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

Title in the Language of the Records
Stato Civile di Toscana, Italia

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Record Description
This collection contains civil registration (stato civile) of births, marriages, and deaths within the custody of the State Archive of Prato (Archivio di Stato di Prato). Includes supplemental documents (allegati); residency records (cittadinanze); ten-year indexes (indici decennali); and marriage banns (pubblicazioni). The modern provinces represented in the collection include the following: Firenze, Grosseto, and Prato. Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality. The collection covers the years 1866 to 1923.

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Record History, Content and Use
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Related Websites

 * Italian Civil Records
 * Italian Genealogy

Related Wiki Articles
Italy Civil Registration- Vital Records

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