Italy, Potenza, Melfi, Civil Registration, Tribunale - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Stato Civile di Potenza, Melfi, Italia

Record Description
The collection consists of civil registration (stato civile) of births, marriages, and deaths within the custody of the Melfi Courthouse (Tribunale di Melfi). Includes marriage banns (pubblicazioni); and supplemental documents (allegati). Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality. Records for this collection include the years 1861 to 1929.

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)

How to Use the Record
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.

Search the Collection
To browse by image: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the “Comune o frazione” ⇒ Select the “ Registro e L'Anno” which takes you to the images.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Italian. For help with reading the records, see the following resources:
 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * Italian Genealogy
 * Italian Genealogy

Related Wiki Articles
Italy Civil Registration- Vital Records

Citations for This Collection
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