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In general, the church began keeping records in 1563 because of reforms proclaimed at the Council of Trent. Not all parishes conformed until much later. '''Most parishes have kept registers from about 1595''' to the present. A few parishes kept records as early as the 1300s. The church records of Palermo, for example, start about 1350, and the baptistry in Firenze has records from the early 1400s. | In general, the church began keeping records in 1563 because of reforms proclaimed at the Council of Trent. Not all parishes conformed until much later. '''Most parishes have kept registers from about 1595''' to the present. A few parishes kept records as early as the 1300s. The church records of Palermo, for example, start about 1350, and the baptistry in Firenze has records from the early 1400s. | ||
Church records are crucial for research before the civil government started keeping vital records, which began about 1809 to 1820. After that, church records continued to be kept but often contain less information. For more information about government vital records, see [[Italy Civil Registration | Church records are crucial for research before the civil government started keeping vital records, which began about 1809 to 1820. After that, church records continued to be kept but often contain less information. For more information about government vital records, see [[Italy Civil Registration]]. | ||
'''Nearly every person who lived in Italy''' was recorded in a church record during the last 200 to 300 years. | '''Nearly every person who lived in Italy''' was recorded in a church record during the last 200 to 300 years. | ||
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