This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4EC.2ACE/850.1 Message Board Post: I'm not certain about records prior to 1866, but I traced the location of records I was seeking from St. Mary's Ridge Church to the Archivist of the Catholic Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was very helpful and found baptism records from 1874 and 1875. His name is Fr. Robert Altmann and his address is: Diocese of La Crosse P.O. Box 4004 La Crosse, WI 54602-4004 His phone number is: (608) 788-7700 FAX number is: (608) 788-8413 Hope this helps. Good luck!