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Before you write a letter in Italian to obtain family history information, you should do three things: | Before you write a letter in Italian to obtain family history information, you should do three things: | ||
*Determine exactly where your ancestor was born, was married, or died. Because most genealogical records were kept locally, you will need to know the specific town where your ancestor’s records were kept. See the [[ | *Determine exactly where your ancestor was born, was married, or died. Because most genealogical records were kept locally, you will need to know the specific town where your ancestor’s records were kept. See the [[Italy Gathering Information to Locate Place of Origin|'''Italy Gathering Information to Locate Place of Origin''']] Wiki article for help in finding hometowns. | ||
*Determine your ancestor’s religion. Because most early records were kept by churches or synagogues rather than civil registration offices, you may need to write to the parish church your ancestor belonged to in his or her hometown. If you are not sure what your ancestor’s religion was in Europe, determine what religion he or she practiced after immigrating. Usually people did not change religions when they moved from Europe to their new home. | *Determine your ancestor’s religion. Because most early records were kept by churches or synagogues rather than civil registration offices, you may need to write to the parish church your ancestor belonged to in his or her hometown. If you are not sure what your ancestor’s religion was in Europe, determine what religion he or she practiced after immigrating. Usually people did not change religions when they moved from Europe to their new home. | ||
*Determine where records from your ancestor’s hometown are stored. Records for smaller localities may be stored in repositories in nearby larger villages. You can use a gazetteer to determine which parish or civil jurisdiction serves your ancestor’s locality. You may also use the [[Italy Genealogy|Italy]] Wiki article for help in locating records. | *Determine where records from your ancestor’s hometown are stored. Records for smaller localities may be stored in repositories in nearby larger villages. You can use a gazetteer to determine which parish or civil jurisdiction serves your ancestor’s locality. You may also use the [[Italy Genealogy|Italy]] Wiki article for help in locating records. | ||