Catholic Records:
- Archdiocese of Hartford:
- Access policy: Families need to contact the parish directly in order to obtain copies of the records. Access is at the discretion of the pastor.Useful Publication: “Lift High the Cross: The History of the Archdiocese of Hartford”Newspaper: The Catholic Transcript (previously under other titles). For publication history, visit https://archdioceseofhartford.org/the-catholic-transcript/. Early papers are available on microfilm at the Connecticut State Library.
- Access policy: Records older than 72 years are accessible to genealogists by contacting the parish. Useful Publication: “One Family in Faith: A History of the Diocese of Bridgeport.”
- Access policy: Records are closed. Parish may be able to answer history questions. Useful Publication: “Catholics in Eastern Connecticut: The Diocese of Norwich.”
Terms to know:
- Mission church: Not an independent parish, the records of this church will be found in the records of another church.
- Mother church or parent church: The church managing a mission church.
- Closed church: The church is no longer active; records should have been returned to the diocese.
- “Yoked” church: The church is sharing an office with another church but maintains separate records.
- Merged church: Two independent parishes now are administered together and will share record books.
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