Center for Archival Collections

The Center for Archival Collections has been authorized by the Diocese of Toledo to microfilm parish records. In keeping with the guidelines established by the Diocese, baptismal and marriage records will be closed to researchers for a period of seventy (70) years from their creation.

Occasionally, baptismal and marriage records older than seventy years appear on restricted rolls because some of the other records in the volume were still restricted at the time of microfilming. The CAC staff will search for and copy such records for researchers.

For baptismal records less than seventy years old (and thus restricted), the CAC staff can access records for the purpose of identifying individuals without divulging the contents of the records. To obtain copies of such records, researchers must present written authorization from the parish priest, the Bishop of the Toledo Diocese, or his appointee. In any case, researchers may not use restricted rolls.

For additional information, contact:

Ask an Archivist
Center for Archival Collections
5th Floor, Jerome Library
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
+1-419-372-2411

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