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

Title in the Language of the Records
Stato Civile di Ragusa, Italia

Record Description
This collection consists of civil registration (stato civile) of births, marriages, and deaths within the custody of the State Archive of Ragusa (Archivio di Stato di Ragusa). Includes supplemental documents (allegati); residency records (cittadinanze); and marriage banns (pubblicazioni). Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality.

This collection of civil registrations records covers the years 1900-1940.

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

When searching: 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.

Search the Collection
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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.

For Help Reading These Records
For help reading the records see the following wiki articles:


 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List

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ItalianGenealogy.com Genealogy.About.com - Helpful Articles

Related Wiki Articles
Italy, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records) Italy Civil Registration- Vital Records

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