Italy, Napoli, Serra di Gerace - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Title in the Language of the Records
Italia, Napoli, Serra di Gerace, 1458-1944

Record Description
The collection consists of family trees of the principle noble families of Napoli. Original records are in possession of the State Archive of Napoli (Archivio di Stato di Napoli).

Record Content
The records may contain any of the following information:


 * Names of family members
 * Birth dates and places
 * Death dates and places
 * Marriage dates and places
 * Names of parents, spouse or other relatives
 * Places of residence

How to Use the Record
To begin your search it is helpful to know the following:
 * Name
 * Identifying information such as names of other family members or places of residence

Search the Collection
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Province" ⇒Select the appropriate "Comune or Frazione" ⇒Select the appropriate "Record Type and Year" which takes you to the images.

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.

Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

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


 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List

Using the Information
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your family. For example:


 * Use the places and dates to search the civil registration and church records.
 * Use the names and relationships to establish family groups.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities.

Related Websites

 * ItalianGenealogy.com
 * Genealogy.About.com - Helpful Articles
 * Daddezio.com - helpful links

To locate cultural or historical information about a specific locality, or to determine in which municipality a hamlet (frazione) is located, use either of the following websites:


 * Non Solo Cap
 * Tuttitalia

Related Wiki Articles

 * Italy, Napoli Historical Records Collections
 * Italy

Citations for This Collection
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