GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
New York: NY-23
Holy Family Church
5180 Chew Road
Sanborn, NY 14132
Phone: 716-523-9114
History: Holy Family Church, Sanborn, Niagara County, New York, has been a predominantly Native American (Tuscarora) parish near the Tuscarora Reservation and in the Diocese of Buffalo (Archives: Buffalo, New York).
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1953-present |
Barnabites (Archives: Youngstown, New York) founded and have administered Holy Family Church (Tuscarora, Cayuga, Algonquin), Sanborn/ Lewiston, Tuscarora Reservation in the Diocese of Buffalo. It grew to attract Native American parishioners from adjacent Erie and Niagara Counties as well. |
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1990s-present |
A Sister of St. Mary of Namur (Eastern Province) (Archives: Buffalo, New York) has served as parish administrative assistant |
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2010s-present |
A permanent deacon (Tuscarora) has ministered to the parish and reservation |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Volume: Several volumes
Inclusive dates: 1953-ongoing
Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners of Holy Family Church.
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Archives.
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