Description

Describes the history and development of Italian record keeping and describes the records themselves.  Cole also discusses the unique aspects of research using Italian sources on how to approach the task of obtaining information and the significance of Italian surnames and the relevance of Italian noble families in the search for family history. “Italian Genealogical Records” is a comprehensive guide to the complexities and nuances of what could otherwise be a daunting task.

Contents:
Part 1: Introduction to Italy and Italian Records
1. Introduction
2. History of Italy and Italian Record Sources
3. Meaning and Origin of Italian Surnames
4. Noble Families

Part 2: The Records
5. Civil Vital Records
6. Napoleonic Civil Records
7. Parish Records
8. Alternative Ecclesiastical Records
9. Alternative Records Sources

Part 3: Research
10. Research Procedures
11. Research by Correspondence
12. Reading the Records

Appendix A: Addresses of the Italian State Archives
Appendix B: Addresses of the Diocese Seats
Glossary of Italian Terms
Bibliography
Index

Author: Trafford R Cole
Year: 1995
Type: Hardcover – 265 Pages
ISBN: 0-916489-58-2
Publisher: Ancestry Publishing