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Introduction | Agency History | Order of Microfilming
Introduction
The records of St. Mary Catholic Church, 1862 - 2001, were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections,
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, in December 2001, with the cooperation of Father Dennis Schroeder
of St. Mary Catholic Church.
The collection consists of baptisms*, first communions, confirmations, Catechumens, Book of the Elect, marriages* and interments. Due to inconsistencies in pagination and transcription of data, researchers are encouraged to refer to all
volumes within each series. (See order of microfilming for a detailed list of these records.) According to St. Mary Catholic
Church there are records missing for baptisms (1896 - 1907), first communions (1895 - 1914), confirmations (1894 - 1911),
marriages (1896 - 1915) and interments/deaths (1896 - 1913). There are records for the Mission of Green Springs included in
the Record Book (1862 - 1895). The records include baptisms (1884 - 1894), first communions (1885 - 1890) and marriages (1889).
This register and this collection was prepared by Jennifer Golis in December 2001.
*There is a seventy (70) year access restriction on baptism and marriage records. No restrictions apply to the remainder of
this collection.
Agency History
In 1853, Father Thomas Walsh, the resident priest from St. Ann Catholic Church in Fremont, began serving the Catholics in
Clyde. Clyde remained a Station of Fremont until 1861. In 1858, the parish in Clyde began building a church. The building
was completed in 1860.
In 1861, Clyde was made a Mission of Bellevue until St. Mary Catholic Church received a resident priest in 1872. St. Mary's
first resident priest was Father Joseph Bowles. When Clyde received their resident pastor they began serving the Mission of
Green Springs until the mid -1890's.
In 1883, it became evident that a new church was needed. The parish began erecting the church in 1886 and it was not completed
until 1890. Throughout the years since this second church was built many improvements have been made. The interior of the
church was frescoed and new Stations of the Cross replaced the original ones. The largest improvement to the parish came in
1956 when a new school and hall was built. In 1968, an auditorium, meeting rooms and a cafeteria were added.
Mossing, Lawrence A. S.T.D. History of the Diocese of Toledo. Northern Ohio - West Central and Central Sections. Diocese of Toledo. Toledo, Ohio. 1984. Pages 87 - 89.
Order of Microfilming
Roll 1
- Record Book, 1862 - 1869
- Record Book (Includes the Mission of Green Springs), 1862 - 1895
- Baptisms
- First Communions
- Confirmations
- Marriages
- Interments
- Record Book, 1915 - 1943
- First Communions
- Confirmations
- First Communions, 1941 - 2001
- Confirmations, 1912
- Confirmations, 1941 - 2001
- Register of Catechumens, 1996 - 2001
- Book of the Elect, 1993 - 2001
- Interments, 1914 - 2001
- Cemetery Records, 1950 - 2001
Roll 2 (RESTRICTIONS APPLY)
- Baptisms, 1908 - 1952
- Baptisms, 1952 - 1964
- Baptisms, 1964 - 1984
- Baptisms, 1985 - 1995
Roll 3 (RESTRICTIONS APPLY)
- Baptisms, 1995 - 2001
- Marriages, 1916 - 1971
- Marriages, 1971 - 2001
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