Italy, Forlì-Cesena, Forlì, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

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 Forlì (Archivio di Stato di Forlì-Cesena). Also includes marriage banns (notificazioni o pubblicazioni); marriage memorandums (atti di memorandum); marriage supplemental documents (processetti); annotations to death records (annotazioni di morte); and miscellaneous records (atti diversi). Records for this collection generally cover the years 1806 to 1815 and 1866 to 1930 but the availability is largely dependent on time period and locality.

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, and marriage or death records under 70 years old. The Italy, Forlì-Cesena, Civil Registration, State Archive 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 The Portale Antenati (Ancestors Portal).

Reading These Records
These records are in Italian. For help reading these records see the following guides:
 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List
 * Script Tutorial for Italian
 * Italy Handwriting
 * FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Reading Italian Handwritten Records

Collection Content
For additional details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the wiki article: Italy, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records).

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How Do I Analyze the Results?
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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the estimated age at marriage or death to calculate a birth date
 * Make a note of the bride’s maiden name on a marriage record to search her family line
 * Note individuals listed as witnesses or godparents. Witnesses and godparents were often relatives
 * Your ancestor may have been married in the same locality where she or he was born. Search marriage records for that locality to find your ancestor’s marriage

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

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
 * Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have lived nearby
 * Remember that a baptism date is not always the same as a birth date
 * Sometimes a person is buried in a city or town in which they did not die. Do not assume that a burial place is the same as a death place
 * Check for variant spellings of the names
 * Search the records of nearby localities
 * The scope of these records is limited and it is possible that your ancestor is not included, even if they lived in the corresponding place and time

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Italy.
 * Italy Guided Research
 * Italy Record Finder
 * 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.
 * Collection Citation: "Italia, Forlì-Cesena, Forlì, Stato Civile (Archivio di Stato), 1800-1815, 1866-1930." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 19 July 2016. Citing Archivio di Stato di Forlì [Forli State Archives].