The certificate was then given to the married couple or the parents of the baptized child. The parish retained the book, which we use to do our research. When we respond to a research request, we provide all of the information contained in the register. Almost all of the entries are in Latin. Our response includes the information as is written in the register .
Spelling is given as it was recorded in the register.
At its peak, the Diocese of Pittsburgh had 321 parishes. Researchers must know the parish their ancestor attended or the geographical area in which they lived for us to find any information. Outside the city, the researcher should know the name of the community or town.