Archive for the 'Roman Catholic' Category

By the Way, the Father is Your Father…

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

Goodness. I’m not even going to comment. I wouldn’t know what to say…
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Carla Latty removes a 1982 letter from her file of important papers. Written shortly after Latty learned she is adopted, it offers the first clues in her search for her birth mother.
“Your mother was described as a well-spoken, dark […]

Vermont Historical Society Receives Catholic Parish Histories

Saturday, October 14th, 2006

BARRE, Vt. (CNS) — The official newspaper of the Diocese of Burlington celebrated its 50th anniversary by giving a gift.
The Vermont Historical Society’s collection of Catholic materials increased significantly in September with a donation of 83 parish histories from the Vermont Catholic Tribune newspaper.
Pat Gore, editor of the newspaper, and Father Peter Routhier, vicar general […]

Missouri Church Records

Friday, August 18th, 2006

The Western Historical Manuscript Collection at the University of Missouri contains thousands of original church records from Missouri churches. The collection consists of newsletters, conference proceedings, reports, directories, journals, and other publications of various religious denominations in Missouri including the Methodist, Baptist, Disciples of Christ (Christian), Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Catholic churches - as well as […]

Early California Mission Register Vital Records Now Online

Thursday, August 10th, 2006

The Huntington Library in San Marino, California has just launched a major new online database. The searchable database makes accessible the records of about 101,000 baptisms, 28,000 marriages and 71,000 burials performed in California between 1769 and 1850.
According to the website, “The Early California Population Project (ECPP) provides public access to all the information contained […]