GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Virginia: VA-4

Catholic Church. Diocese of Richmond. Archives
7800 Carousel Lane
Richmond, VA 23294

Phone: 804-359-5661, Extension 179 or 218

 

Hours: Appointment advised

Access: See website

Copying facilities: Yes

 

History: The Diocese of Richmond was erected for the state of Virginia, 1820, and lost territory for erecting other dioceses, 1850-1974.

 

Holdings: Records (e.g. correspondence, photography, clippings) in the parish files of St. Peter the Apostle Church, Orley, Virginia, may contain records about Maya Indian parishioners, 1970s-present. Sacramental records are held by the parish.

 

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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