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DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE
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Publications
The Department of the Archives
of the Diocese of Baton Rouge is the repository of the sacramental records
of the Catholic churches within the diocesan territory. Civil parishes
included in the Diocese are: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East
Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupée, St. Helena, St. James,
Tangipahoa, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana.
The Department has published abstracts of its holdings of sacramental
records. To date Volumes 1a through 22 have been published and are
available for purchase. These books contain records of baptisms, marriages
and burials dating back to the early records of the Parish of St.
Charles-aux-Mines, Grand Pré in Acadia (1707-1748). There are many records
of the Louisiana colonial period including those of St. Francis of Pointe
Coupée (1722-1769). Volumes 1a through 22 contain all extant records from
throughout the diocesan territory through 1900. In each volume the
abstracts are listed in alphabetical order by surname. Volume 1b is the
first volume to contain records of those without surnames.
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The Regular Series
now comprises
23 Volumes
(Volumes 1a and 1b through 22)
Volume 2
(1770-1803) has been reprinted and is now available
Quantities are Limited
Single volume price is US$35.00.
Five (5) or more books are priced
at US$25.00 each.
Sales tax and mailing costs apply to all orders.
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A Special
Volume of
Slave Records
is Available!
Special volume price is US$25.00.
No quantity discount for this special volume.
Sales tax and mailing costs apply to all orders.
Click here for a descriptive
brochure
regarding this special volume
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Other recent publications now
available through the Archives Department:
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“Antoine
Blanc, 1792-1860”
by Msgr. William L. Greene
US$35.00 (sales tax and mailing costs apply) |
Antoine
Blanc, a former pastor of St. Joseph Cathedral Parish in Baton
Rouge, became the fourth bishop and
first archbishop of New Orleans. He was a native of Sury-le-Comtal,
France, born in the year 1792, right at the end of the French
Revolution. He was ordained a priest in 1817 and answered the
appeal of the newly-ordained bishop of New Orleans, William
DuBourg, the second bishop of the See, who was rounding up
recruits in Europe for his diocese.
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“A History
of Notre Dame de La Paix: Our Lady of Peace Church Parish,
Vacherie, Louisiana”
by Fr. Henry W. Gautreau, Jr.
US$40.00 (tax included, mailing costs apply) |
Regional history provides the
context for the events of the parish’s life. The early settlement
of La Vacherie in south Louisiana is chronicled, as are other
significant events, such as flooding from crevasses; slavery and
the Civil War and Reconstruction; local education and the parish
school conducted by the Immaculate Conception Sisters; and the
present church building’s construction.
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“Stones
Beside a River: A History of the Catholic Church on the East Bank
of St. James Parish: 1809-2009”
by Fr. Frank M. Uter
US$30.00 (tax included, mailing costs apply) |
Relates not only the histories
of the parishes and schools on the East Bank of St. James civil
Parish in Louisiana, but also speaks about many of the families
and life on the River Road over the past 200 years.
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“Roots
of Faith: A History of the Diocese of Baton Rouge”
by Emilie G. Leumas and Renée B.
Richard
US$32.00 (tax not included, mailing costs apply) |
A historical narrative from
colonial times, encompassing the spread of the Catholic faith along
the area’s waterways and as towns developed, through to the
foundation of the Diocese and its subsequent story. Also included
are full-page histories of each area parish that showcases
especially its architecture and art, along with both new and
historic photographs which illustrate the diocese’s development. The
book also is available for purchase at most parish offices
throughout the diocese.
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ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
All volumes are available at
the prices indicated above, plus sales tax and mailing costs.
Sales tax per volume in the regular series is: US$3.15 for purchases delivered within
East Baton Rouge civil Parish, and US$1.40 for purchases delivered
elsewhere in Louisiana. Libraries and out-of-State mailings are not
subject to sales tax. (If ordering five or more books at the special
pricing, the sales tax is US$2.25 per volume for purchases delivered
within East Baton Rouge Parish and US$1.00 for purchases delivered
elsewhere in Louisiana.) Mailing charges for the regular series are: US$4.00 for the first book and US$1.00 for each
additional book.
Sales tax per volume for the special volume of slave records is: US$2.25 for purchases delivered within
East Baton Rouge civil Parish, and US$1.00 for purchases delivered
elsewhere in Louisiana. Libraries and out-of-State mailings are not
subject to sales tax. Mailing charges for the special volume are: US$3.00 for the first book and US$1.00 for each
additional book.
Prepayment by check or money order is required. We are unable to handle
credit card purchases or process purchase orders (even from libraries).
Pickup purchases can be made at the Catholic Life Center, 1800
South Acadian Thruway, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. Monday through Friday. Pickup purchases can be paid for in cash.
Please note that pickup purchasers always must pay the Louisiana State and
East Baton Rouge civil Parish tax as above.
Mail orders should be sent to:
Department of the Archives
Diocese of Baton Rouge
P.O. Box 2028
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2028
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