Italy, Massa e Carrara, Massa, Civil Registration, State Archive - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Civil registration (stato civile) of births, marriages, and deaths within the custody of the State Archive of Massa.

Also includes:
 * Marriage banns (notificazioni o pubblicazioni)
 * Marriage memorandums (atti di memorandum)
 * Marriage supplemental documents (processetti)
 * Annotations to death records (annotazioni di morte)
 * Miscellaneous records (atti diversi)

Records for this collection generally cover the years 1849 to 1865 but the availability is largely dependent on time period and locality.

Image Visibility
Whenever possible, FamilySearch makes images available for all users. However, rights to view images on our website are granted by the record custodians. Italian Data Privacy rules prohibit making certain records publicly available for viewing. This includes birth records under 110 years old, and marriage or death records under 70 years old. The Italy, Massa e Carrara, Massa, Civil Registration, State Archive collection is available to the Family History Library, FamilySearch Centers, and to members of the supporting organization. The images are also available to all viewers at The Portale Antenati (Ancestors Portal).

Collection Content
For additional details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the wiki article: Italy, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Language Help
These records are in Italian. For help reading the records see the wiki articles:


 * Italy Language and Languages
 * Italian Genealogical Word List

How Do I Search the Collection?
⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate “Provincia” ⇒Select the appropriate “Comune o frazione” ⇒Select the appropriate “Registro e L'Anno” which takes you to the images

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Italy.
 * Italy Guided Research
 * Italy Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
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