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| title = Italy, L'Aquila, Camarda, Parrocchia di San Giovanni Battista, Catholic Church Records, 1606-1941  
| title = Italy, L'Aquila, Camarda, Parrocchia di San Giovanni Battista, Catholic Church Records, 1606-1941  
| location = Camarda (L'Aquila)
| location = Camarda (L'Aquila)
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| LOC_02 = L'Aquila
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| record_type = Church  
| start_year =1606  
| start_year = 1606  
| end_year =1941  
| end_year = 1941  
| language = [[Italy Languages|Italian]]   
| language = [[Italy Languages|Italian]]   
| title_language = Italia, L'Aquila, Camarda, Parrocchia di San Giovanni Battista, Registri Parrocchiali, 1606-1941
| title_language = Italia, L'Aquila, Camarda, Parrocchia di San Giovanni Battista, Registri Parrocchiali, 1606-1941
| FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:Italy|Italy Guided Research]]
| FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:Italy]]
| FS_URL_02 = [[Italy Record Finder]]
| FS_URL_02 = [[Italy Research Tips and Strategies]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[Italy Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[Italy Record Finder]]
| FS_URL_04 = [[Italy Genealogy]]  
| FS_URL_04 = [[Italy Online Genealogy Records]]
| FS_URL_05 = [[Italy Church Records]]  
| FS_URL_05 = [[Italy Online Learning]]
| FS_URL_06 = [[Italy Church History]]  
| FS_URL_06 = [[Italy Census]]
| FS_URL_07 = [[Italian Marriage Records More Than You Think]]
| FS_URL_07 = [[Italy Civil Registration]]
| FS_URL_08 = [[Italy Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]  
| FS_URL_08 = [[Italy, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| FS_URL_09 = [[Italy Church Records]]
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| FS_URL_10 = [[Italy Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
| RW_URL_01 = [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/Italy.pdf Italy Research]
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| RW_URL_02 = [http://www.italiangenealogy.com ItalianGenealogy.com]
| Inventory =  
| RW_URL_03 = [http://www.daddezio.com/italgen.html Daddezio.com - helpful links]
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| RW_URL_01 = [https://www.italianparishrecords.org ItalianParishRegisters.org]
| RW_URL_02 = [https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ Portale Antenati]
| RW_URL_03 = [http://www.italiangenealogy.com ItalianGenealogy.com]
| RW_URL_04 = Brigham Young University: [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/Italy.pdf Italy Research Outline] (PDF)
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| custodian = [http://www.pmap.it/parrocchiemap/consultazione/parrocchie/scheda.jsp?icsc=0080043 San Giovanni Battista Parish, Camarda, Italy]
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== What is in This Collection? ==
== What is in This Collection? ==
This is a collection of Catholic Church records from the parish of San Giovanni Battista within the Frazione of Camarda, Comune of L'Aquila, Province of L'Aquila, Italy. Also included in the collection are church censuses (stato delle anime). These records with cover the years from 1606 to 1941.<br>
This is a collection of Catholic Church records from the parish of San Giovanni Battista within the Frazione of Camarda, Comune of L'Aquila, Province of L'Aquila, Italy. Also included in the collection are church censuses (stato delle anime).


Church records are generally kept in bound registers consisting of approximately 100-400 pages per volume. Some registers include an index at the end of each volume. Volumes prior to 1815 were handwritten by the parish priest in narrative form with details of the event and after 1815 the records were handwritten in printed forms. The text of the records is in Italian and partially in Latin.
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=== Computer Aided Indexing (CAI) ===
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===  
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=== Reading These Records ===  
=== Reading These Records ===  
For help reading these Italian records see the following guides:
{{HR Read|lang=IT}}
*[[Italy Language and Languages]]
*[[Italian Genealogical Word List]]
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-italian-documents/the-italian-documents(english) Script Tutorial for Italian]
*[[Italy Handwriting]]
*FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
**[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/87 Reading Italian Handwritten Records]
 
=== To Browse This Collection ===
=== To Browse This Collection ===
 
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
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The following information may be found in these records:<br>
| title =Italy, L'Aquila, Camarda, Parrocchia di San Giovanni Battista, Catholic Church Records, 1606-1941  
'''Birth'''
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*Child's name
*Date of birth
*Place of birth
*Gender
*Parent's names
*Parent's occupations
*Parent's residence
*Baptismal date
*Baptismal place
*Names of godparents
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'''Marriage'''
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
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The following information may be found in these records:
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'''Baptism Records'''  
*Name of the child
*Status of legitimacy
*Names of witnesses
*Baptism date
*Child’s birthdate
*Father’s occupation
*Family’s place of residence
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'''Marriage Records'''
*Names of bride and groom
*Names of bride and groom
*Date and place of marriage
*Their ages or birthdates
*Names of parents
*Their birthplaces
*Groom's age, occupation, birth place and residence
*Their residences
*Bride's age, occupation, birth place and residence
*Their occupations
*Their marital status
*Parent's or father's names
*Names of witnesses
*Names of witnesses
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'''Death Records'''  
'''Death'''
*Name and age of deceased
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*Date and place of death or burial
*Deceased's name
*Residence and birthplace of deceased
*Date of death
*Age or birthdate
*Residence
*Occupation
*Cause of death
*Cause of death
*Name of spouses and if they are living or deceased
*Spouse or father's name
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*Burial place
*Burial date
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'''Church Census'''
'''Church Census'''
*Names of all the family members living in household
*Person's name
*Ages of all family members
*Person's age
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*Relationship
Italian Church Records
 
