The Archives is the repository for all available records pertaining to the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The collections include documents and letters that belonged to former bishops, beginning with Bishop Loras (1839-1858). The Archives’ collections are open for scholarly research.
Some of the items found in our collection include:
Sacramental records (of interest to genealogists & family historians):
The Archives office maintains a limited collection of sacramental records.
Click here for a list of sacramental records located in the archdiocesan archives. Please note, most sacramental records in the Archdiocese remain at the parish.
Click here regarding the location of sacramental records of closed parishes.
Click here for contact information on active parishes within the Archdiocese.
Information request process:
Please complete the following form: Archives Request Form
Email: archives@dbqarch.org
or
Send a letter to:
Archives
Archdiocese of Dubuque
1229 Mt. Loretta Avenue
Dubuque, IA 52003
Requests will be answered in the order received. We appreciate your patience.
Resources that may be helpful for genealogists:
The Iowa Genealogical Society webpage (www.iagenweb.org) has numerous resources for genealogists. Additionally, iowagravestones.org allows users to search for deceased relatives by name or browse by location. Finally, most counties in the state have their own genealogical societies, which can be of great assistance in tracking down hard to find records. The Archdiocese of Dubuque includes the following counties: Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Howard, Jackson, Jones, Linn, Marshall, Mitchell, Story, Tama, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Worth, Wright
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