Italy, Ricostruzione Angioina - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Italia, Ricostruzione Angioina, 1265-1442

Record Description
The collection consists of inventories of documents which derives from the Angioini Registers (Registri angioini) from the 13th through 15th Centuries. Includes lists of names of the primary noble families of southern Italy. Original records are in possession of the State Archive of Napoli (Archivio di Stato di Napoli).

Record Content
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 * Names of family members
 * Names of parents, spouse or other relatives
 * Places of residence
 * Vital event (birth, marriage or death) dates

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