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Catholic Family History


Goal 1: Learn about Catholic family history.



Goal 1: Learn about Catholic family history.


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A Get started with Catholic genealogy research.

  1. Learn about resources for Catholic research in the United States.

    FS—Wiki: Roman Catholic Church in the United States
    BYU—Finding Your Catholic Relatives on Findmypast—42:47 - 2022

  2. Learn about Catholic genealogy on the Catholic Gene site.

    Catholic Gene

  3. Learn how to use Catholic records in your research.

    A Genealogists' Guide to Using Catholic Records in Genealogy Research

  4. Explore Catholic research on the Local Catholic Church and Family History site.
  5. Learn about Catholic Church records in the United States.

    FHF—FindMyPast Catholic Baptisms Records: Genealogy Research Tips—13:38



  6. Learn about Catholic Church records in Latin America.

    RT—Using Catholic Church Records in Latin America

  7. Learn about Catholic Church records in Canada.

    FS—Roman Catholic Church in Canada


B Learn more about Catholic research.


  1. Here are three strategies for finding Catholic Church records.

    Lisa Louse Cooke: 3 Strategies for Finding Catholic Church Records

  2. Locate Catholic churches in the United States to visit or write for information, or use the Parishes Online site for lookups.
  3. Find Catholic dioceses in the United States.
  4. Learn about Catholic Church diocesan records.

    AC: Catholic Church Diocesan Records

  5. Learn about Catholic Church sacramental records.

    AC: Catholic Church Sacramental Records

  6. Get tips for reading Catholic records in this Ancestry article.

    AC: Reading Catholic Records

  7. Learn more about researching Catholic records.

    AR: The Three R's of Researching Roman Catholic Church Records
    RT—Understanding Catholic Marriage Records: Supplements and Dispensations—15:54


  8. Learn more about finding various church records on Ancestry.

    AC: Finding Church Records

  9. Explore the Catholic Heritage Archive on Findmypast. Learn more about the archive here.

  10. Explore the Catholic news archive site.