GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Washington: WA-10
St. Joseph Church
5781 Hendrickson Avenue
Ferndale, WA 98248
Phone: 360-384-3651
Email: administration@stjosephferndale.org
History: St. Joseph Church, Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington, has been a predominantly non-Native American parish in the Archdiocese of Seattle (Archives: Seattle, Washington).
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1865-1878 |
Oblates of Mary Immaculate (Vancouver Province) (Archives: Vancouver, British Columbia) at St. Anne’s, Tulalip, established and attended St. Joachim Mission |
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1878-1888 |
Seattle/ Nesqually diocesan priests at St. Anne’s Tulalip, attended St. Joachim’s |
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1888-1890 |
Became a parish; Seattle/ Nesqually diocesan priests administered St. Joachim Church |
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1891-1903 |
Seattle/ Nesqually diocesan priests at Assumption, Bellingham, attended St. Joachim’s |
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1904-present |
Seattle/ Nesqually arch/diocesan priests at St. Joseph’s, Ferndale, attended St. Joachim’s |
Seattle/ Nesqually arch/diocesan priests at St. Joachim’s attended the following Native missions:
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1888-1891 (transferred to St. Anne’s, Tulalip) |
St. Paul Mission (Swinomish), La Conner |
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1889-1891 (transferred to Assumption, Bellingham) |
St. Ambrose Mission (Clallam), Port Gamble |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1893-ongoing
Volume: Several volumes
Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners of St. Joachim Mission.
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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