Italy, Napoli, Civil Registration (State Archive) - FamilySearch Historical Records





Title in the Language of the Records
Stato Civile di Napoli, Italia

Record Description
This Collection will include records from 1809 to 1865.

Civil registration (stato civile) of births, marriages, and deaths within the custody of the State Archive of Napoli (Archivio di Stato di Napoli). Includes marriage banns (pubblicazioni; notificazioni); baptismal records; ecclesiastical returns of marriages; marriage memorandums (atti di memorandum); diverse records (atti diversi); marriages and deaths outside of the place of usual residence (matrimoni e morti fuori domicilio); and marriage supplemental documents (processetti). At the present time, this collection contains records for only certain sections (quartieri) of the city of Napoli. The quartieri of Napoli represented in the current collection include the following: Avvocata; Chiaia; Fuorigrotta; Miano e Marianella; Montecalvario; Posillipo; San Carlo all'Arena; San Ferdinando; San Giuseppe; Stella; Vicaria; and Vomero. Additional records for the city of Napoli and for surrounding towns (comuni) will be added as they become available.

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

How to Use the Record
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Known Issues with This Collecton
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Related Websites
To locate cultural or historical information about a specific locality, or to determine in which municipality a hamlet (frazione) is located, use either of the following websites:


 * Non Solo Cap
 * Tuttitalia

Related Wiki Articles

 * Italy
 * Italy Civil Registration- Vital Records
 * Italy - Birth - 1809-1865
 * Italy - Marriage - 1866-Present
 * Italy - Marriage - 1520-1808
 * Italian Marriage Records More Than You Think

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