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SACRAMENTAL RECORDS
Requesting a Current Certificate
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parish. In general, current certificates are issued only to the individual
requesting his/her record or to a person who has a legitimate reason for
requesting a family record (such as the parent of a minor child or an
immediate relative if the individual is deceased). Requests made by
government or corporate agencies (e.g. Social Security Administration,
immigration, insurance companies etc.) or anyone other than those named
above should be accompanied by a signed release by the person whose record
is requested or by a legally qualified guardian, authorizing the release of
the information. Click here to download a copy of
the
Authorization For Release of Information in PDF format. |
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Where to begin to look for records:
Individuals in search of their own
sacramental record from an active parish can obtain their record directly from
the parish. Contact
information for active parishes is found here.
Individuals in search of a sacramental record from a
parish that is now closed can obtain it from
the proper nearby parish. The locations of the recently closed parishes are
listed below.
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Closed
Parishes and where to contact
for Sacramental Records
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Alice, St. Henry: contact
Enderlin |
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Ardoch, St. John the Baptist:
contact Minto |
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Bathgate, St. Anthony: contact
Cavalier |
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Bremen, St. Joseph: contact
New Rockford |
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Brocket, St. Joseph: contact
Lakota |
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Burnstad, St. Clare: contact
Napoleon |
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Cogswell, Our Lady of Mercy:
contact Forman |
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St. Bernard Academy, Grand Forks, ND |
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Conway, St. Mark: contact Pisek
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Courtney, St. Mary: contact
Wimbledon
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Crary (rural Rutten), St.
Benedict: contact Devils Lake |
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Fried, Sacred Heart: contact
Jamestown |
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Fulda, St. Anselm: contact Rugby |
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Gackle, St. Ann: contact
Jamestown |
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Granville, Our Lady of
Perpetual Help: contact Towner |
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Hansboro, Sacred Heart: contact
Rolla |
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Kintyre, St. Boniface:
contact Napoleon |
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Lake Williams, Our Lady of the
Lake: contact Steele |
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Leroy, St. Joseph: contact
Walhalla |
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Lomice, St. Catherine: contact
Lakota |
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Marion, St. Francis: contact
LaMoure |
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Milton, St. Clotilde: contact
Langdon |
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Minnewaukan, St. James: contact
Devils Lake |
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Mount Carmel, Our Lady of
Mt. Carmel: contact Langdon |
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Olga, Our Lady of the Sacred
Heart: contact Walhalla |
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Osnabrock, St. Joseph: contact
Langdon |
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Page, St. James: contact Oriska |
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Rural McIntosh county, St.
John the Baptist: contact Zeeland |
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Rural Logan county, St.
Anthony: contact Napoleon |
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Rural Logan county, St.
Boniface; contact Napoleon
Contact information for
active parishes is found here.
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A request to the Archive can be made by:
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| using the
Archive
Sacramental Request Form |
| submitting the request via an email,
click here to send an email |
| submitting the request in writing, use address at
bottom of page, attention Archive |
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There are a few exceptions where the Diocesan Archive, as the
"repository of last resort”, has custody of the registers of a closed or merged
parish. These records are located in the Archive at the Pastoral Center where
they are properly cared for in a climate-controlled environment. There is a
nominal charge for each record (see
Fees and Donations).
Requesting certificates for genealogical
purposes
The information contained in parish sacramental registers can
be a valuable source of information to genealogists. As indicated in the
Sacramental Policy of the Diocese
of Fargo, broader access is allowed to older records than more recent ones. At
present, the cutoff date for greater access of sacramental records is the year
1930. However, to preserve the original registers from excessive use, the
general public is only permitted access to the microfilmed copies of the actual
records. The Archives contains a microfilm copy of the sacramental records of
all parishes in the diocese and provides access to the microfilm through 1930.
| One may request a copy of a certificate
for sacraments administered before 1931 for the normal certificate
fee using the sacramental request form or
submit this information in writing. |
The Archive staff is willing to lend their
expertise in locating sacramental records to a parish staff and to the general
public.
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Very Rev. Luke Meyer, Chancellor
Diocese of Fargo
5201 Bishops Blvd,
Suite A
Fargo, ND 58104
Phone:
701-356-7950 |
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