Italy, Toscana, Civil Registration (State Archive) - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Stato Civile di Toscana, Italia

Image Visibility
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Italian Data Privacy rules prohibit viewing the following records: All birth images must be 100 years or older; all marriage images must be 70 years or older, and all death images must be 70 years or older.

Record Description
This collection contains civil registration (stato civile) of births, marriages, and deaths within the custody of the State Archive of Firenze (Archivio di Stato di Firenze).

For the most part, this collection contains records for the modern region of Tuscany (Toscana). Additional smaller portions of the collection are for the modern regions of Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, and Umbria. The provinces represented in the collection include the following:


 * Arezzo
 * Firenze
 * Forlì-Cesena
 * Grosseto
 * La Spezia
 * Livorno
 * Lucca
 * Massa e Carrara
 * Perugia
 * Pisa
 * Pistoia
 * Prato
 * Siena

The availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality.

The collection covers the years 1804 to 1874.

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

Record History, Content and Use
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
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

Search the Collection
To search the collection image by image select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the appropriate “Province” ⇒ Select the appropriate “Comune o frazione” ⇒ Select the appropriate “Record Type and Year” which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * Italian Civil Records
 * Italian Genealogy
 * http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modifiche_territoriali_e_amministrative_dei_comuni_della_Toscana Wikipedia (This site is in Italian. It lists community details within Toscana.)

Related Wiki Articles
Italy Civil Registration- Vital Records

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