Please contact the Congregation Leader at Sisters of Mercy, Paramatta Congregation:
Postal address: PO Box 2012, North Parramatta NSW 1750
Phone: (02) 9683 2555
Email: enquiries@parrasom.org.au
Website: http://www.parramattamercy.org.au/
These records are held by Convent of Mercy Archives (Parramatta).
The Records held by the Convent of Mercy Archives include Admssion Registers from St Brigid’s Girls’ Home, St Michael’s Orphanage and St Michael’s Children’s Home.
Access to information is generally restricted to the person to whom the information relates, or family members. Access to the original records is generally not permitted. Information is extracted from the records by the Archivist and passed on to the enquirer.
Admission Registers, St Brigid’s Girls’ Home (1898 – 1978)
The Admission Registers from St Brigid’s Girls’ Home comprise three volumes. They record information such as: date of admission; name of child; date of birth; address of parents or guardians; parents’ names; place of birth; reason for admission; place of baptism; date of discharge; to whom discharged; and remarks. Note that copies of these registers are held by the Catholic Children’s Homes Enquiry Service.
Admission register, St Michael’s Home (1902 – 1982)
The Admission Register for St Michael’s Home consists of one volume recording the following information: date of admission; date of birth; child’s name; place of birth; place of baptism; father’s name; mother’s name; address of parents; discharge date and details; and remarks.