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=== Roman Catholic === | === Roman Catholic === | ||
[[Image:Nystpeters.jpg|thumb|right | [[Image:Nystpeters.jpg|thumb|right]]Most Catholic records have not been gathered to central repositories. You must determine the town where your ancestors lived and the parish they most likely attended and then write to that parish. | ||
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If a parish has closed, the records may have been sent to the diocesan archives or a nearby parish. If the diocese does not have an archives, the diocese chancellor usually knows where the records are. | If a parish has closed, the records may have been sent to the diocesan archives or a nearby parish. If the diocese does not have an archives, the diocese chancellor usually knows where the records are. | ||