Italy, Asti, Civil Registration, State Archive - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Italia, Asti, Stato Civile (Archivio di Stato)

Record Description
The collection consists of of civil registration (stato civile) within the custody of the State Archive of Asti (Archivio di Stato di Asti). The collection generally covers the years 1804 to 1929. Most of the records are birth, marriage, or death records. There are also a small number of other miscellaneous records. The availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality.

These records are written in Italian and in French.

Record Content
Birth records may contain the following information:
 * Date and time of birth
 * Name at birth
 * Parents’ names
 * Parents’ residence
 * Sex of child
 * Names of witnesses

Marriage records may contain the following information:
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Date and time of marriage
 * Parents’ names
 * Parents’ residence
 * Date of birth of bride and groom

Death records may contain the following information:
 * Date and time of death
 * Name of deceased
 * Residence of deceased
 * Parents’ names
 * Witnesses’ names

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 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. This includes birth records under 110 years old, and marriage or death records under 70 years old. The Italy, Asti, Civil Registration, State Archive collection is available to the Family History Library, FamilySearch Centers, and to members of the supporting organization, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The images are also available to all viewers at The Portale Antenati (Ancestors Portal).

Search the Collection
To search the collection by name: Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. To browse the collection by image: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate “Province” ⇒Select the appropriate “Comune o frazione” ⇒Select the appropriate “Event 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.

For Help Reading these Records
Some records are in Italian and some are in French. For help reading the records see the wiki articles:


 * French Wordlist
 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List

Related Websites
ItalianGenealogy.com Genealogy.About.com - Helpful Articles Daddezio.com - helpful links Archivio di Stato di Asti

Related Wiki Articles
Italy, Asti Civil Registration, Tribunale (FamilySearch Historical Records) Italy, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records) Italy Civil Registration- Vital Records

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