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These records do not exist for areas that Napoleon never ruled such as Sardegna, Sud Tirol, and Sicilia. | These records do not exist for areas that Napoleon never ruled such as Sardegna, Sud Tirol, and Sicilia. | ||
=== Later Records (1815–Present) === | === Later Records (1815–Present) === | ||
After Napoleon’s defeat in 1815, many areas discontinued civil registration. | After Napoleon’s defeat in 1815, many areas discontinued civil registration. | ||
Regno di Napoli (comprising most of southern Italy from Napoli and Campania down to Calabria and Puglia), Toscana, and the Abruzzo region. These areas continued to keep civil registration records after Napoleon’s defeat. | Regno di Napoli (comprising most of southern Italy from Napoli and Campania down to Calabria and Puglia), Toscana, and the Abruzzo region. These areas continued to keep civil registration records after Napoleon’s defeat. | ||
'''Ducato di Savoia.''' This area in Piemonte began keeping records again in 1839. | '''Ducato di Savoia.''' This area in Piemonte began keeping records again in 1839. | ||
In '''Trento- Alto-Adige''' parish priests took over the civil registration. | |||
'''Sicilia.''' The island of Sicilia began civil registration in 1820 using a format nearly identical to the Napoleonic records. | '''Sicilia.''' The island of Sicilia began civil registration in 1820 using a format nearly identical to the Napoleonic records. | ||
Italian civil registration began officially as Italy became a unified country between 1860 and 1870. In most areas, the civil records began in 1866 and continue to the present. | Italian civil registration began officially as Italy became a unified country between 1860 and 1870. In most areas, the civil records began in 1866 and continue to the present. | ||
Civil authorities did not record many of the births, marriages, and deaths that happened between the end of the Napoleonic era and the time when the Italian government began keeping civil registration records. You must rely on church records as your main source for these years. | Civil authorities did not record many of the births, marriages, and deaths that happened between the end of the Napoleonic era and the time when the Italian government began keeping civil registration records. You must rely on church records as your main source for these years. | ||
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=== Information Recorded in Civil Registers === | === Information Recorded in Civil Registers === | ||