Irish Genealogical Society Intl (IGSI) members often boast about our "Irish Collection" - the books, journals, family histories, maps, and more - housed at the Minnesota Genealogical Society (MGS) Library in South St. Paul.  Also part of the collection are 101 rolls of microfilmed records from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. This week we will run a series with details about our Minnesota Catholic Church records on microfilm. We'll begin with the list from Hennepin County:  

Hennepin County
	Church of St. Anne,	Church Records	1884-1991
	Minneapolis, MN
	Church of the Immaculate Conception,	Baptisms	1868-1912
	Minneapolis, MN
	PRO Cathedral of St. Mary’s/	Baptisms	1835-1955
	Basilica of St. Mary’s,	Marriages	1867-1925
	Minneapolis, MN	Deaths	1906-1991
	Church of the Ascension,	Baptisms	1890-1992
	Minneapolis, MN	Marriages	1890-1992
		Deaths	1925-1992
	Holy Rosary,	Baptisms	1878-1990
	Minneapolis	Marriages	1878-1990
		Deaths	1918-1990
	St. Thomas the Apostle,	Baptisms	1908-1993
	Minneapolis	Marriages	1909-1993
		Deaths	1937-1993
	St. Joseph the Worker Church,	Baptisms	1875-1990
	Maple Grove	Marriages	1875-1990
		Deaths	1875-1990
		Communions	1875-1888
		Confirmations	1878-1890
	St. Lawrence Catholic Church,	Baptisms	1890-1992
	Minneapolis	Marriages	1892-1992
		Deaths	1923-1924
		Deaths	1934-1992
	Church of St. Bridget’s,	Baptisms	1915-1993
	Minneapolis	Marriages	1915-1993
		Deaths	1915-1993

  While our Catholic parish records are not digitized, IGSI conducts research for a nominal fee. If you'd like assistance with microfilm look-ups or other research, check this out:  www.irishgenealogical.org/page/requesting-research-help. A big thank-you to IGSI librarian Audrey Leonard for pulling together this index to Minnesota Catholic Parish records. You'll find additional church records catalogued at the Minnesota Genealogical Society web site, www.mngs.org.