== Collection Content ==
== Collection Content ==
For details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the wiki article: [[Italy Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]].
See [[Italy Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]] for details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them..
 
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
*Your ancestor's given name and surname
*Name of the person
*Identifying information such as residence
*Approximate date of the event
*Estimated marriage or birth year
=== Search the Index ===
*Family relationships
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=== View the Images ===
=== View the Images ===
View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|1927832|Browse Page|access=browse}}''':
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# Select '''Record Type''' to view the images.
 
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
 
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*Add any new information to your records
*Use the information to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference; see the section [[#Citing This Collection|Citing This Collection]] for assistance. Save or print a copy of the image
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
 
*Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships
*Check civil registration to see if there is additional information recorded there
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*Consult the [[Italy Record Finder]] and [[Italy Research Tips and Strategies]] to find other records
*Try searching by surname only
*[[Italy Civil Registration]] are also a good substitute when church records of births, marriages, and deaths cannot be found or are unavailable
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
*Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
*Your ancestor may have immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or [[Italy Emigration and Immigration]] records
*Check civil registration to see if the event is recorded there
*Search the indexes and records of [[Italy Societies|local genealogical societies]]
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names
*New information is constantly being indexed, microfilmed or updated.  Periodically check back to see if your ancestor’s records have been added.  You can see if the area you’ve been looking in has been recently updated by going to [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list Historical Records Collections].  Watch for an asterisk for recently added or updated records
 
=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[Italy Genealogy|Italy]].
{{HR Helps|where=Italy}}
* [[GuidedResearch:Italy|Italy Guided Research]]
* [[Italy Record Finder]]
* [[Italy Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
 
== Citing This Collection ==
== Citing This Collection ==
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
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== How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? ==
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Record Type: Church
Collection years: 1606-1941
Languages: Italian
Title in the Language: Italia, L'Aquila, Camarda, Parrocchia di San Giovanni Battista, Registri Parrocchiali, 1606-1941
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This is a collection of Catholic Church records from the parish of San Giovanni Battista within the Frazione of Camarda, Comune of L'Aquila, Province of L'Aquila, Italy. Also included in the collection are church censuses (stato delle anime).

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Computer Aided Indexing (CAI)[edit | edit source]

Some or all of the indexed records for this collection were created using Computer Aided Indexing (CAI) from records digitized by FamilySearch or its partners. Each record indexed using CAI will include the message, "This record was indexed by a computer" with a link to report errors. For more information on CAI see FamilySearch Computer Aided Indexing.

Index and Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch provides images and indexes subject to contractual limitations and changes. Access to images and indexes may vary. Some collections may only have partial indexes without images. See Restrictions for Viewing Images for details.

Reading These Records[edit | edit source]

These records are written in Italian. For help reading them see:

To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Italy, L'Aquila, Camarda, Parrocchia di San Giovanni Battista, Catholic Church Records, 1606-1941.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:
Birth

  • Child's name
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Gender
  • Parent's names
  • Parent's occupations
  • Parent's residence
  • Baptismal date
  • Baptismal place
  • Names of godparents

Marriage

  • Names of bride and groom
  • Their ages or birthdates
  • Their birthplaces
  • Their residences
  • Their occupations
  • Their marital status
  • Parent's or father's names
  • Names of witnesses

Death

  • Deceased's name
  • Date of death
  • Age or birthdate
  • Residence
  • Occupation
  • Cause of death
  • Spouse or father's name
  • Burial place
  • Burial date

Church Census

  • Person's name
  • Person's age
  • Relationship

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

See Italy Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records for details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them..

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • Name of the person
  • Approximate date of the event

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

This collection does not have a searchable index. Only images are available. See View the Images to access them.

View the Images[edit | edit source]

View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:
  1. Select Record Type to view the images

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add any new information to your records
  • If available, check the image for additional information
  • Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
  • Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships
  • Check civil registration to see if there is additional information recorded there

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Try searching by surname only
  • The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
  • Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
  • Check civil registration to see if the event is recorded there

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in Italy.

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
Image Citation:
When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen.