GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Arizona: AZ-53
ճܳáǰ National Historical Park
1891 East Frontage Road
P.O. Box 67
Tumacacori, AZ 85640
Phone: 520-377-5060
Hours: See website
Access: No restrictions
History: In tandem with other nearby missions, Jesuits and Franciscans at Los Santos Ángeles Mission and San José Mission, Tumacacori, Arizona, evangelized Native Americans (e.g. Pima, Tohono O’odham) in the northern borderlands of New Spain.
1689-1751, 1753-1767 (Jesuits expelled) |
Jesuits (Neuva España Province) at Los Santos Ángeles Mission established and attended to San José de ճܳáǰ/ San Cayetano de ճܳáǰ Mission (Pima, Tohono O’odham) |
1691-before 1767 (closed; Jesuits expelled) |
Jesuits at Los Santos Ángeles established and attended to Los Santos Reyues de Sonoita/ San José de Sonoita Mission (Pima, Tohono O’odham) |
1756-1767 (Jesuits expelled) |
Jesuits established and attended to San Cayetano de Calabazas Mission (Apache, Opata, Pima, Seri, Tohono O’odham, Yaqui, Yuma), Calabasas/ Calabazas/ Toacuquita |
1768-1841? (closed) |
Franciscans (Santa Cruz College) (Archives: Puebla, Mexico) administered Santos Ángeles de Guevavi Mission |
1768-1775? |
Franciscans at Santos Ángeles attended to San José de ճܳáǰ |
1775?-1848 (closed) |
Franciscans administered San José de ճܳáǰ Mission |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1684-1828, 1891-2000
Volume: Ca. 7 volumes
Description: 2 series include Native Catholic records:
/1 Mission 2000 searchable database
Inclusive dates: 1684-1828
Volume: Equivalent of ca. 6 volumes (as of February 1, 2005)
Description: An online database derived from the sacramental records (baptisms, marriages, burials) of Apache, Opata, Seri, Tohono O’odham, Yaqui, and Yuma Indians plus others at nearby missions:
A. Present-day Arizona:
1. Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi Mission, Guevavi, Arizona
2. San José de ճܳáǰ Mission, ճܳáǰ, Arizona
3. Santa Gertrudis Chapel of the Tubac Presidio, Arizona
B. Present-day Sonora:
1. Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Arizpe Mission, Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico
2. Santa Theresa de Átil Mission, Átil, Sonora, Mexico
3. Santa María del Pópulo de Bísanig Mission, Bísanig, Sonora, Mexico
4. La Purísma Concepción de Nuestra Señora de Caborca Mission, Caborca, Sonora, Mexico
5. San Ildefonso de Cieneguilla Mission, Cieneguilla, Sonora, Mexico
6. Nuestra Señora del Pilar y Santiago de Cocóspera Mission, Cocóspera, Sonora, Mexico
C. Record sources: Diocese of Tucson Archives, Tucson, Arizona; University of California-Berkeley, Bancroft Library, Berkeley, California; and other institutions with original archival records
/2 Photographs Inclusive dates: 1891-2000
Volume: 1 album
Description: Prints (copies) of the ruins and restoration of San José de ճܳáǰ and Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi Missions.
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the Ӱ Archives.
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