Italy, Vicenza, Bassano del Grappa, 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 Vicenza, Bassano del Grappa Regional Office (Archivio di Stato di Vicenza, Sezione di Bassano del Grappa). Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality. Records for this collection cover the years 1871-1942.

Image Visibility
Whenever possible, FamilySearch makes images available for all users. However, rights to view images on our website are granted by the record custodians. Italian Data Privacy rules prohibit making certain records publicly available for viewing. This includes birth records under 110 years old, and marriage or death records under 70 years old. The Italy, Vicenza,Bassano del Grappa, Civil Registration, State Archive collection is available to the Family History Library, FamilySearch Centers, and to members of the supporting organization. The images are also available to all viewers at The Portale Antenati (Ancestors Portal).

Reading These Records
For help reading these Italian records see the following guides:
 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List
 * Script Tutorial for Italian
 * Italy Handwriting
 * FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Reading Italian Handwritten Records

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The information in these records usually include the following:

Birth
 * Name of child
 * Birth date
 * Birth place
 * Parents’ names
 * Parents’ residence
 * Parents' age
 * Occupation of father
 * Informant

Marriage
 * Name of groom and bride
 * Date of marriage
 * Place of marriage
 * Age
 * Birth place
 * Place of residence
 * Occupation
 * Witnesses

Death
 * Name of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Birth place
 * Place of residence
 * Occupation
 * Age
 * Witnesses

Collection Content
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 Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church records
 * Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have ived nearby
 * You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. [Italy Church Records|Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

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

 * Keep in mind that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well
 * Search the indexes and records of local genealogical societies
 * Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1800
 * There is also some variation in the information given from one record to another

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
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.