U.S. Catholic Sources: A Diocesan Research Guide

Now you can more easily locate records of religious events such as baptisms and marriages, as well as other ecclesiastical documents related to Catholic churches throughout America. Such documents are primary resources for valuable genealogical data. While the parish is the most fundamental unit for researching Roman Catholic records, diocesan archives are often the key to locating parishes, schools, hospitals, and other Catholic institutions--some of which may have moved or closed over the years. U.S. Catholic Sources identifies each archdiocese and diocese in the U.S. and provides geographical boundaries, addresses and contact information, and briefly outlines the holdings and research policies for each. Diocesan archives often contain copies of diocesan newspapers, diocesan, parish and institutional histories, records from closed churches, and more.

Author: Virginia Humling
Publisher: Ancestry.com
Published: 10/01/1995
Pages: 120
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.31d
ISBN13: 9781630264765
ISBN10: 1630264768
BISAC Categories:
- Reference | Genealogy & Heraldry
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science | General
- History | General