In 1987, under the direction of Msgr. Earl Woods, chancellor and Dr. Charles E. Nolan, archivist, the archdiocese began to publish its sacramental registers.  At that time, the decision was made to publish only those with surnames, due to the difficulty of indexing those without a surname.  By 2004, 19 volumes containing the records from 1718 to 1831 were published.  The Archdiocese uses the revenue generated from the sales of its published volumes to fund the preservation and conservation of the earlier records.  

All sacramental acts that indicate a surname are included. Parents, baptismal sponsors, and marriage witnesses are identified.  Valuable cross-references are added for maiden/married surnames, pseudonyms, combination names, and significant surname variations.

Publications for Sale

Pricing for each publication is found on the publication order form, full payment should accompany all orders.

 Publication Order Form

Sacramental Publications:
Sacramental Records volumes available for purchase are Volumes 3-4, 8-9, 12-19.

Non-Sacramental Publications:

A Southern Catholic Heritage, Vol. 1, Colonial Period, 1704-1813 by Charles E. Nolan (New Orleans: 1976). A description and background for earliest Catholic records, including parish records, in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi; does not list individual family names found in these records.

Cross, Crozier and Crucible: A Volume Celebrating the Bicentennial of A Catholic Diocese in Louisiana, Glenn R. Conrad, general editor (New Orleans: 1993). A collection of historical essays to commemorate the bicentennial of the establishment of the Diocese of Louisiana and the Floridas on April 25, 1793, in six parts: The Ethnic Tapestry of Catholic Louisiana; The Growing Pains of the Church in Louisiana; Evangelization and Education; Apostles, Teachers, Helpers and Administrators; The Fine Arts; Historiography. Includes an index and an appendix of bishops and archbishops.

A History of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, by Charles E. Nolan (Strasbourg: 2000). Tells the story of the Catholic people of the Archdiocese of New Orleans in word and picture. Historian Charles E. Nolan succinctly narrates this story from LaSalle's planting of the cross on Louisiana soil in 1682 to the eve of the new millennium. The volume is richly illustrated with historic maps, paintings, drawings, and photographs as well as photographs depicting all current parishes of the archdiocese.

The Archbishop Wore Combat Boots: Memoir of an Extraordinary Life, by Philip M. Hannan, with Nancy Collins and Peter Finney (Huntington, IN: 2010). Presents a portrait of the Archbishop Hannan's life, describing his service during World War II, career in politics and with the Catholic Church, and his contribution to recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina.