Italy, Napoli, Ercolano Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Stato Civile Napoli, Italia.

Record Description
The collection consists of images of civil registration (births, marriages, and deaths) of the town of Ercolano, known as Resina until 1969. About half to two thirds of the volumes are self indexed.

For a list of records currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Citation for This Collection
The following citations refer to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org Historical Records. They may include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.

Record History, Content and Use
For help reading the records see the following wiki articles:
 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List

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
To search the collection, 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.

Why the Record Was Created
The civil registration recording was implemented by the government to record the vital events of births, marriages, marriage banns, and deaths occurring in the life of the area’s citizens.

Record Reliability
The civil registration records are an excellent source of accurate data on names, dates, and places for genealogical research in Acerra. However, before 1860, when civil registration became law for the entire country, it is suggested to research the church records.

Related Websites

 * Italian Civil Records
 * Italian Genealogy

To locate cultural or historical information about a specific locality, or to determine in which municipality a hamlet (frazione) is located, use either of the following websites:


 * Non Solo Cap
 * Tuttitalia

Other information can also be found at Italian Genealogy.com

Related Wiki Articles

 * Italy Civil Registration- Vital Records
 * Italy - Birth - 1809-1865
 * Italy - Marriage - 1809-1865

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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Example of a Source Citation for a Record Found in This Collection
"Italy, Civil Registration, 1805-1940." index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 22 April 2011). entry for Pietro Antonio De Lutis, died 8 May 1933; citing Civil Registrations, digital folder 4,404,467 image 00,103; Tribunale di Rovigo, Italy. Registri dello stato civile di Rovigo.