User:Caileigholdroyd/Sandbox/Chieti

Guide to Chieti ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History
During World War II, Chieti was declared an open city and was not bombed by either side."
 * Chieti is amongst the most ancient of Italian cities. According to mythological legends, the city was founded in 1181 B.C. by the Homeric Greek hero Achilles and was named in honor of his mother, Thetis. In 1806 Chieti was turned into a fortress by Napoleon's France and in 1860 it became part of the newly created Kingdom of Italy.

Civil Registration

 * 1809-1930 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * See Italy Civil Registration

Church Records

 * See Italy Church Records

Census

 * See Italy Census

Cemeteries

 * Maybe only put on municipality pages...

Archives
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