Italy, Catania, Arcidiocesi di Catania, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Italy

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of images of baptisms, marriages, and deaths from the Archdiocese of Catania (Arcidiocesi di Catania), Catania, Italy. Also includes confirmations (cresime); church censuses (status animarum, stato delle anime); marriage banns (pubblicazioni); marriage contracts (contratti di matrimonio); marriage supplemental documents (allegati di matrimonio); and priesthood ordinations (ordinazioni sacerdotali). Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality. Additional images will be added as they become available. The collection generally covers the years 1515 to 1941.

Image Visibility
Whenever possible, FamilySearch makes images available for all users. However, rights to view images on our website are granted by the record custodians. Italian Data Privacy rules prohibit making certain records publicly available for viewing. The Italy, Catania, Arcidiocesi di Catania, Catholic Church Records collection is available to registered FamilySearch members. You can register for a free FamilySearch account here. The images are also available to all viewers at The Portale Antenati (Ancestors Portal).

Reading These Records
For help reading these Italian records see the following guides:
 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List
 * Script Tutorial for Italian
 * Italy Handwriting
 * FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Reading Italian Handwritten Records

Collection Content
For details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the wiki article: Italy Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

How Do I Search the Collection?

 * 1) Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page
 * 2) Select the appropriate “Comune or Frazione”
 * 3) Select the appropriate “Parish”
 * 4) Select the appropriate “Record Type” which takes you to the images

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

Some of the records in this collection, particularly birth records, may have an index at the end of each year. Some of these manually created indices in the images will be indexed by the given name of the father, rather than by the name of the infant.

Known Issues with This Collection
For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached Wiki article. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org]. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"Italy, Catania, Arcidiocesi di Catania, Catholic Church Records 1515-1941." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Archivio dell'Arcidiocesi di Catania.
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