Italy, Siracusa, Avola, Parrocchia di San Sebastiano, Chiesa Madre, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This is a collection of images of baptisms, marriages and deaths from the Parish of San Sebastiano - Chiesa Madre, in the town of Avola, province of Siracusa, Italy for the years 1574 to 1875.

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 This Collection?
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.

To search by image: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate “Provincia” ⇒Select the appropriate “Comune o frazione” ⇒Select the appropriate “Parrocchia (parish)” ⇒Select the appropriate “Tiologia di documento e L'Anno (record 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.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, Now What?

 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Search the records of nearby localities (or military unties, counties, parishes, etc.).

For Help Reading These Records
For help reading the records see the following wiki articles:


 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Italy.
 * Italy Guided Research
 * Italy Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Citing this Collection
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