Vatican City Church Records

For information about records for non-Christian religions in Vatican City, go to the Religious Records page.

Historical Background
The Church of Saint Anne in the Vatican, known as Sant'Anna de' Parafrenieri (English: Saint Anne of the Grooms), is the parish church of the State of Vatican City and is placed under the jurisdiction of the Vicariate of the Vatican City and is located beside the Porta Sant'Anna (Saint Anne's Gate), an international border crossing between Vatican City State and Italy.

Information Recorded in the Records
Different denominations, different time periods, and practices of different record keepers will effect how much information can be found in the records. This outline will show the types of details which might be found (best case scenario):

Baptisms
In Catholic and Anglican records, children were usually baptized a few days after birth, and therefore, the baptism record proves date of birth. Other religions, such as Baptists, baptized at other points in the member's life. Baptism registers might give:

Marriages
Marriage registers can give:

Burials
Burial registers may give:

Writing for Records
You will probably need to write to or email the national archives, the diocese, or local parish priests to find records. See Italy Letter Writing Guide[ for help with composing letters.

Writing to a Local Parish
To locate the mailing address or e-mail address, see: St. Anne in the Vatican parish