The comune is often the starting key. A region or common surname alone cannot identify a record.
Prepare your research
Comune, province, Archivio di Stato, year and record type. Note whether you searched a name index, register index or the register itself.
The method, step by step
- In Antenati locate the Archivio di Stato and locality registers. Choose record type and period, then browse indexes and images.
- A register without a name index is still useful. Check tables and entry numbers; a volume may contain several parts.
- For missing periods or records identify the comune, relevant archive or parish. Cross-check records from the emigration destination.
Choose the right repository
Antenati presents participating State Archives collections. If a period or municipality is missing also identify the comune and church archives.
Choose a route from the record you have
- Name results lead to records. Without one, identify comune, year, register type and Archivio di Stato; browse volume images and indexes and check indexing coverage.
- Compare birth, marriage and death through parents and places. Keep original spellings, record number and image identifier for rechecking.
Find archives
Portale Antenati →
The Italian Ministry of Culture portal allows searching and browsing civil registers from participating archives. Identify the Archivio di Stato, comune, record type and year. If a name search fails, browse the register and its indexes.
Digitisation and indexing vary by archive and year. No name result does not mean no record.
Sources & references
- Portale Antenati ↗ (Resource review date : )