GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Louisiana: LA-24
Catholic Church. Diocese of Shreveport. Chancellor鈥檚 Office
3500 Fairfield Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71104
Phone: 318-868-4441
Email: chancellorsoffice@dioshpt.org
Hours: See website
Access: See website
Copying facilities: Yes
History: The Diocese of Shreveport was erected for northern Louisiana from the split of the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport, 1986. Within the Shreveport Diocese, Shreveport and its predecessors have administered the following parishes serving Native Americans:
1717-1773 (Shreveport, 1986-present) |
San Miguel Chapel (Mestizos, Apache), Los Adayes Presidio [Spanish fort], Natchitoches |
1881-present (Shreveport, 1986-present) |
St. Joseph Church (Choctaw-Apache), Sabine Parish, Zwolle |
1935-present (Shreveport, 1986-present) |
St. Ann Mission/ Church (Choctaw-Apache), Sabine Parish, Noble/ Ebarb |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1880s-ongoing
Volume: Less than 1 cubic foot
Description: 3 series with records.
/1 Parish files
Inclusive dates: By 1900-ongoing
Volume: At least 2 folders
Description: Comprised of Correspondence, notes, clippings, and photographs:
A. Ebarb/ Noble, St. Ann Mission/ Church, 1935-ongoing
B. Zwolle, St. Joseph Church, by 1880s-ongoing
/2 Sacramental records
Inclusive dates: 1880s-1925
Volume: Several volumes
Description: Sacramental records (baptisms, marriages, burials):
A. Ebarb/ Noble, St. Ann Mission/ Church, 1935-ongoing
B. Zwolle, St. Joseph Church, by 1880s-ongoing
/3 Diocesan Magazine
Inclusive dates: Before 2012-ongoing
Volume: Occasional articles
Description: The Catholic Connection has been archived online, 2012-ongoing.
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the 向日葵视频 Archives.
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