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

Historical Background

 * Chieti is amongst the most ancient of Italian cities. According to mythological legends, the city was founded in 1181 B.C. by the Homeric Greek hero Achilles and was named in honor of his mother, Thetis. In 1806 Chieti was turned into a fortress by Napoleon's France and in 1860 it became part of the newly created Kingdom of Italy.
 * During World War II, Chieti was declared an open city and was not bombed by either side.

Finding the Municipality
For immigrants to the United States, use Finding Town of Origin to learn how to locate a municipality or town in Italy.

Civil Registration

 * See Italy Civil Registration for more resources
 * 1809-1930 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Church Records

 * See Italy Church Records for more resources

Census

 * See Italy Census for more resources

Archives
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