Genealogical Research

We are now accepting genealogical research requests. 
 

Please review our NEW Genealogical Research Policy
before submitting requests. 
 

All genealogical research requests are to be mailed to the Office of Archives. We are unable to accept requests and payments by email or online. 

Our Genealogical Request Form is a fillable PDF. Please complete the form and print.

Only four (4) seperate requests can be submitted at once. Any more requests submitted before the previous four (4) are fulfilled will be returned.  

The fee for genealogical research is $25.00 for each record request.

Accepted payment: personal check or money order.  

Please allow 8-12 weeks for requests to be fulfilled.

A copy of the digitized record will be provided. You will be notified if the record is unable to be found. The Archives does not issue sacramental certificates.

Printed request forms & payment should be mailed to:

Diocese of Lafayette
Office of Archives
1408 Carmel Drive
Lafayette, LA 70501
 

Please note: 

Notations from Rev. Donald J. Hebert’s Southwest Louisiana Records are helpful in confirming the correct record. However, this does not necessarily expedite results due to records not being searchable by volume and page number.

The Archives does not keep cemetery plot records. Please contact the church parish to which a cemetery belongs to access plot information.