Links to Early Catholic Church Records, Philadelphia, Pa.

The following list includes all sacramental records for Philadelphia Catholic churches published in the Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, volumes 1 (1884) to 33 (1922). This list does not include all the many Records articles on clergymen, church histories and non-Philadelphia records.

The links below are to the Google Books versions. Many are also available on archive.org. Search for "Records of the American Catholic Historical Society, Vol. nn". The printed journal can be found in many Catholic university libraries. Microfilm copys for many of the original records can be found in the FamilySearch catalog.

Churches:

 Holy Trinity Church, Philadelphia

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 St. Augustine's Church, Philadelphia

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 St. Joseph's Church, Philadelphia

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  • Vol. 2, p. 276-315, Father Farmer's Marriage Register, 1758-1786, Preserved at St.Joseph's Church, Phild'a.
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 St. Mary's Church, Philadelphia

  • Vol. 3, p. 253-294, St. Mary's Graveyard, Fourth and Spruce Streets, Records and Extracts from Inscriptions on Tombstones
  • Vol. 5, p. 19-37-87, Interments at St. Mary's Burying Ground, 1788-1800 (church yard, 4th St.)
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 Other church histories

  • Vol. 6, p. 426-449, Historical Notes of St. Ann's Church and Mission, Philadelphia. (1845-1895)
  • Vol. 10, p. 78-89, A Short Sketch of Old St. Gregory's Church and Parish in (west) Philadelphia, 1849-1872
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 References

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