Sacramental Record Request

In order to protect the confidentiality of these records, certificates will only be issued to the individual named on the certificate, the parent or guardian of a minor child, or a requesting parish.


No certificates are issued for genealogical purposes.


Individuals: To receive this document from the Archives, you must send a copy of a valid, signed photo ID to aburgin@transfigsfld.org. Requests will not be processed without a valid ID.


Please allow 10-14 days for processing.



A certificate will be mailed to you; it cannot be emailed or faxed, raised seal that authenticates the document does not transmit electronically.

Sacramental Request

I have read the above information, and certify that I am requesting my own certificate, or that of my minor child.


Requests for information from registers from government or corporate agencies (e.g. Social Security, insurance companies, etc.) should be accompanied by a signed letter from the person whose record it is (or from a legally qualified guardian) authorizing the release of information.


No records are to be given to a court, attorney, or agency without the review and approval of the Archdiocese of Detroit.