Sacramental Requests

GENERAL POLICIES

St. Paul Church issues information only from the institutions whose records it maintains:

St. Paul Church from 1883 – present

St. Ann Church from 1930 – present

St. Adalbert Church from 1930 – present

Requests must be submitted through the form below, accompanied by a state-issued photo ID and fee as outlined below. No information is given out by phone.

Requesters will not have access to original records, only official copies, or summary information.

Requests will be completed within 7 to 10 business days.

FEES

A non-refundable research fee (cash, money order, or cashier’s check) must accompany all requests. Credit cards and personal checks are not accepted. Payment should be made out to St. Paul Church.

$15 for restricted information: sealed transcript, education verification letter, personal orphanage file, personal sacramental record

FOR OTHER RECORDS:

For information from other institutions, or for records dated outside of the timeframes listed above, please contact the Archdiocese of Chicago Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Archives and Records Center

Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Archives & Records Center

711 West Monroe Street

Chicago, IL 60661

tel 312.534.4400

fax 312.831.0610

School Records: 312.534.4401

Sacramental Records: 312.534.4410

Archival Services: 312.534.4420

Secretary: 312.534.4450

Researchers: 312.534.4420

Sacramental Records Release Request

Request Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Parish in which Sacrament was Performed*
Name at Time of Sacrament*
First Last
Sacrament*
- Baptism
- Marriage
- Communion
- Confirmation
- Other
Approximate Date of Sacrament:
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Date of Birth
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Parents' Names (include mother's maiden name)*
Requestor
First Last
Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Phone
Email
Send to:
- Same as above
- Send to a different address
Name
First Last
Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Upload photo of I.D.*
Please upload a photo of the FRONT ONLY.
Max. file size: 50 MB.
The non-refundable processing fee of $15 per certificate and a copy of a state-issued photo ID must accompany this form. Once you submit this form, you will be taken to a secure page to submit payment.