Italy, Catania, Diocesi di Caltagirone, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
The collection consists of images of baptisms, marriages, and deaths from the Diocese of Caltagirone (Diocesi di Caltagirone), Catania, Italy. Also includes confirmations (cresime); church censuses (status animarum); orphan's records (proietti); children's deaths (defunti bambini); and marriage supplemental documents (allegati di matrimonio). Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality.

Citation for This Collection
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"Italy, Catania, Diocesi di Caltagirone, Catholic Church Records, 1562-1941", Diocesi De Caltagirone, Sicily, Italia.

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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 Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Search the Collection
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the "Nome del Comune o Frazione" ⇒Select the "Nome della Parrochia" ⇒Select the "Tipo di Registro" which takes you to the images.

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 * Italy
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Citations Examples for a Record Found in FamilySearch Collections
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 * “Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 4 March 2011), entry for William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, married 23 November 1913; citing marriage certificate no. 859; FHL microfilm 2,025,063; Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover.
 * “El Salvador Civil Registration,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 21 March 2011), entry for Jose Maria Antonio del Carmen, born 9 April 1880; citing La Libertad, San Juan Opico, Nacimientos 1879-1893, image 50; Ministerio Archivo Civil de la Alcaldia Municipal de San Salvador.

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