Italy Other Records

For more records used in Italian research, search for the place in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog. Search under all localities where the place may be listed, such as:

ITALY - [TOPIC]

ITALY, [PROVINCE] - [TOPIC]

ITALY, [PROVINCE], [TOWN] - [TOPIC]

Though not discussed in this outline, the following catalog topics may be useful to your research:

ALMANACS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

BUSINESS RECORDS AND COMMERCE

CEMETERIES

COLONIZATION

CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

COURT RECORDS

DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL

ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES

ETHNOLOGY

FOLKLORE

HANDWRITING

LAND AND PROPERTY

LAW AND LEGISLATION

MANORS

MEDICAL RECORDS

MERCHANT MARINE

MIGRATION, INTERNAL

MILITARY HISTORY

MINORITIES

NAMES, GEOGRAPHICAL

NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP

NEWSPAPERS

OBITUARIES

OCCUPATIONS

OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES

POPULATION

POSTAL AND SHIPPING GUIDES

PUBLIC RECORDS

RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS LIFE

SCHOOLS

TAXATION

VISITATIONS, HERALDIC

YEARBOOKS

FOR FURTHER READING
More detailed information about research and records of Italy can be found in:

Cole, Trafford R. Italian Genealogical Records: How to Use Italian Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Other Records in Family History Research. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Ancestry, 1997. (FHL book EUROPE 945 D27c.)

Colletta, John P. Finding Italian Roots. Baltimore, Maryland, USA: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996. (FHL book US/CANADA 973 F2cf 1996.)

Guelfi Camajani, Guelfo. Genealogy in Italy. Firenze, Italy: Istituto genealogico italiano, [1979]. (FHL book EUROPE 945 D27g.)

Nelson, Lynn. A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your Italian Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage. Cincinnati, Ohio, USA: Betterway Books, 1997. (FHL book EUROPE 945 D27n.)