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= Known issues with this Collection<br> = | = Known issues with this Collection<br> = | ||
Italy, Catholic Church Records<br>* Palermo<br>* Monreale<br>* Santa Maria Nuova | Italy, Catholic Church Records<br>* Palermo<br>* Monreale<br>* Santa Maria Nuova | ||
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Found: Indice (Battesimi) 1744-1796 - to be BLURRY | Found: Indice (Battesimi) 1744-1796 - to be BLURRY | ||
Found: Battesimi 1866-1875 - entire record - to be BLURRY | Found: Battesimi 1866-1875 - entire record - to be BLURRY | ||
'''Learn how to use Italian church records with a '''[ | '''Learn how to use Italian church records with a '''[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/researchcourses#italy_res '''new online class!'''] | ||
Although the Italian government recognizes other religions, the Roman Catholic Church is traditionally recognized as the state church because most Italians are Roman Catholic. All references to church records in Italy, unless otherwise specified, refer to Catholic records. For more information about other churches in Italy, see [[Italy Church History]]. | Although the Italian government recognizes other religions, the Roman Catholic Church is traditionally recognized as the state church because most Italians are Roman Catholic. All references to church records in Italy, unless otherwise specified, refer to Catholic records. For more information about other churches in Italy, see [[Italy Church History]]. | ||
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Burial records may also exist for individuals who were born before the earliest birth records and marriage records, and they may start later than the baptismal and marriage records of the same parish. | Burial records may also exist for individuals who were born before the earliest birth records and marriage records, and they may start later than the baptismal and marriage records of the same parish. | ||
Stillbirths were sometimes recorded in church baptismal or burial registers. In most cases, however, the birth is not recorded. | Stillbirths were sometimes recorded in church baptismal or burial registers. In most cases, however, the birth is not recorded. | ||
== Church Census == | == Church Census == | ||
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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 Family History Library 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. | 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 Family History Library 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. | ||
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== Records at the Family History Library == | == Records at the Family History Library == | ||
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Effective use of church records includes the following strategies: | Effective use of church records includes the following strategies: | ||
*When you find an ancestor’s birth or baptismal record, search for the births of siblings.<br> | *When you find an ancestor’s birth or baptismal record, search for the births of siblings.<br> | ||
*Search for the parents’ marriage record. Typically, the marriage took place one or two years before the oldest child was born. You can also use information from the marriage record to find the parents’ birth records. | *Search for the parents’ marriage record. Typically, the marriage took place one or two years before the oldest child was born. You can also use information from the marriage record to find the parents’ birth records. | ||
*Search for the parent’s birth records. | *Search for the parent’s birth records. | ||
*If you do not find earlier generations in the parish registers, search neighboring parishes.<br> | *If you do not find earlier generations in the parish registers, search neighboring parishes.<br> | ||
*Search the death registers for all family members. | *Search the death registers for all family members. | ||