Calabria, Italy Genealogy

Guide to Calabria region ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Jurisdictions
The region of Calabria is divided into five provinces (similar to counties in the United States):
 * Catanzaro
 * Cosenza
 * Crotone
 * Reggio Calabria
 * Vibo Valentia

Learn more about Calabria jurisdictions.

Research Tools
The State Archive (Ufficio dello Stato Civile) of each province is located in the provincial capital. Municipalities provided the state archives with copies of their original civil registration during the years 1809-1865.

Websites

 * Archivio di Stato - Vital records of births, deaths, marriages and military*
 * Regione Calabria - Official region website (In Italian)
 * Ancestors of Podargoni and Schindilifà, Italy (1809 - 1910) - This data base covers all family events (births,​ marriages and deaths).