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

 Italy  Sicily

What is in this Collection?
The collection consists of civil registration (stato civile) of births, marriages, and deaths within the custody of the State Archive of Palermo (Archivio di Stato di Pescara). Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality. Images will be added to this collection as they become available.

The collection may contain the following records:


 * Births (nati)


 * Marriages (matrimony)


 * Marriage banns (pubblicazioni o notificazioni)


 * Marriage supplements (processetti)


 * Deaths (morti)


 * Residency records (cittadinanze)


 * Ten-year indexes (indici decennali)


 * Miscellaneous records (atti diversi)

Records for this collection include the years 1820 - 1866.

Image Visibility
Whenever possible, FamilySearch makes images available for all users. However, rights to view images on our website are granted by the record custodians. Italian Data Privacy rules prohibit making certain records publicly available for viewing. This includes birth records under 110 years old, supplement records under 100 years old, and marriage or death records under 70 years old. The Italy, Palermo State Archives collection is available to the Family History Library, FamilySearch Centers, and to members of the supporting organization(s). The images are also available to all viewers at [http://www.archiviodistatodipalermo.it/ Archivio di Stato di Palermo(Palermo State Archives).

How Do I Search This Collection?
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.

To see the images:

To view the images in this collection you will need to follow this series of links:

⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page

⇒Select the "Provincia" category

⇒Select the "Comune or Frazione" category

⇒Select the “Registro e L'Anno " category which takes you to the images

As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

What Do I Do Next?
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)

What if I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For?

 * Check for variant spellings of the names.


 * Search the records of nearby localities (or military unties, counties, parishes, etc.).

Citing This Collection
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