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Catholic records were written in Latin into the twentieth century, but some have been written in Italian. Protestant church records were generally kept in Italian. In both Catholic and Protestant records from areas near the country’s borders, you will find records written in French, German, and other languages. Local dialects may have affected the spelling of some names and words in the church records. | Catholic records were written in Latin into the twentieth century, but some have been written in Italian. Protestant church records were generally kept in Italian. In both Catholic and Protestant records from areas near the country’s borders, you will find records written in French, German, and other languages. Local dialects may have affected the spelling of some names and words in the church records. | ||
In most areas, printed forms were not used until the late nineteenth or early twentieth centuries. Printed forms were used as early as 1820 in the Trentino-Alto Adige region. | In most areas, printed forms were not used until the late nineteenth or early twentieth centuries. Printed forms were used as early as 1820 in the Trentino-Alto Adige region. | ||
*You do not have to be fluent in Italian to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this [[Italian Genealogical Word List|'''Italian Genealogical Word List''']] to translate the important points in the document. If you find that the records are written in [[German Word List|'''German''']], [[French Genealogical Word List|'''French''']], or [[Latin Genealogical Word List|'''Latin''']], click on that language link in this sentence. | |||
*Online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read these records: | |||
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-italian-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-italian-alphabet/18 '''Reading Italian Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Italian Letters'''] | |||
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-italian-handwritten-records-lesson-2-words-and-phrases/19 '''Reading Italian Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Words and Phrases'''] | |||
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-italian-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-italian-records/20 '''Reading Italian Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Italian Records''']. In this lesson, you will explore several types of Italian genealogical records, including birth, baptismal, marriage, and death records. | |||
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/italian-script-tutorial/93 '''Italian Script Tutorial'''] | |||
== Records of Non-Catholic Religions == | == Records of Non-Catholic Religions == | ||