The present Archdiocese of New Orleans includes the eight civil parishes in the greater New Orleans area: Jefferson; Orleans; Plaquemines; St. Bernard; St. Charles; St. John, St. Tammany; and Washington. In addition to housing materials for these civil parishes, the archives also holds Louisiana-wide material from earlier periods when the archdiocesan boundaries included all or most of the state.
The archives has four major sections:
- Historical Records
- Sacramental, Cemetery and Orphanage Records
- Manuscript Collections
- Library
The main function of the archives is to serve the administrative needs of the archbishop, the archdiocesan offices, and the individual units within the archdiocese by:
- managing the active and inactive central files;
- developing and managing a vital records program (for those records necessary for the archdiocese's continued operation, and the protection of its legal, financial and moral rights in case of a disaster);
- and assisting archdiocesan offices and units to establish and maintain cost-efficient records and information programs.
The second function of the archives is to identify, collect, appraise, arrange, preserve, protect and describe those historical records which document the Church's presence and mission in the area.
The third function of the archives is to make available the archdiocese's rich documentary heritage in accordance with the norms of church law and sound archival practice. This function includes both historical and archival publications and presentations, as well as service to scholarly researchers.
THE ARCHIVES AT A GLANCE
| LOCATION: |
1100 Chartres Street in the French Quarter, three blocks from Jackson Square |
| HOURS: |
Fall, Winter, Spring - 9am to 5pm
Summer - 8am to 4pm
(Monday through Friday, except for religious and civic holidays) |
| CONTACT: |
Archdiocesan Archivist
Telephone: (504)529-2651
FAX: (504)529-3075
e-mail: archives@archdiocese-no.org |
| RESEARCH: |
By appointment only. Advance appointments are required for out-of-town researchers. ALL GENEALOGICAL REQUESTS ARE HANDLED BY REGULAR MAIL ONLY, AND MUST INCLUDE APPROPRIATE FEES |
| DUPLICATION: | Copying facilities are available |
| RESEARCH REQUESTS: |
The staff will perform limited research when time is available. Policies, fee schedule and procedures for requesting genealogical records are available upon request. |
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Charles E. Nolan, Archivist
Archdiocese of New Orleans
1100 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70116-2505
Telephone: (504) 529-2651
FAX: (504) 529-3075
e-mail:
archives@archdiocese-no.org
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"The Association of Catholic Diocesan Archivists hereby bestows its annual Award of Excellence upon the Archdiocese of New Orleans for the extraordinary care exercised in preserving, organizing and caring for its Historical Records.
August 1997."
Official emblem of the 1938 Eucharistic Congress |
