GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
North Carolina: NC-4

Catholic Church. Diocese of Charlotte. Archives 
1123 South Church Street
Charlotte, NC 28203

Phone: 704-370-3215
Email: See website

 

History: The Diocese of Charlotte was erected from territory in the Diocese of Raleigh, 1971, with additional territory added from the Territorial Abbey of Belmont, Mary Help of Christians, 1977. Charlotte and its predecessor have served the following parishes with some Native American parishioners. The Charlotte Diocese reported 170 Native Catholics, 1980.

1970s-present (Charlotte, 1971-present	Holy Redeemer Church (Cherokee), Andrews
1970s-present (Charlotte, 1971-present)	Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission (Cherokee, Maya), Cherokee Reservation, Cherokee; attended by St. Joseph Church, Bryson
1970s-present (Charlotte, 1971-present)	St. Charles Borromeo Church (Maya), Morganton

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1970s-ongoing

Volume: Less than 1 cubic foot

Description: In 3 series.

 

/1 Parish files

Inclusive dates: 1970s-ongoing

Volume: Few records possible

Description: Records (e.g. correspondence, notes, clippings, photographs) under two parishes:

1. Andrews, Holy Redeemer Church

2. Bryson, St. Joseph Church, for Cherokee, Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission

3. Morgonton, St. Charles Borromeo Church

 

/2 Sacramental records

Inclusive dates: 1970s-ongoing

Volume: Several records possible

Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials); please contact the parish first:

1. Andrews, Holy Redeemer Church

2. Bryson, St. Joseph Church, for Cherokee, Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission

3, Morgonton, St. Charles Borromeo Church

 

/3 Diocesan Newspaper

Inclusive dates: 1977-ongoing

Volume: Occasional articles

Description: The Catholic News Herald, a bimonthly publication, has archived its back issues online.

 

Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the Marquette University Archives.

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