Resources

PARISHES:  For questions regarding the recording of sacramental records or administration of parish records programs, please read the following sections of the archdiocesan policies before contacting Archives and Records:

Archives Sacramental Records Inventory An inventory of the sacramental registers housed in the Archives of the Archdiocese of Seattle. To request sacramental records that are not found in this inventory, please contact the parish directly.	View
A Guide to Local Community Records of Women Religious in the Archdiocese of Seattle Information about the contents and locations of archival collections of communities of women religious (nuns) who have served in the Archdiocese of Seattle. Also includes contact information for each religious order. Please note: these records belong to various religious communities and are not the property of the Archdiocese of Seattle.	View
Abundance of Grace: The History of the Archdiocese of Seattle, 1850-2000 The official history of the first 150 years of the Archdiocese of Seattle, written by Patricia Killen and edited by Christine Taylor.	View
Celebrating the Gift of Faith Guidelines for Celebrating, Documenting, and Writing the History of a Community of Faith	View

Deed of Gift Form	View
Permission to Publish Agreement Request permission to reproduce photographs	View
Baptism Affidavit Affadivit form for the parent or godparent of a baptized child (or a witness to the baptism) to attest to the fact that the sacrament actually took place. This is used when no record of the baptism can be found at the parish level.	View