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*'''Dates:''' In southern Italy, registering births, marriages, and deaths began in 1809 (1820 in Trentino-Alto Adige). In central and northern Italy, civil registration began in 1866 (1871 in Veneto). After this date, virtually all individuals who lived in Italy were recorded. | *'''Dates:''' In southern Italy, registering births, marriages, and deaths began in 1809 (1820 in Trentino-Alto Adige). In central and northern Italy, civil registration began in 1866 (1871 in Veneto). After this date, virtually all individuals who lived in Italy were recorded. | ||
*'''Contents:''' For detailed descriptions of the information you might find in each record, see [[Italy Civil Registration | *'''Contents:''' For detailed descriptions of the information you might find in each record, see [[Italy Civil Registration#Information recorded in civil registers|'''Information recorded in civil registers''']].<br> | ||
*'''Language:''' The records were almost always kept in Italian, except for records kept during the rule of foreign powers such as France and Austria. In the northern regions, many records are in French and German. Some church records were transcribed into civil registration records in Latin. Don't worry; you will be able to search these foreign languages by learning just a few typical words such as those for mother, father, born, name, bride, groom, married, etc. More help with this is given later in this article. | *'''Language:''' The records were almost always kept in Italian, except for records kept during the rule of foreign powers such as France and Austria. In the northern regions, many records are in French and German. Some church records were transcribed into civil registration records in Latin. Don't worry; you will be able to search these foreign languages by learning just a few typical words such as those for mother, father, born, name, bride, groom, married, etc. More help with this is given later in this article. | ||
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*'''State of the Family (Stato di famiglia):''' A civil record unique to Italy is the stato di famiglia, or state of the family certificate. The comune keeps a record of each family and updates each change, including births, marriages, deaths, and emigration. All individuals in a household are included. Some households include more than one family. Historical states of the family (''stato di famiglia storico'') are kept at the provincial archive (ufficio dello stato civile). These records document past generations of families. Not all areas have kept this record, but where they exist, they are a valuable research tool. | *'''State of the Family (Stato di famiglia):''' A civil record unique to Italy is the stato di famiglia, or state of the family certificate. The comune keeps a record of each family and updates each change, including births, marriages, deaths, and emigration. All individuals in a household are included. Some households include more than one family. Historical states of the family (''stato di famiglia storico'') are kept at the provincial archive (ufficio dello stato civile). These records document past generations of families. Not all areas have kept this record, but where they exist, they are a valuable research tool. | ||
*To learn more about Italian Civil Registration, read [[Italy Civil Registration | *To learn more about Italian Civil Registration, read [[Italy Civil Registration|'''Italy Civil Registration- Vital Records''']]. | ||
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