Access Policy
The Diocese of Saginaw Archive is a private entity, whose first obligation is to the Bishop and the Chancery. Many records will have access restrictions imposed by Canon Law and unlike governmental records, are not subject to the “Freedom of Information Act”. Researchers are not allowed to input any records, resources, or information found in the Diocesan Archives into any generative AI tools without explicit written permission from the Archives Office.
Sacramental Record Policy
Sacramental records are considered private records that were created under circumstances that are presumed personal and confidential. Access to these records is restricted; only the individual for whom the record(s) pertains has the right to obtain information contained in them.
The Sacramental records are kept at the parishes in which the Sacrament was performed and a Baptismal Register copy is in the Archives. To obtain a certified copy of your Sacramental record, please contact the parish in which the Sacrament was performed. If the parish has been closed, then please see Parish Record Location listing below.
Information is open for genealogists for the following Sacramental Records:
- Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation – pre-1922
- Marriage – pre-1952
- Death/Funeral – pre-1977
Sacramental and Child Placement records after December 31, 1922, as well as all student files are restricted and only available to:
- The person named in the record (18+)
- A parent or legal guardian of the person named in the record (if person is under 18 or incapacitated)
- Third parties designated by a court order, subpoena, summons, or statute.
Sacramental Record Locations
Original Parish (By City) | Record Location | Contact Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
Albee, St. Mary | (989) 865-9460 | |
Alger, St. Joseph Mission | (989) 846-9565 | |
Alma, Nativity of the Lord | (989)463-5370 | |
Alma, St. Mary | (989)463-5370 | |
Argyle, St. Joseph | (989) 658-8824 | |
Au Gres, St Mark Parish | (989) 876-7925 | |
Auburn, St. Anthony | (989) 662-6861 | |
Auburn, St. Gabriel | (989) 662-6861 | |
Auburn, St. Joseph | (989) 662-6861 | |
Bad Axe, Most Holy Trinity | (989) 269-7729 | |
Bad Axe, Sacred Heart | (989) 269-7729 | |
Bad Axe, St Joseph Parish | (989)269-7729 | |
Bad Axe, St. Hubert | (989) 269-7729 | |
Bannister, St. Cyril | (989) 862-5270 | |
Bay City, All Saints | (989) 893-4693 | |
Bay City, Corpus Christi | (989) 893-4073 | |
Bay City, Holy Trinity | (989) 893-4073 | |
Bay City, Our Lady of Czestochowa | (989) 893-6421 | |
Bay City, Our Lady of Guadalupe | (989) 893-4693 | |
Bay City, Our Lady of Peace | (989) 892-6031 | |
Bay City, Our Lady of the Visitation | (989) 892-6031 | |
Bay City, St. Boniface | (989) 893-4693 | |
Bay City, St. Catherine of Siena | (989) 684-1203 | |
Bay City, St. Hedwig | (989) 893-4073 | |
Bay City, St. Hyacinth | (989) 893-6421 | |
Bay City, St. James | (989) 893-4693 | |
Bay City, St. Joseph | (989) 894-2701 | |
Bay City, St. Maria Goretti | (989) 684-1203 | |
Bay City, St. Mary of the Assumption | (989) 892-6031 | |
Bay City, St. Stanislaus Kostka | (989) 893-6421 | |
Bay City, St. Vincent de Paul | (989) 684-1203 | |
Beal City, St. Joseph the Worker | (989) 644-2041 | |
Beaver, St. Valentine | (989) 697-4443 | |
Birch Run, Sacred Heart | (989) 624-9098 | |
Birch Run, Ss Francis and Clare | (989) 624-9098 | |
Bridgeport, St. Christopher | (989) 777-2091 | |
Bridgeport, St. Francis de Sales | (989) 777-2091 | |
Bridgeport/ Birch Run- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | (989) 624-9098 | |
Caro, Sacred Heart | (989) 673-2346 | |
Caro, St. Christopher | (989) 673-2346 | |
Carrollton, St. John Paul II Parish | (989) 755-0828 | |
Carrollton, St. John the Baptist | (989) 755-0828 | |
Carrollton, St. Josaphat | (989) 755-0828 | |
Caseville, Our Lady of Perpetual Help | (989) 856-4933 | |
Caseville, St. Roch | (989) 856-4933 | |
Cass City, Our Lady Consolata | (989) 665-1027 | |
Cass City, St. Pancratius | (989) 665-1027 | |
Chesaning, Our Lady of Perpetual Help | (989) 845-1794 | |
Chesaning, St. Peter Parish | (989) 845-1794 | |
Clare, Our Lady of Hope | (989) 386-9862 | |
Clare, St. Cecilia | (989) 386-9862 | |
Coleman, St. Philip Neri Church | (989) 687-5657 | |
Croswell, St. Patrick | (810) 359-5400 | |
Edenville, St. Anne | (989) 687-5657 | |
Essexville, St. John the Evangelist | (989) 894-2701 | |
Essexville, St. Jude Thaddeus Parish | (989) 894-2701 | |
Fairgrove, St. Jude Thaddeus | (989) 864-3649 | |
Forestville, St. John Chrysostom | (989) 864-3649 | |
Frankenmuth- Blessed Trinity | (989) 652-3259 | |
