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*Contact [https://www.dioceseofscranton.org/find-a-parish/ '''the local parish'''] for information and records.
*Contact [https://www.dioceseofscranton.org/find-a-parish/ '''the local parish'''] for information and records.
*[https://www.nepgs.com '''The Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc.'''] has digitized the [https://www.nepgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Digital-Resources-3_23_20.html?v=757e5b5109ed#C:/Resources/Digital%20Files/Church%20Records_Roman%20Catholic ''' Catalog of Sacramental Registers of the Diocese of Scranton'''] churches, searchable at their facility. The collection encompasses over 300 churches in eleven counties. '''Registers 70 years and older''' are available for research at the Society headquarters:<br>  
*[https://www.nepgs.com '''The Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc.'''] has digitized the [https://www.nepgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Digital-Resources-3_23_20.html?v=757e5b5109ed#C:/Resources/Digital%20Files/Church%20Records_Roman%20Catholic ''' Digital Catalog of Sacramental Registers of the Diocese of Scranton''']. The collection encompasses over 300 churches in eleven counties. '''Registers 70 years and older''' are '''available for research at the Society headquarters:'''<br>  
 
'''Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society'''<br>
 
57 North Franklin St.<br>
Wilkes Barre PA 18701<br>
Phone:(570) 829-1765<br>
E-mail: nepgsmail@gmail.com<br>
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The diocese consists of the counties of [[Bradford County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Bradford]], [[Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Lackawanna]], [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Luzerne]], [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Lycoming]], [[Monroe County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Monroe]], [[Pike County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pike]], [[Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Sullivan]], [[Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Susquehanna]], [[Tioga County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Tioga]], [[Wayne County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Wayne]], [[Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Wyoming]].<ref name="rc" />  
The diocese consists of the counties of [[Bradford County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Bradford]], [[Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Lackawanna]], [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Luzerne]], [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Lycoming]], [[Monroe County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Monroe]], [[Pike County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pike]], [[Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Sullivan]], [[Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Susquehanna]], [[Tioga County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Tioga]], [[Wayne County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Wayne]], [[Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Wyoming]].<ref name="rc" />  
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For a listing of many vital records, see Albert H. Ledoux. ''Catholic Vital Records of Central Pennsylvania'', 4 vols. (Altoona, PA: A. H. Ledoux, 1993-1996; see {{FHL|644078|item}}. Also check [http://www.worldcat.org/title/catholic-vital-records-of-central-pennsylvania/oclc/29179250&referer=brief_results WorldCat] for a copy of the book nearest you.
For a listing of many vital records, see Albert H. Ledoux. ''Catholic Vital Records of Central Pennsylvania'', 4 vols. (Altoona, PA: A. H. Ledoux, 1993-1996; see {{FHL|644078|item}}. Also check [http://www.worldcat.org/title/catholic-vital-records-of-central-pennsylvania/oclc/29179250&referer=brief_results WorldCat] for a copy of the book nearest you.


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