Italy, Catania, Diocesi di Acireale, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Italia, Catania, Diocesi di Acireale, Registri Parrocchiali

Record Description
This Collection will include records from 1560 to 1941.

The collection consists of images of baptisms, marriages, and deaths from the Diocese of Acireale (Diocesi di Acireale), Catania, Italy. Also includes confirmations (cresime); church censuses (stato delle anime); and marriage supplemental documents (processetti). Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality. Images will be added as they become available.

For a list of records by date or locality 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 Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

For help reading the records see the following wiki articles:


 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List

Search the Collection
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the "Nome del Comune o della Frazione" ⇒Select the "Nome della Parrochia" ⇒Select the "Tipo di Registro" which takes you to the images.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * Maplandia

Related Wiki Articles

 * Italy Church Records
 * Italy Church History
 * Italian Marriage Records More Than You Think

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