Italy, Caltanissetta, Diocesi di Caltanissetta, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
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This article describes a collection of historical records scheduled to become available at FamilySearch.org. |
Title in the Language of the Records
Italia, Caltanissetta, Diocesi di Caltanissetta, Registri Parrocchiali
What is in the Collection?
The collection consists of images of baptisms, marriages, and deaths from the Diocese of Caltanissetta (Diocesi di Caltanissetta), Italy. It also includes confirmations (cresime); and marriage supplemental documents (processetti). Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality. The collection covers the years 1539 to 1929.
You will be able to browse through images in this collection when it is published. |
Collection Contents
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).
How Do I Search the Collection?
View Images in the Collection by visiting the Browser Page:
⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page
⇒Select the "Tipo de Registro" which takes you to the images.
Look at the image and compare the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.
When searching: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
For Help Reading These Records
For help reading the records see the following wiki articles:
Don't overlook FHL Keyword Italy, Caltanissetta items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Italy Archives and Libraries. |
Related Websites
ItalianGenealogy.com
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Daddezio.com - helpful links
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How You Can Contribute
Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.
Collection Citation:
Collection Citation: The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection. |
Image Citation:
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