Albania, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Albania

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains Church records from various Catholic parishes in Albania. Only baptisms, marriages and burials have been indexed. Most of the records in this collection are from Shkodër County (Qarku i Shkodrës) in the Northern Albania (Shqipëria Veriore) region. For a list of the parishes included in this collection see Albania, Catholic Church Records - Inventory.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Latin, Italian, and Albanian. For help reading them see:
 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List
 * Italy Handwriting
 * Latin Genealogical Word List
 * FamilySearch Learning Center: Latin For Genealogists
 * Brigham Young University, Script Tutorial: Italian and Latin

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism
 * Child's name
 * Date and place of baptism
 * Names of parents
 * Names of godparents
 * Residence

Marriage
 * Names of the bridal couple
 * Ages
 * Names of father or both parents
 * Date and place of marriage

Burial
 * Name of deceased
 * Age or date of birth
 * Residence
 * Name of spouse or parents

Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Albania, Catholic Church Records - Inventory.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

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

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Albania.
 * Albania Record Finder
 * Albania Research Tips and Strategies

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.