Sacramental Information

Sacramental Records are kept in parishes. There is no central index. The archivist may be able to provide historical information about when parishes began and the missions that were attached to them.

Closed Parishes
Flint
St. Francis of Assisi records are found in the diocesan archives and cover the years 1949-1985.

Corunna
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary records are located at St. Paul’s Owosso (1857-1873)

Livingston County
Early Livingston County records (1843-1871) are located in Fenton at St. John Parish.

Merged Parishes
Flint/Burton
St. Joseph Hungarian parish merged in March of 1973 with Blessed Sacrament in Burton and the St. Joseph records (1921-1973) are at Blessed Sacrament.

Ypsilanti
St. Alexis and St. Ursula merged in January of 1994 and a new parish, Transfiguration, was created. The records of St. Alexis (1966-1994) and St. Ursula (1960-1994) are at Transfiguration.

Change of Address
Flint/Burton
Holy Redeemer Parish founded in 1940 had a Flint address until the establishment of the City of Burton.

Hospital Records Lansing
St. Lawrence Hospital in Lansing was sold to Sparrow Hospital. The St. Lawrence Hospital records, which were transferred to the archives, cover the Baptisms September 1936- February 1998 and Confirmations May 1947- November 1980, administered in danger of death.

Newman Center
Lansing and Olivet Newman Centers
The Newman Center, Olivet College and Lansing Community College had a combined register for Baptism, Confirmation, First Communion and Marriage, covering the dates January 1, 1974 - October 15, 1976. These records were transferred to the archives.