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Italy Research Outline |
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Helps For Using This Research Outline
Italian Search Strategies
Records At The Family History Library
Archives And Libraries
Provincial Archives [Archivio Di Stato]
Local Civil Offices [Comune]
Church Archives
Church Parish
Other Libraries
Historical And Genealogical Societies
Inventories, Registers, Catalogs
Computer Networks And Bulletin Boards
Biography
Census
Understanding The Census
Availability Of Census Records
Church Directories
Church History
Roman Catholic
Waldensians
Eastern Or Greek Orthodox
Other Churches
Church Records
General Historical Background
Duplicate Church Records
Information Recorded In Church Registers
Finding Church Records
Search Strategies
Records Of Non-catholic Religions
Civil Registration
General Historical Background
Information Recorded In Civil Registers
Finding Civil Registration Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Finding The Emigrant’s Town Of Origin
Emigration From Italy
Records Of Italian Emigrants In Their Destination Countries
Immigration Into Italy
Gazetteers
Genealogy
Major Collections And Databases
Family Histories
Genealogical Collections
Heraldry
Historical Geography
History
Local Histories
Jewish History
Jewish Records
Language And Languages
Maps
Military Records
Historical Background
Military Records Of Genealogical Value
Finding Military Records
Minorities
Names, Personal
Surnames
Given Names
Nobility
Notarial Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
Schools
Social Life And Customs
Societies
Other Records Of Italy
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions
OTHER RECORDS OF ITALY For more records used in Italian research, search for the place in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog. Search under all localities where the place may be listed, such as:
Though not discussed in this outline, the following catalog topics may be useful to your research:
More detailed information about research and records of Italy can be found in:
Cole, Trafford R. Italian Genealogical Records: How to Use Italian Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Other Records in Family History Research. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1997. (FHL book EUROPE 945 D27c; computer number 753243.)
Colletta, John P. Finding Italian Roots. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1996. (FHL book US/CANADA 973 F2cf 1996; computer number 663358.)
Guelfi Camajani, Guelfo. Genealogy in Italy. Firenze: Istituto genealogico italiano, [1979]. (FHL book EUROPE 945 D27g; computer number 151434.)
Nelson, Lynn. A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your Italian Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage. Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 1997. (FHL book EUROPE 945 D27n; computer number 813502.)
The Family History Library welcomes additions and corrections that will improve future editions of this outline. Please send your suggestions to:
Paper publication: First edition February 1999. English approval: 2/99.
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