It is a privilege to introduce myself as the curator and storyteller behind From the Archives, an exploration of the treasures preserved in the Archdiocesan Archives. My love for history started early, shaped in no small part by my grandmother, whose storytelling taught me long before graduate school that memory …

This column previously explained researching and documenting your ancestors. Now, it’s time to delve into genealogical resources at the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Archives (resources.catholicaoc.org/offices/archives). GENEALOGY RESOURCES Sacramental records are one component of the archdiocesan archives. To protect privacy, baptism and marriage records are closed for 100 years after sacramental reception; …