Searching for Sisters
A Guide to Researching Catholic Nuns in the United States
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Sunny Morton provides a focused, practical guide to researching Catholic nuns across the United States, addressing why records can be difficult to find and how to identify religious orders and archives.
The book explains the terminology and life path of women in religious life to help researchers choose effective search strategies.
It outlines what historical and genealogical record groups may exist in convent and diocesan archives and how to access them.
Morton also suggests alternative record sources and approaches for finding nuns in civil and institutional records.
The guide is intended to help family historians overcome common obstacles and uncover richer information about women who entered religious life.
The book explains the terminology and life path of women in religious life to help researchers choose effective search strategies.
It outlines what historical and genealogical record groups may exist in convent and diocesan archives and how to access them.
Morton also suggests alternative record sources and approaches for finding nuns in civil and institutional records.
The guide is intended to help family historians overcome common obstacles and uncover richer information about women who entered religious life.
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