Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925
Images of catholic church records from the Bishop of Chicago. Some indexes go beyond 1925.
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Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records
What is in This Collection?
The collection contains index & images to records of baptism, marriage, and burial from parishes in the Roman Catholic Archidiocese of Chicago. The Diocese of Chicago was established in 1843 from the Diocese of Saint Louis and the Diocese of Vincennes. In 1880 it became an Archdiocese[1]. The approximate date range of records included in this collection are:
- Births/Christenings (1833-1899)
- Deaths/Burials (1845-1899)
- Marriages (1833-1899)
The Archdiocese of Chicago publishes a PDF file containing a Parish Directory and an online Parish Finder Map. The diocese also publishes a list of Catholic cemeteries in Chicago and a list of additional genealogical sources to help you locate your Catholic ancestors in Chicago.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in English, Czech, German, and Latin.
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Baptism
- Child's name
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Gender
- Parent's names
- Parent's occupations
- Parent's residence
- Baptismal date
- Baptismal place
- Names of godparents
Marriage
- Names of bride and groom
- Their ages or birthdates
- Their birthplaces
- Their residences
- Their occupations
- Their marital status
- Parent's or father's names
- Names of witnesses
- Marriage place
Burial
- Deceased's name
- Date of death
- Age or birthdate
- Residence
- Occupation
- Cause of death
- Spouse or father's name
- Burial place
- Burial date
Collection Content
Sample Images
1912 Baptism Record
1912-3 Marriage Record
Burial Record
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Inventory
For a list of all the churches included in this collection see Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records - Inventory.
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Multiple parishes in the Roman Catholic Archidioce of Chicago
"Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 8 May 2026. Catholic Church parishes, Chicago Diocese, Chicago.
