Writing a Congregational History SURVEY

A Committee of the National Episcopal Historians and Archivists (NEHA) is in the process of writing a Second Edition of the booklet "Writing a Congregational History." It is our desire that this edition focus on being more of a how-to-do-it manual than an abstract framework. To that end, we are doing a little "crowd sourcing" to see what you think makes for a good congregational history. Please take a minute to share what you think. Thank you. 
    What do you think makes for a "good" congregational history? What needs to be included? What are some things that should be done. Be as specific as possible.
    What do you thing makes for a "poor" congregational history? What can be left out? What are some things that should be avoided? should be avoided? Be as specific as possible.
    Anything else you would like to share about writing a congregational history.
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The National Episcopal Historians & Archivists (NEHA) encourage every diocese, congregation, and organization in the Episcopal Church to collect, preserve, and organize its records and to share its history.​ It is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.