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

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of civil registration (stato civile) of births, marriages, and deaths within the custody of the State Archive of Reggio Emilia (Archivio di Stato di Reggio Emilia). Includes supplemental documents (allegati) and censuses (registri della popolazione). Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality.

Reading These Records
These records are in Italian. For help with reading the records, see Italy Language and Languages and Italian Genealogical Word List

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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 * Try searching by surname only

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

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