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

What is in This Collection?
This Collection will include records from 1809 to 1902. Civil registration (stato civile) of births, marriages, and deaths within the custody of the State Archive of Foggia (Archivio di Stato di Foggia). It includes: Availability of records depends on time period and locality.
 * Indexes (indici)
 * Marriage banns (notificazioni)
 * Marriage supplemental documents (processetti)

Reading These Records
These records are written in Italian. For help reading these records, see the following:
 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List
 * Script Tutorial for Italian
 * Italy Handwriting

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Birth
 * Child's name
 * Child's gender
 * Birth date and place
 * Parent's names

Marriage
 * Groom's name and age
 * Bride's name and age
 * Groom's birthplace, residence and occupation
 * Bride's birthplace, residence and occupation
 * Names of parents
 * Date of marriage

Death
 * Deceased name
 * Death date and place
 * Age, and birthplace
 * Informant's name

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before using this collection it is helpful to know:
 * Your ancestor's given name and surname
 * Identifying information such as residence
 * Estimated marriage or birth year

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?

 * Consult the Italy Record Finder Table to find other records
 * Use the age of your ancestor to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records
 * Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching vital records indexes in the country
 * 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 the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times
 * 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

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.