Illinois, U.S., Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield Sacramental Records, 1853-1975

This collection contains sacramental records from the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. Established in 1853, the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is comprised of 28 counties and 7 deaneries across southern central Illinois. Indexes have been provided for baptisms, confirmations, marriages, and burials.

Baptism records will typically contain the following information:

• Name of individual baptized
• Date of baptism
• Date of birth
• Parents' names
• Birth place
• Additional information not typically found within a baptism record may have been added to the register at a later date, and can be found by viewing an image. This additional information may include a marriage date, spouse name, death date, or confirmation date.

Confirmation records will typically contain the following information:

• Name of individual confirmed
• Date of confirmation
• Age at confirmation
• Date of baptism
• Baptism place
• Parents' names

Marriage records will typically contain the following information:

• Name of groom
• Baptism date and place of groom
• Birth place of groom
• Groom's parents' names
• Date of marriage
• Name of bride
• Baptism date and place of bride
• Birth place of bride
• Bride's parents' names

Burial records will typically contain the following information:

• Name of deceased
• Age at death
• Date of burial
• Date of death
• Date and place of birth
• Name of spouse
• Parents' names