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*When part of the record (as opposed to the stand-alone index) it is almost always organized alphabetically in a group based upon the first letter only, of the first name (nome) not family name (cognome) and may be in Latin (uncommon) Italian or Sicilian, or somewhat transliterated. | *When part of the record (as opposed to the stand-alone index) it is almost always organized alphabetically in a group based upon the first letter only, of the first name (nome) not family name (cognome) and may be in Latin (uncommon) Italian or Sicilian, or somewhat transliterated. | ||
*The same person could have his name spelled four different ways, or a nickname used, or any one of five different “nome” used in different places. Furthermore the name in the stand-alone index may be an “Italianized” version of a name originally written in a variation of the Sicilian language (note I did not say dialect). It is then organized in sequence of entry (with corresponding page number, not image number), which is usually based upon date, but not always. Names are often abbreviated. | *The same person could have his name spelled four different ways, or a nickname used, or any one of five different “nome” used in different places. Furthermore the name in the stand-alone index may be an “Italianized” version of a name originally written in a variation of the Sicilian language (note I did not say dialect). It is then organized in sequence of entry (with corresponding page number, not image number), which is usually based upon date, but not always. Names are often abbreviated. | ||
*When in the stand-alone index names are organized in groups based upon the first letter of the family name (cognome), and then by date. Any “whoops” entries may be bunched together in semi-random dates at the end of the entries for any particular letter, so you must check there also. LJDeF] | *When in the stand-alone index names are organized in groups based upon the first letter of the family name (cognome), and then by date. Any “whoops” entries may be bunched together in semi-random dates at the end of the entries for any particular letter, so you must check there also. LJDeF] | ||
*Frequently the name of the principle person or persons identified in the record will be noted in the left hand margin. Another helpful church record is the stato delle anime or status animarum (church census). | *Frequently the name of the principle person or persons identified in the record will be noted in the left hand margin. Another helpful church record is the stato delle anime or status animarum (church census). | ||
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''Il parroco di'' [name of parish, town, province] Italy | ''Il parroco di'' [name of parish, town, province] Italy | ||
*[http://registriparrocchiali.weebly.com/ Italy: Tuscany: Church Parish Records:] This is an index of over 5,000 parish registers from Tuscany, Italy, containing baptism, marriage, and burial records. For some, it gives date ranges and names, and for others it shows types of record available in which date ranges, and a link to where they are physically located with an address to contact the diocese. | *[http://registriparrocchiali.weebly.com/ Italy: Tuscany: Church Parish Records:] This is an index of over 5,000 parish registers from Tuscany, Italy, containing baptism, marriage, and burial records. For some, it gives date ranges and names, and for others it shows types of record available in which date ranges, and a link to where they are physically located with an address to contact the diocese. | ||
You may find a list of parishes by searching for "parishes in (name of the comune)". If this isn't successful, try replacing the name of the comune with the name of the province. For the area of Italy where I do research, this search led me to the diocese which includes my area. I have found a list of parishes in this diocese on wikipedia and on the Italian language website of the diocese. The official webpage of the diocese is linked from the wikipedia page. | You may find a list of parishes by searching for "parishes in (name of the comune)". If this isn't successful, try replacing the name of the comune with the name of the province. For the area of Italy where I do research, this search led me to the diocese which includes my area. I have found a list of parishes in this diocese on wikipedia and on the Italian language website of the diocese. The official webpage of the diocese is linked from the wikipedia page. | ||
=== Church Archives === | === Church Archives === | ||
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