Italy, Mantova, Mantova, Jewish Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Italia, Mantova, Mantova, Registri Ebraici

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1800-1899. These records contain Jewish records of births, marriages, and deaths within the custody of the Archive for the Israelite Community of Mantova (Archivio della Communità Israelitica di Mantova). Includes census records (ruolo generale della popolazione Ebraica). Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality.

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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
The records may contain any of the following:
 * Names of the primary individuals
 * Event dates
 * Event placed
 * Parents' names
 * Residencies
 * Relationships

How to Use the Record
These records are in Italian and Hebrew. For help reading the records see the following wiki articles:
 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List

To begin your search you will need to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of the event.

Search the Collection
To search the collection image by image ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page: ⇒ Select the appropriate 'Registro e L'Anno' ⇒ Select the appropriate 'Event Type and Year' which takes you to the images.

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.