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

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

Record Description
The collection consists of civil registration (stato civile) of births, marriages, and deaths within the custody of the State Archive of Potenza for the years 1697-1923.

It includes:
 * Ten-year indexes (indici decennali)
 * Residency records (cittadinanze)
 * Supplemental records (allegati)
 * Marriage banns (notificazioni; pubblicazioni)

Availability of records depends on time period and location.

These records are written in Italian.

Search the Collection
⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate “Province” ⇒Select the appropriate “Comune or Frazione” ⇒Select the appropriate “Record 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
For help reading the records see the following wiki articles:


 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List

Related Websites
ItalianGenealogy.com Genealogy.About.com - Helpful Articles Daddezio.com - helpful links

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

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