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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
This | 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> | ||
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. <br><br> | |||
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)]] | |||
=== Image Visibility === | |||
Whenever possible, FamilySearch makes images available for all users. However, rights to view images on our website are granted by the record custodians. Images in this collection are available for viewing if you are a registered FamilySearch user. You can register for a free FamilySearch account [https://familysearch.org/register/1 here]. | |||
For additional information about image restrictions, please see the [[Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections]] page. | |||
===Reading These Records=== | ===Reading These Records=== | ||
For help reading these Italian records see the following guides: | |||
*[[Italy Language and Languages]] | *[[Italy Language and Languages]] | ||
*[[Italian Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Italian Genealogical Word List]] | ||
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== | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
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 | |||
*Date and place of marriage | |||
*Names of parents | |||
*Groom's age, occupation, birth place and residence | |||
*Bride's age, occupation, birth place and residence | |||
*Names of witnesses | |||
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'''Death Records''' | |||
*Name and age of deceased | |||
*Date and place of death or burial | |||
*Residence and birthplace of deceased | |||
*Cause of death | |||
*Name of spouses and if they are living or deceased | |||
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'''Church Census''' | |||
*Names of all the family members living in household | |||
*Ages of all family members | |||
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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 the Images === | ||
View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|1927832|Browse Page|access=browse}}''': | View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|1927832|Browse Page|access=browse}}''': | ||
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=== 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 | |||
*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 | |||
*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 | |||
=== 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 | |||
*[[Italy Civil Registration]] are also a good substitute when church 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 | |||
=== Record Finder === | === Record Finder === | ||
Consult the [[Italy Record Finder]] to find other records | Consult the [[Italy Record Finder]] to find other records. | ||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||