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Italy, Napoli, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1865
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Naples, 
Campania, Italy
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Record Description
Record Type: Civil Registration
Collection years: 1809-1865
Languages: Italian
Title in the Language: Italia, Napoli, Stato Civile (Archivio di Stato), 1765-1948
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Napoli State Archives, Napoli, Italy


What is in This Collection?

This collection contains civil registration (stato civile) of births, marriages, and deaths held by the State Archive of Napoli (Archivio di Stato di Napoli). It also includes marriage banns (pubblicazioni; notificazioni), ecclesiastical returns of marriages, marriage memorandums (atti di memorandum), supplemental marriage documents (processetti), and diverse records (atti diversi).

At the present time, this collection contains records for only certain sections (quartieri) of the city of Napoli. These are:

  • Arenella
  • Avvocata
  • Chiaia
  • Fuorigrotta
  • Mercato
  • Miano e Marianella
  • Montecalvario
  • Pendino
  • Porto
  • Posillipo
  • San Carlo all'Arena
  • San Ferdinando
  • San Giuseppe
  • San Giovanni a Teduccio
  • Stabilimento dell'Annunziata
  • Stella
  • Vicaria
  • Vomero

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Computer Aided Indexing (CAI)

Some or all of the indexed records for this collection were created using Computer Aided Indexing (CAI) from records digitized by FamilySearch or its partners. Each record indexed using CAI will include the message, "This record was indexed by a computer" with a link to report errors. For more information on CAI see FamilySearch Computer Aided Indexing.

Index and Image Visibility

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Reading These Records

These records are written in Italian. For help reading them see:

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Italy, Napoli, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1865.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:
Birth

  • Child's name
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Gender
  • Parent's names
  • Parent's occupations
  • Parent's residence
  • Baptismal date
  • Baptismal place
  • Names of godparents

Marriage

  • Names of bride and groom
  • Their ages or birthdates
  • Their birthplaces
  • Their residences
  • Their occupations
  • Their marital status
  • Parent's or father's names
  • Names of witnesses

Death

  • Deceased's name
  • Date of death
  • Age or birthdate
  • Residence
  • Occupation
  • Cause of death
  • Spouse or father's name
  • Burial place
  • Burial date

Collection Content

See Italy, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records for details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them.

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • Your ancestor's given name and surname
  • Identifying information such as residence
  • Estimated marriage or birth year
  • Family relationships

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images

View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:
  1. Select Province
  2. Select Comune or Frazione
  3. Select Record Type and Year to view the images
Tip: More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog Italy, Napoli, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1865. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

  • Add any new information to your records
  • If available, check the image for additional information
  • Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
  • Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships
  • Check church records to see if there is additional information recorded there

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

  • Try searching by surname only
  • The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
  • Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
  • Check church records to see if the event is recorded there

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in Italy.

Known Issues

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Citing This Collection

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Collection Citation:
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