Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records: Volume 8 1853-1857

A reprint of Volume 8 of the Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records series, now available in paperback and as an e-book. This book contains abstracts of baptism, marriage, and burial records for the years 1853-1857 and includes records from the church parishes of Ascension of Our Lord, Donaldsonville; Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Plattenville; Immaculate Conception, Canal; Immaculate Conception, Lakeland; Our Lady of Peace, Vacherie; St. Elizabeth, Paincourtville; St. Francis of Pointe Coupee; St. Gabriel the Archangel, St. Gabriel; St. James, St. James; St. John the Baptist, Brusly; St. Michael, Convent; St. Joseph, French Settlement; and St. Joseph, Baton Rouge. A great addition to the library of the family historian or genealogist, this book is for anyone researching ancestry in Southeast Louisiana. This easy to follow resource lists records alphabetically by surname and includes information on birth, marriage and death dates as well as parent, witness and sponsor information. This is a must have for those interested in learning more about their Catholic roots!