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=== Napoleonic Records (1806–1815) === | === Napoleonic Records (1806–1815) === | ||
The earliest vital records in Italy were kept by the churches. In 1806 Napoleon, Emperor of France, annexed large parts of Italy, including Roma, | The earliest vital records in Italy were kept by the churches. In 1806 Napoleon, Emperor of France, annexed large parts of Italy, including Roma, Venice, and the Piemonte region. He also initiated civil record keeping at that time. As he gained control of most of Italy, he enforced new laws that required local civil registration. | ||
'''Papal States.''' In the area formerly known as the Papal | '''Papal States.''' In the area formerly known as the Papal States (which included from what is now Lazio (Latium), Umbria, Marche, and estern Emilia-Romagna) Napoleonic records cover the period of 1810 to 1814. | ||
'''Veneto and Lombardia.''' Napoleonic records began about 1806 and ended in 1814 or 1815. | '''Veneto and Lombardia.''' Napoleonic records began about 1806 and ended in 1814 or 1815. | ||
'''Piemonte.''' Napoleonic records cover 1804 to 1814. | '''Piemonte.''' Napoleonic records cover 1804 to 1814. | ||
These records do not exist for areas that Napoleon never ruled such as | These records do not exist for areas that Napoleon never ruled such as Sardinia, South Tyrol, and Sicily. | ||
=== Later Records (1815–Present) === | === Later Records (1815–Present) === | ||