Freeland, St. Agnes | (989) 695-5652 | |
Frieburg, St. Ignatius | (989) 658-8824 | |
Gagetown, St. Agatha | (989) 665-1027 | |
Gladwin, Sacred Heart | (989) 426-7154 | |
Harbor Beach, Holy Name of Mary | (989) 479-3393 | |
Harbor Beach, Our Lady of Lake Huron | (989) 479-3393 | |
Harrison, St. Athanasius | (989) 539-6232 | |
Helena, St. Anthony of Padua | (989) 479-3393 | |
Hemlock, St. John XXIII | (989) 642-5606 | |
Hemlock, St. Mary | (989) 642-5606 | |
Irishtown, St. Patrick | (989) 828-5720 | |
Ithaca, St. Paul the Apostle | (989) 875-2852 | |
Kakawlin, Sacred Heart | (989) 697-3630 | |
Kinde, St. Mary of Czestochowa St. Edward the Confessor | (989) 738-7521 | |
Lexington, Ave Maria | (810) 359-5400 | |
Lexington, St. Denis | (810) 359-5400 | |
Linwood, Prince of Peace | (989) 697-3630 | |
Linwood, St. Anne | (989) 697-3630 | |
Maple Grove, St. Michael | (989) 845-7010 | |
Marlette, St. Elizabeth | (810) 648-2968 | |
Mayville, St. Joseph | (989) 673-2346 | |
Merrill, Sacred Heart | (989) 642-5240 | |
Midland, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | (989) 631-4447 | |
Midland, Blessed Sacrament | (989) 835-6777 | |
Midland, St. Brigid of Kildare | (989) 835-7121 | |
Millington, St. Bernard | (989) 772-1385 | |
Mount Pleasant, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus | (989) 772-1385 | |
Mt. Pleasant, St. Mary University Parish | (989) 773-3931 | |
Munger, St. Norbert | (989) 894-2701 | |
Oakley, St. Michael | (989) 845-1794 | |
Omer, St. Edward | ||
Palms, St. Patrick | (989) 864-3523 | |
Parisville, St. Isidore | (989) 864-3649 | |
Parisville, St. Mary | (989) 864-3523 | |
Peck, St. John the Evangelist | (810) 648-2968 | |
Perrinton, St. Martin de Porres | (989) 875-2852 | |
Pigeon, St. Francis Borgia | (989) 856-4933 | |
Pinconning, Holy Trinity | (989) 879-2141 | |
Pinconning, St. Agnes | (989) 879-2141 | |
Pinconning, St. Mary- Nine Mile | (989) 879-2141 | |
Pinconning, St. Michael | (989) 879-2141 | |
Pinnebog, St. Felix of Valois | (989) 856-4933 | |
Pointe Aux Barques, St. William Chapel | (989) 738-7521 | |
Port Austin, Annunication of the Lord | (989) 738-7521 | |
Port Austin, St. Michael | (989) 738-7521 | |
Port Sanilac, St. Mary- Our Lady of Sorrows | (810) 359-5833 | |
Reese, St. Elizabeth of Hungary | (989) 868-4081 | |
Rosebush-Leaton, St. Henry/ St. Charles | (989) 386-9862 | |
Ruth, Holy Apostles | (989) 864-3649 | |
Ruth, Sts. Peter & Paul | (989) 864-3649 | |
Ryan, St. Patrick | (989) 642-5606 | |
Saginaw- Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption | (989) 752-8119 | |
Saginaw- Holy Family | (989) 755-8020 | |
Saginaw, Our Lady Help of Christians | (989) 777-2091 | |
Saginaw, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel | (989) 777-2091 | |
Saginaw, Queen of the Holy Rosary | (989) 777-2091 | |
Saginaw, Sacred Heart | (989) 777-2091 | |
Saginaw, St Andrew | (989) 793-0618 | |
Saginaw, St Christopher (Bridgeport) | (989) 777-2091 | |
Saginaw, St Mary's Hospital | (989) 7997910 | |
Saginaw, St Rita | (989) 777-2091 | |
Saginaw, St. Anthony of Padua | (989) 752-1971 | |
Saginaw, St. Casimir/St. George | (989) 752-1971 | |
Saginaw, St. Dominic | (989) 799-2334 | |
Saginaw, St. Francis of Assisi | (989) 752-1971 | |
Saginaw, St. Helen | (989) 793-0618 | |
Saginaw, St. John Vianney | (989) 790-5086 | |
Saginaw, St. Joseph | (989) 755-7561 | |
Saginaw, St. Stephen | (989) 799-2334 | |
Saginaw, St. Thomas Aquinas | (989) 799-2460 | |
Saginaw, Sts. Peter & Paul | (989) 799-2334 | |
Saginaw, Sts. Simon & Jude | (989) 777-2091 | |
Saginaw-Christ the Good Shepherd | (989) 793-0618 | |
Sandusky, Holy Family | (810) 648-2968 | |
Sandusky, St. Joseph | (810) 648-2968 | |
Sanford, Our Lady of Grace | (989) 687-5657 | |
Sanford, St. Agnes | (989) 687-5657 | |
Sebewaing, Holy Family | (989)665-1027 | |
Shepherd, St. Vincent de Paul | (989) 828-5720 | |
Sheridan Corners, St. Columbkille | (989) 658-8824 | |
Shields- Holy Spirit | (989) 781-2457 | |
Smith Corners, Most Holy Trinity Mission | (989) 269-7729 | |
St. Charles, Mary of the Immaculate Conception (Immaculate Conception) | (989) 865-9460 | |
St. Louis, Mt. St. Joseph | (989)463-5370 | |
Standish, Resurrection of the Lord | (989)246-9565 | |
Standish, St. Florian | (989)246-9565 | |
Standish, St. John the Baptist | (989)246-9565 | |
Ubly, Good Shepherd | (989)658-8824 | |
Ubly, St. John the Evangelist | (989)658-8824 | |
Vassar, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini | (989)823-2911 | |
Wilmot , St. Michael | (989)665-1027 | |
Winn, St. Leo the Great | (989)828-5720 | |
Zilwaukee, St. Matthew | (989)755-0828 |