Collection: Church Parish Registers | New Orleans City Archives & Special Collections

Scope and Contents

Church parish registers, usually containing baptisms, marriages, and funerals, are available for the following towns and cities. If only one type of record is recorded, the entry below is marked (B) for baptisms or (M) for marriages. In some cases, two or more churches are represented for the same locality. Registers from former French possessions in the United States occasionally cover dates into the 19th century. For specific dates of coverage, check the labels on the film boxes.

Dates

Creation: 1852-1900

Conditions Governing Access

Available on microfilm to registered researchers by appointment.

Requesting Materials

Materials Request Guidelines

Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction or use of materials is prohibited without the permission of the City Archives & Special Collections. Please review the Archives' Permission to Publish note.

Extent

1 Reels (update when resource record is complete)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Records are organizaded by location, with series for New Orleans, Louisiana, French Colonial Louisiana, Nova Scotia, St. Pierre and Miquelon, and Quebec.