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''[[Italy|Italy]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Italy Letter Writing Guide|Letter Writing Guide]]'' | ''[[Italy Genealogy|Italy]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Italy Letter Writing Guide|Letter Writing Guide]]'' | ||
This guide is for researchers who do not speak Italian but must write to Italy or parts of Switzerland to request genealogical records. It includes a list of sentences you could use in a letter requesting genealogical records and the Italian translation for each of these sentences. | This guide is for researchers who do not speak Italian but must write to Italy or parts of Switzerland to request genealogical records. It includes a list of sentences you could use in a letter requesting genealogical records and the Italian translation for each of these sentences. | ||
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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
The best sources of genealogical information in Italy are records of births, marriages, and deaths kept by churches and civil registration offices. The Family History Library has microfilmed copies of these records for many, but not all, localities. Use the FamilySearch Catalog to determine what records are available through the Family History Library and Family History Centers. If records are available from the library, it is usually faster and more productive to search these first. The [[Italy|Italy]] Wiki article explains how to research records at the library or at Family History Centers. | The best sources of genealogical information in Italy are records of births, marriages, and deaths kept by churches and civil registration offices. The Family History Library has microfilmed copies of these records for many, but not all, localities. Use the FamilySearch Catalog to determine what records are available through the Family History Library and Family History Centers. If records are available from the library, it is usually faster and more productive to search these first. The [[Italy Genealogy|Italy]] Wiki article explains how to research records at the library or at Family History Centers. | ||
If the records you want are not available through the Family History Library, you can use this guide to help you write to a church or a civil registration office to obtain information. The [[Italy Church Records|Italy Church Records]] and [[Italy Civil Registration- Vital Records|Italy Civil Registration]] Wiki articles can help you decide whether church records or civil registration records will be more helpful to you. | If the records you want are not available through the Family History Library, you can use this guide to help you write to a church or a civil registration office to obtain information. The [[Italy Church Records|Italy Church Records]] and [[Italy Civil Registration- Vital Records|Italy Civil Registration]] Wiki articles can help you decide whether church records or civil registration records will be more helpful to you. | ||
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*Determine exactly where your ancestor was born, was married, or died. Because most genealogical records were kept locally, you will need to know the specific town where your ancestor’s records were kept. See the [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] Wiki article for help in finding hometowns. | *Determine exactly where your ancestor was born, was married, or died. Because most genealogical records were kept locally, you will need to know the specific town where your ancestor’s records were kept. See the [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] Wiki article for help in finding hometowns. | ||
*Determine your ancestor’s religion. Because most early records were kept by churches or synagogues rather than civil registration offices, you may need to write to the parish church your ancestor belonged to in his or her hometown. If you are not sure what your ancestor’s religion was in Europe, determine what religion he or she practiced after immigrating. Usually people did not change religions when they moved from Europe to their new home. | *Determine your ancestor’s religion. Because most early records were kept by churches or synagogues rather than civil registration offices, you may need to write to the parish church your ancestor belonged to in his or her hometown. If you are not sure what your ancestor’s religion was in Europe, determine what religion he or she practiced after immigrating. Usually people did not change religions when they moved from Europe to their new home. | ||
*Determine where records from your ancestor’s hometown are stored. Records for smaller localities may be stored in repositories in nearby larger villages. You can use a gazetteer to determine which parish or civil jurisdiction serves your ancestor’s locality. You may also use the [[Italy|Italy]] Wiki article for help in locating records. | *Determine where records from your ancestor’s hometown are stored. Records for smaller localities may be stored in repositories in nearby larger villages. You can use a gazetteer to determine which parish or civil jurisdiction serves your ancestor’s locality. You may also use the [[Italy Genealogy|Italy]] Wiki article for help in locating records. | ||
== Research by Mail == | == Research by Mail == | ||
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== How To Address the Envelope == | == How To Address the Envelope == | ||
You can find some archive and society addresses in the [[Italy|Italy]] Wiki artile, or you can call the Family History Library at 801-240-3433. | You can find some archive and society addresses in the [[Italy Genealogy|Italy]] Wiki artile, or you can call the Family History Library at 801-240-3433. | ||
=== For a Catholic parish === | === For a Catholic parish === | ||