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'''[[Image: | '''[[Image:Lourdes_2011-05-24_22-25-32.jpg|thumb|right]]Learn how to use Italian civil registration records with a '''[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/researchcourses#italy_res '''new online class!'''] | ||
Civil registration records are the vital records made by the government. Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly referred to as vital records because they refer to vital events in a person’s life. | Civil registration records are the vital records made by the government. Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly referred to as vital records because they refer to vital events in a person’s life. | ||
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== General Historical Background == | == General Historical Background == | ||
=== Napoleonic Records (1806–1815) | === Napoleonic Records (1806–1815) [[Image:Venice 2010-07-15 11-35-36 51.jpg|thumb|right]] === | ||
The earliest vital records in Italy were kept by the churches. In 1806 Napoleon, Emperor of France, annexed large parts of Italy, including Roma, Venezia, and the Piemonte region. He also initiated civil record keeping at that time. As he gained control of most of Italy, he enforced new laws that required local civil registration. | The earliest vital records in Italy were kept by the churches. In 1806 Napoleon, Emperor of France, annexed large parts of Italy, including Roma, Venezia, and the Piemonte region. He also initiated civil record keeping at that time. As he gained control of most of Italy, he enforced new laws that required local civil registration. | ||