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Italy


Goal 4: Church and Cemetery Records


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Goal 4: Learn about Italian church and cemetery records.


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ALearn about Italy church records.


  1. Overview: Learn about Italy church records in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS—Wiki: Italy Church Records

  2. Watch this video to learn about ecclesiastical records in Italy.

    AAC—Italian Ecclesiastical Records—6:01

  3. Parish: Learn how to use Italian parish records in your research.

    Finding Your Family in Italian Parish Records - 2019
    RT—Italian Catholic Parish Research—27:46 - 2021



  4. Learn about information kept in parish family books in Italy.

    "Status animarum" or Parish Family Books

  5. U.S. Church Records: Learn how to use U.S. church records in your Italian research.

    Finding Your Family in U.S. Church Records - 2018

  6. Explore Italian parish records in the Surnames in Italy site.
  7. Jewish: Explore the Jewish Genealogy Encyclopedia for Jewish resources in Italy.
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BExplore Italy cemetery records.


  1. Learn about finding cemetery information in your ancestral town.

    Finding Relatives in Your Ancestral Hometown's Cemetery - 2018

  2. Learn about information that can be found in funeral cards in Italy.

    This Memento Provides Key Facts for Your Family Tree - 2019

  3. Explore online cemetery records in the SurnamesInItaly site.
  4. Search the Find A Grave site for cemetery records.
  5. Search the BillionGraves site for cemetery records.