Haiti, Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Catholic Church Records, 1866-2017

What is in This Collection?

This collection is comprised of Catholic church records created by parishes in the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are written in French. For help reading them see:

• France Languages
• French Genealogical Word List
• French Handwriting
• Brigham Young University: Script Tutorial for French

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism Date of baptism Name of child Date of birth Gender Parents’ names Witnesses or godparents

Marriage Date of marriage Name of bride and groom Names of bride and groom’s parents Age of bride and groom Birth year of bride and groom

Death Date of death Name of deceased Parents’ names Spouse’s name (if married) Occupation of deceased

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  Baptism Record 2008

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  Marriage Record 1925

Coverage Map

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  Map of the Diocese of Port-au-Prince