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

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

Record Description
This Collection will include records from 1496 to 1900.

This collection contains civil registration (stato civile) of births, marriages, and deaths within the custody of the State Archive of Mantova (Archivio di Stato di Mantova). Also includes ten-year indexes (indici decennali), marriage banns (notificazioni o pubblicazioni), supplemental records (allegati), etc. Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality.

For a list of records by localities and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse link form the collection landing page.

Citations for This Collection
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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record History, Content and Use
Birth records may include the following:


 * Registration date and place
 * Father's name, age and profession/occupation
 * Child's name
 * Date and time of birth
 * Mother's name, age and occupation
 * Witnesses' names and their ages

Marriage records usually include the following:


 * Marriage date and place
 * Name and age of groom
 * Groom's birth date
 * Groom's profession ande residence
 * Groom's parents' names
 * Name and age of bride
 * Bride's birth date
 * Bride's residence and profession
 * Bride's parents' names
 * Witnesses' names

Death records generally include the following:


 * Registration date and place
 * Name of the deceased
 * Age of the deceased
 * Names of parents of deceased
 * Names of witnesses of deceased

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

Search the Collection
To search the collection, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the “Nome del Comune/Frazione” ⇒ Select the “Tipo di Registro e L'anno” which takes you to the images.

Known Issues with This Collection
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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 Civil Registration- Vital Records
 * Italy - Birth - 1809-1865
 * Italy - Marriage - 1809-1865

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"Italy, Civil Registration, 1805-1940." digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 22 April 2011). entry for Pietro Antonio De Lutis, died 8 May 1933; citing Civil Registrations, digital folder 4,404,467 image 00,103; Tribunale di Rovigo, Italy. Registri dello stato civile di Rovigo.