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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | *'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | ||
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | *'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | ||
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Telephone: +39 06 545481<br> | Telephone: +39 06 545481<br> | ||
Email: acs@beniculturali.it<br> | |||
[https://search.acs.beniculturali.it/OpacACS/ Search] | |||
=== State (Provincial) Archives--Archivio di stato === | === State (Provincial) Archives--Archivio di stato === | ||
The '''State Archives''' holds many private and public sources that are essential to the genealogical research and the history of some families and persons. The main sources are: | |||
* | *The '''Civil Registry''', together with the attached 1-year and 10-year origin indexes | ||
* | *Military service and army archives | ||
*Census | *Census | ||
* | *Notary public archives | ||
* | *Family and personal archives | ||
* | *Nominal sources and sources for emigration | ||
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'''Antenati''' is a direct portal to the state archives that have been digitized and indexed. Completion varies and works are in progress, so check back if necessary. A colored flag at the top left of the page indicates degree of completion. | |||
*[https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/find-the-archives-2/?lang=en Browse the Archives] | |||
*[https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/?lang=eng Antenati Search Engines] for all of Italy, by browsable registries or indexes (incomplete) | |||
*[https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/the-site/faq/?lang=en FAQ] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/session/find-your-italian-ancestors-online-through-portale-degli-antenati '''Find Your Italian Ancestors Online Through Portale degli Antenati'''] Tutorial. [https://cms-b-assets.familysearch.org/dc/21/0258e7744f2d87605d9b7915aea9/find-your-italian-ancestors-online-through-portale-degli-antenati.pdf Class Handout] | |||
=== Church Archives === | === Church Archives === | ||
*[[Church Records#Online Collections|'''FamilySearch Digitized Records for some dioceses''']]<br> | *[[Church Records#Online Collections|'''FamilySearch Digitized Records for some dioceses''']]<br> | ||
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*Some '''dioceses''' of the Catholic Church have gathered duplicates of their older church records into a diocesan archive. You can write to these archives and request brief searches of their records. Use '''[[Italy Letter Writing Guide]]''' to help compose a request in Italian. | *Some '''dioceses''' of the Catholic Church have gathered duplicates of their older church records into a diocesan archive. You can write to these archives and request '''brief''' searches of their records. Search [https://www.google.com/search?q=italy+catholic+diocese&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=italy+catholic+diocese&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30l2j0i390l3.10893j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Google links to Italian diocese websites]. Within the website, see if you can find a link to archives. The willingness or not to accommodate search requests is often explained there. Use '''[[Italy Letter Writing Guide]]''' to help compose a request in Italian. | ||
*However, Catholic records are usually kept by the '''local parish'''. You can write to local parishes for information. Use [http://www.parrocchie.it/qlist_home.php?cercointabella=parrocchie&id= '''Parrocchie.it'''] to find a parish address. Use '''[[Italy Letter Writing Guide]]''' to help compose a request in Italian. Depending on the local priest's willingness to help (on a monetary basis, of course) it may be possible to correspond back and forth over time. | *However, Catholic records are usually kept by the '''local parish'''. You can write to local parishes for information. Use [http://www.parrocchie.it/qlist_home.php?cercointabella=parrocchie&id= '''Parrocchie.it'''] to find a parish address. Use '''[[Italy Letter Writing Guide]]''' to help compose a request in Italian. Depending on the local priest's willingness to help (on a monetary basis, of course) it may be possible to correspond back and forth over time. | ||
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[https://eap.bl.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=country%3AItaly '''Endangered Archives: Italy'''] | |||
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== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||
*[https://opac.sbn.it/web/opacsbn/home '''OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)'''] Collective catalog of Italian libraries of the National Library Service. | *[https://opac.sbn.it/web/opacsbn/home '''OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)'''] Collective catalog of Italian libraries of the National Library Service. | ||
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