Italy, Enna, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Italy

What Is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index to and images of civil registration (stato civile) records of births (nati), marriages (matrimoni), and deaths (morti) from the state of Enna for the years 1866 to 1944. The original records are held at the Enna State Archive (Archivio di Stato di Enna). The availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality.

There are additional records for the following comuni/frazioni within the Province of Enna: Agira, Assoro, Cerami, and Gagliano Castelferrato. The following records may be available for these localities:
 * Marriage banns (pubblicazioni, notificazioni)
 * Baptismal records (battesimale)
 * Marriage memorandums (atti di memorandum)
 * Diverse records (atti diversi)
 * Marriage supplemental documents (processetti)

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

Image Visibility
Whenever possible, FamilySearch makes images of digitized records available for all users. However, the rights to view images on this website are ultimately granted by the record custodians. Due to their restrictions, the images in this collection are not available for general viewing, but may be accessed at a local Family History Center, at the Family History Library, or online by members of the supporting organization(s).

For additional information about image restrictions, please see the Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections page.

The images are also available to all viewers at The Portale Antenati (Ancestors Portal).

Reading These Records
For help reading these Italian records see the following guides:
 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List
 * Script Tutorial for Italian
 * Italy Handwriting
 * FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Reading Italian Handwritten Records

How Do I Search This Collection?
Search by name by visiting the Collection Page: View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page 
 * 1) Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This will return a list of possible matches.
 * 1) Select the appropriate “Comune o frazione”
 * 2) Select the appropriate “Registro e L'Anno” which takes you to the images

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the age in the citizen to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records
 * Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have moved, been recruited or lived nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify. 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
 * When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors
 * Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900
 * Compare the information about the people in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if you have the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person in order to find your ancestor
 * 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
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name
 * Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life
 * If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names
 * Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned. It is recommended you verify the information with the original record

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, either Civil Registration records or Church Records may be more useful
 * While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. 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
 * Keep in mind that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation
 * 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
 * Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1800
 * There is also some variation in the information given from one record to another

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.

"Italia, Enna, Stato Civile (Archivio di Stato), 1866-1944." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Archivio di Stato di Enna (Enna State Archives, Enna).
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