Italy, Catania, Arcidiocesi di Catania, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Italia, Catania, Arcidiocesi di Catania, Registri Parrocchiali

Record Description
The collection consists of images of baptisms, marriages, and deaths from the Archdiocese of Catania (Arcidiocesi di Catania), Catania, Italy. Also includes confirmations (cresime); church censuses (status animarum, stato delle anime); marriage banns (pubblicazioni); marriage contracts (contratti di matrimonio); marriage supplemental documents (allegati di matrimonio); and priesthood ordinations (ordinazioni sacerdotali). Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality. Additional images will be added as they become available. The collection generally covers the years 1515 to 1941.

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

Record History, Content and Use
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)

For help reading the records see the following wiki articles:


 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List

Search the Collection
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the "Comune or Frazione" category ⇒Select the "Parish" category ⇒Select the "Record Type" category which takes you to the images.

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.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * Catholic Church in Italy – Hierarchy
 * Chiesa Cattolica Italiana

Related Wiki Articles

 * Italy
 * Italy Church Records

Citations for This Collection
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