor: Binney
Schodack Ldg
Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary – Roman Catholic Church, Albany N.Y. Pastor: John J. Gaffigan
Spiegletown
Brooksboro – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central Dist. Pastor: D. B. Wilson
Stephentown
Garfield M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Eastern District. Pastor: Dayton L. Jones
St. Joseph's – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Albany. Pastor: James A. Nolan
Stephentown – Northern Baptist Convention, Stephentown Association. Pastor: Peter S. Vining
West Stephentown Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Stephentown Association. Pastor: Peter S. Vining
Stephentown Center
Stephentown Center – Northern Baptist Convention, Stephentown Association. Pastor: Peter S. Vining
Taborton
Zions Evangelical Church – Evangelical Synod of North America, Atlantic Dist. of said Synod. Pastor: O. Egli
Tomhannock
Tomhannock Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central Dist. Pastor: Edward G. Williams
Troy
Church of Christ, 15th St. – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: George H. Brown
Church of God and Saints of Christ, Tabernacle No. 20 – Congregational. Pastor: Wm. H. Mitchell
Church of St. Jean Baptiste – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Albany. Pastor: Paul LEDUC
Church of the Holy Cross – Protestant Episcopal Church, Albany. Pastor: Edward W. Babcock
Church of the Pillar of Fire – Pillar of Fire, New Jersey Conference. Pastor: Emma Robbins
Eagle Mills Church of Christ, Disciples – Disciples of Christ, New York & New Jersey Christian Missionary Society. Pastor: John E. Pickens
English Lutheran Church of Redeemer – United Lutheran Church in America, New York State Synod. Pastor: C. G. Empie
Fifth Ave. Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Hudson River North Association. Pastor: Frederick Allen
Fifth Ave.-State St. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy Conference, Central District. Pastor: Otto H. Houser, D.D.
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Hudson River Association North. Pastor: F. King Singiser
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Evan. Luth. – United Lutheran Church in America, New York. Pastor: A. Walter Baker
First Unitarian Society of Troy – Unitarians, Mohawk Valley Conference. Pastor: Henry Goodwin Smith
First United Presbyterian Church of Troy – United Presbyterian Church of North America, Presbytery of Albany. Pastor: J. B. McIsaac
Grace – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, District Central. Pastor: Frank W. Bevan
Holy Trinity – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: S. M. Gospodarek
Immanuel Danish Lutheran – Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Danish Lutheran. Pastor: Ole Jacobsen
Levings – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy Conference, Central District. Pastor: John M. Harris
Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, District Central. Pastor: Morris A. Hammond
Millis Memorial – Northern Baptist Convention, Hudson River North Association. Pastor: Harold M. Quincy
Our Lady of Victory – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: Stephen A. Greeley
Our Saviors – Norwegian Lutheran Church of America. Pastor: J. D. Wein
Pawling Ave. M. E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central District. Pastor: Everett R. Stone
Pilgrim Holiness Church – Pilgrim Holiness Church, New York. Pastor: Augusta Engrow
Sacred Heart – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: Edward A. Walsh
Second Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Hudson River North. Pastor: L. T. Reed
Sixth Ave. Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Northern Baptist Association. Pastor: Arthur Spiller
St. Anne's – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: Stephen Corkemaz
St. Anthony's – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: Theophilus Belli
St. Augustine – Roman Catholic Church, Albany Diocese. Pastor: Thos. A. Kiley, O.S.A.
St. Francis – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: Edward M. Brady
St. Joseph's – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: John J. Slattery
St. Lawrence's – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: Andrew Duplang
St. Mark's – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, District Central. Pastor: Junius E. Mead
St. Mary's – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Albany. Pastor: Wm. P. Fitzgerald
St. Michael's – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: M. A. Sheridan
St. Nicholas' – Roman Catholic Church, Ruthenian Greek Catholic
St. Patrick's – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: M. K. Merns
St. Paul the Apostle – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Albany. Pastor: Walter J. Torpey
St. Paul's German Evangelical Church – Evangelical Synod of North America, Atlantic District. Pastor: Paul E. Zeller
St. Peter's – Roman Catholic Church, Albany. Pastor: W. H. Walsh
St. Titus M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy Conference, Central District. Pastor: Lucius M. Martucci
Third Ave. Church of Christ – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: S. B. Culp
Trinity – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central District. Pastor: Harvey F. Connor
Trinity – United Lutheran Church in America, Ministerium of New York. Pastor: J. Duerschner
Troy A.M.E. Zion – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New York Conference. Pastor: W. W. Prime
Troy Branch, C.&M.A. – Christian and Missionary Alliance, Eastern District. Pastor: Franklin M. Ballard
Troy Corps – Salvation Army, Eastern New York Division. Pastor: David L. Heddle, Ensign
United Armenian Calvary Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Hudson River Association. Pastor: S. M. Rejebian
Valley Falls
First – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central Dist. Pastor: G. D. McChesney
Our Lady of Good Counsel – Roman Catholic Church, Albany
Valley Falls Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Hudson River North Association, New York State. Pastor: Louis V. S. Hutton
W. Lebanon
West Lebanon – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central District. Pastor: William Ingham
West Sand Lake
Salem Evangelical – Evangelical Church, New York Conference. Pastor: Joseph C. Lappeus
The Trinity Lutheran Church – United Lutheran Church in America, New York Synod. Pastor: W. D. Worman
West Sand Lake Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy, Central Dist. Pastor: Robert S. Hack
Wynantskill
Wynantskill First Reformed – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Saratoga, Albany Synod. Pastor: John Black
Town not stated
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Troy
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