GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
North Carolina: NC-4
Catholic Church. Diocese of Charlotte. Archives
1123 South Church Street
Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: 704-370-3215
Email: See website
History: The Diocese of Charlotte was erected from territory in the Diocese of Raleigh, 1971, with additional territory added from the Territorial Abbey of Belmont, Mary Help of Christians, 1977. Charlotte and its predecessor have served the following parishes with some Native American parishioners. The Charlotte Diocese reported 170 Native Catholics, 1980.
1970s-present (Charlotte, 1971-present |
Holy Redeemer Church (Cherokee), Andrews |
1970s-present (Charlotte, 1971-present) |
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission (Cherokee, Maya), Cherokee Reservation, Cherokee; attended by St. Joseph Church, Bryson |
1970s-present (Charlotte, 1971-present) |
St. Charles Borromeo Church (Maya), Morganton |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1970s-ongoing
Volume: Less than 1 cubic foot
Description: In 3 series.
/1 Parish files
Inclusive dates: 1970s-ongoing
Volume: Few records possible
Description: Records (e.g. correspondence, notes, clippings, photographs) under two parishes:
1. Andrews, Holy Redeemer Church
2. Bryson, St. Joseph Church, for Cherokee, Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission
3. Morgonton, St. Charles Borromeo Church
/2 Sacramental records
Inclusive dates: 1970s-ongoing
Volume: Several records possible
Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials); please contact the parish first:
1. Andrews, Holy Redeemer Church
2. Bryson, St. Joseph Church, for Cherokee, Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission
3, Morgonton, St. Charles Borromeo Church
/3 Diocesan Newspaper
Inclusive dates: 1977-ongoing
Volume: Occasional articles
Description: The Catholic News Herald, a bimonthly publication, has archived its back issues online.
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the Marquette University Archives.
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