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1.
Death Record: Civil registration
Beginning in 1809 in a large
section of Italy, the government required civil registrars to keep death
records. By 1866 civil registration was required nationally. Usually these
records included more information than the church death or burial records that
were kept during the same time.
What you are looking
for
Civil registers were the best
source for determining when a person was born. They included everyone in the
community and identified the complete name of the child being born.
Why go to the next
record
Not all of the Italian civil
registry records have been microfilmed, and the beginning date of these records
varies from place to place.
2.
Burial Record: Church records
Beginning in about 1520,
churches required their clergy to keep death records. The date of death and
place of burial are included, as well as the names of the parents of the
deceased. Information found in a death record depends on how detailed the
minister made his record.
What you are looking
for
Parish burial records are the
best source for determining when a person was born. Burial records may not give
a birth or baptism date, but they give a person's age, making it possible to
determine his or her approximate birth year.
Why go to the next
record
Not all of the Italian parish
burial records have been microfilmed, and the beginning date of these records
varies from place to place.
3-4.
Census: Census
The parish priest was often
required to collect taxes for the state from his parishioners. He recorded
information about his parishioners and the tax in a set of volumes called
"stato delle anime," meaning "state of the souls." Not all
priests regularly kept the church censuses. Where they exist, the registers list
all family members living in a household with their ages or birth dates and
death dates. They can also help identify all the members of a family and help
determine where a family originated.
X-3.
Census: Census
Censuses prior to 1911 are not
uniform in content and are of limited use. In most regions, only the head of the
household was named with the number of persons in the house. From 1911 on, all
names are listed together with ages, occupations, relationships to the head of
the household, and birthplaces. When an ancestor no longer appears in the
census, it means that the ancestor either moved or died. These records can help
identify all the members of a family and help determine where a family
originated.
What you are looking
for
When burial records do not
exist, census records are the best source for determining when a person was
born. Census records may not give a birth or baptism date, but they give a
person's age, making it possible to determine his or her approximate birth year.
Why go to the next
record
Not all of the Italian civil
registry records have been microfilmed, and the beginning date of these records
varies from place to place.
4-5.
Probates: Notarial records
A city's notarial or probate
records provide information regarding names and death dates of family members if
the family owned property and if a will was written. These records mostly dealt
with wealthy families.
What you are looking
for
Notarial probate records were
the next best source for determining when a person was born. They included
everyone in the community and identified the complete name of the child being
born.
Why go to the next
record
Not all of the Italian notarial
probate records have been microfilmed, and the beginning date of these records
varies from place to place.
5-6.
Marriage Supplements: Civil registration
Beginning in 1809 in a large
section of Italy, the government required civil registrars to keep marriage
records. By 1866 civil registration was required nationally. When a marriage
took place, the bride and groom were required to submit copies of their birth
records and copies of death records, if their parents were deceased. Also
included in these supplements were copies of the marriage banns and often a copy
of the marriage record itself. Use these records to determine when a death took
place if the actual death records are not available.
What you are looking
for
Civil registry marriage
supplements were the next best source for determining when a person was born.
They included everyone in the community and identified the complete name of the
child being born.
Why go to the next
record
Not all of the Italian marriage
supplement records have been microfilmed, and the beginning date of these
records varies from place to place.
What you are looking
for
Military muster rolls were the
next best source for determining when a person was born. They included everyone
in the community and identified the complete name of the child being born.
Why go to the next
record
Not all of the Italian military
muster rolls have been microfilmed, and the beginning date of these records
varies from place to place.