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 For details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the wiki article: [[Italy, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
 ===Reading These Records===
-These records are in Italian. For help reading these records see the following guides:
+For help reading these Italian records, see the following guides:
 *[[Italy Language and Languages]]
 *[[Italian Genealogical Word List]]
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 |title=Italy, Caserta, Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929
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+== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
+The following information may be found in these records:
+{{col-begin|width=75%}}
+{{col-break}}
+'''Birth Records'''
+*Birth date and place of birth
+*Name of child
+*Names of witnesses
+*Gender
+*Names and occupation of parents
+{{col-break}}
+'''Marriage Records'''
+*Name of bride and groom
+*Date and place of marriage
+*Names and residences of parents
+*Groom's birth place and residence
+*Bride's age and occupation
+*Names of witnesses
+{{col-break}}
+'''Death Records'''
+*Name, age, and occupation of deceased
+*Date and place of death
+*Residence and birthplace of deceased
+*Name and occupation of father/name of mother
+{{col-end}}
 == Collection Content ==
 ===Sample Images===
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 == How Do I Search This Collection? ==
+Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
+*Your ancestor's given name and surname
+*Identifying information such as residence
+*Estimated marriage or birth year
+*Family relationships
 === View the Images ===
 View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|2043630|Browse Page|access=browse}}''':
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 == What Do I Do Next? ==
 ===I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?===
-*Use the age of the citizen to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records
+*Add any new information to your records
-*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have moved, been recruited or lived nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify. Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Italy_Vital_Records_Index vital records indexes] in the country
+*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
-*When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors
+*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
-*[[Italy Church Records|Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900
+*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Italy_Vital_Records_Index vital records indexes] in the country
 ===I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?===
-*Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, either Civil Registration records or Church Records may be more useful
-*While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times
-*Keep in mind that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
-*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation
 *Consult the [[Italy Record Finder]] to find other records
+*[[Italy Church Records]] are also a good substitute when civil records of births, marriages, and deaths cannot be found or are unavailable
+*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
+*Your ancestor may have immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or [[Italy Emigration and Immigration]] records
+*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
 == Known Issues with This Collection  ==