Italy, Caltanissetta, Civil Registration, State Archive - FamilySearch Historical Records

Italy

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of civil registration (stato civile) of births, marriages, and deaths within the custody of the State Archive of Caltanissetta.

Includes:
 * Marriage banns (notificazioni o pubblicazioni)
 * Ten-year indexes (indici decennali)
 * Diverse records (atti diversi)
 * Residency records (cittadinanze)
 * Supplemental documents (allegati)

Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality. Records for this collection include the years 1820 to 1935.

For details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the wiki article: Italy, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records).

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. This includes birth records under 110 years old, and marriage or death records under 70 years old. The Italy, Caltanissetta, Civil Registration, State Archive collection is available to the Family History Library, FamilySearch Centers, and to members of the supporting organization. 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

How Do I Search This Collection?
Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page:

Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination.

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page:
 * 1) Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page
 * 2) Select the appropriate “Comune or Frazione”
 * 3) Select the appropriate “Event Type and Year” which takes you to the images

When searching: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

Known Issues with This Collection
For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached 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, Caltanissetta, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820-1935." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Archivio di Stato di Caltanissetta [State Archive of Caltanissetta], Caltanissetta, Italy.
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