The Archives of the Diocese of Gaylord has possession of records in the following categories: Sacramental, Student, School and Parish, Diocesan and Other Records.
The Diocese’s response to a request for access to Archives records or information derived from Archives records will be based on: (1) if the records by their nature are private or public; (2) the existence and availability of appropriate staff to respond to the request; (3) the extent to which the response to the request could be contrary to the restrictions of the individuals who donated the materials involved in the request; and (4) the extent to which compliance with the request might result in the deterioration of documents in the Archives.
The only documents that are potentially available for research by Diocesan staff (as their schedules permit) are those materials that have been properly processed and are properly indexed.
All stacks are closed to researchers; requests for materials must be submitted to the Diocesan staff.
The Diocese may, in its sole discretion, condition compliance with the request on the advance payment of the fees and costs for compliance with the request.
All requests for Archives records must be in writing and submitted to the Chancellor of the Diocese. All requests for genealogy research concerning sacramental records must also be in writing, but should be submitted to the relevant parish.
Other than requests involving student records and sacramental certificates, at this time and until further notice, the Diocese of Gaylord cannot schedule and/or accommodate requests for other research requests due to the lack of Archives staff.
