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*To learn more about Italian Civil Registration, read [[Italy Civil Registration|'''Italy Civil Registration''']]. | *To learn more about Italian Civil Registration, read [[Italy Civil Registration|'''Italy Civil Registration''']]. | ||
== Church Records (''registri ecclesiastici'') == | |||
*Church records (registri ecclesiastici) are vital records kept by priests and are often called parish registers or church books. They include records of christenings (baptisms), marriages, and deaths (burials). In addition, church records may include confirmations, first communions, and church census records. The Roman Catholic Church is traditionally recognized as the state church because most Italians are Roman Catholic. Nearly every person who lived in Italy was recorded in a church record during the last 200 to 300 years.<br> | *Church records (registri ecclesiastici) are vital records kept by priests and are often called parish registers or church books. They include records of christenings (baptisms), marriages, and deaths (burials). In addition, church records may include confirmations, first communions, and church census records. The Roman Catholic Church is traditionally recognized as the state church because most Italians are Roman Catholic. Nearly every person who lived in Italy was recorded in a church record during the last 200 to 300 years.<br> | ||