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Your ancestor may have lived in one village and belonged to a parish in a nearby larger town. For more information, see [[Italy Gazetteers]] and [[Italy Maps]]. | Your ancestor may have lived in one village and belonged to a parish in a nearby larger town. For more information, see [[Italy Gazetteers]] and [[Italy Maps]]. | ||
The headquarters of the parish is the town where the church building is located. Although most church buildings were usually named for a saint, the | The headquarters of the parish is the town where the church building is located. Although most church buildings were usually named for a saint, the FamilySearch Catalog may refer to a parish by the name of the town where the parish church was located. In large cities that have many parishes, the catalog usually uses the parish church name (such as San Giovanni) to distinguish the records of different parishes.<br> | ||
== Records at the Family History Library == | == Records at the Family History Library == | ||
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The Family History Library has records from many Italian parishes up to 1900 and some up to 1925. However, if a record has been destroyed, was never kept, has not been microfilmed, or is restricted from public access by the law, the Family History Library does not have a copy. | The Family History Library has records from many Italian parishes up to 1900 and some up to 1925. However, if a record has been destroyed, was never kept, has not been microfilmed, or is restricted from public access by the law, the Family History Library does not have a copy. | ||
To find out if the Family History Library has the records you need, check the | To find out if the Family History Library has the records you need, check the FamilySearch Catalog under the name of the town where the parish was. (The parish may not be in the town where your ancestor lived.) Look in the Locality Search under: | ||
ITALY, [PROVINCE], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS | ITALY, [PROVINCE], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS | ||
New records are continually added to the Family History Library collection from many sources. Do not give up if records are not available yet. Check the | New records are continually added to the Family History Library collection from many sources. Do not give up if records are not available yet. Check the FamilySearch Catalog again every year or two for the records you need. | ||
== Records Not at the Family History Library == | == Records Not at the Family History Library == | ||