Italy, Messina, Patti, Civil Registration, Tribunale - FamilySearch Historical Records

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

Record Description
This collection consists of civil registration (stato civile) of births, marriages, and deaths within the custody of the Patti Courthouse (Tribunale di Patti). Includes supplemental records (allegati); residency records (cittadinanze); and marriage banns (pubblicazioni). This collection includes records from 1823 to 1941. Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality.

These records are written in Italian.

In addition, Road Map(s) to multi-year indicies (~1865-1910) are available within this Wiki. At present, the Communes for which such record maps exist are as follows:
 * Gioiosa Marea

Finally, there is a related collection -- the Circondario di Patti -- that contains the Allegati (Attachments) for multiple Communes within each film collection. These are in no particular order; for example, in the section marked Matrimoni, allegati 1867-1868, the records for Gioiosa Marea may be found in images 1962 thru 2130. There are no guarantees that the Allegati records are contiguous for a Commune, nor that a section marked "Matrimoni, allegati" will necessarily be limited to attachmennts related to marriages.

The list of Communes for which such records are kept in the Circondario di Patti includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following localities:


 * Alcara li Fusi
 * Brolo
 * Capri Leone
 * Castell'Umberto
 * Ficarra
 * Floresta
 * Frazzanò
 * Gioiosa Marea
 * Militello
 * Mirto
 * Naso
 * Oliveri
 * Patti
 * Piraino
 * Raccuja
 * Sant'Angelo di Brolo
 * Tortorici
 * Ucria

These records are primarily written in Italian, though a rare few transcripts of records prior to 1820 may appear in Latin.

Image Visibility
Whenever possible, FamilySearch makes images available for all users. However, ultimate 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. The Italy, Messina, Patti, Civil Registration Records collection is available to registered FamilySearch members. The images are also available to all viewers at The Portale Antenati (Ancestors Portal).

Record History, Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the wiki article: Italy, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)

For help reading the records see the following wiki articles:

When searching: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List

Search the Collection
⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate “Comune or Frazione” ⇒Select the appropriate “Record Type and Year” 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
ItalianGenealogy.com Genealogy.About.com - Helpful Articles Daddezio.com - helpful links

Related Wiki Articles
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