Italy, Arcidiocesi di Palermo, Catholic Church Records, 1392-1927
Images of baptisms, marriages, and deaths from the Archdiocese of Palermo (Arcidiocesi di Palermo), Italy. Also includes confirmations (cresime); church censuses (stato delle anime); and marriage supplemental documents (processetti). Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality. Images will be added as they become available.
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Italy, Arcidiocesi di Palermo, Catholic Church Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains index & images of baptisms, marriages, and deaths from the Diocese of Palermo, Italy. It may also include confirmations (cresime); church censuses (stato delle anime); and marriage supplemental documents (processetti).
Decennial indexes were created by the civil registration authorities and published by an authorized printing company. The civil registration office would receive copies of these indexes for their daily use. Copies of these indexes were then sold by the publisher and purchased by various agencies such as schools, libraries, and businesses for their own use. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Computer Aided Indexing (CAI)
Some or all of the indexed records for this collection were created using Computer Aided Indexing (CAI) from records digitized by FamilySearch or its partners. For more information on CAI see FamilySearch Computer Aided Indexing.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Italian. For help reading them see:- Italy Languages
- Italian Genealogical Word List
- Italy Handwriting
- Brigham Young University: Italian Script Tutorial
- FamilySearch Learning Center: Reading Italian Handwritten Records
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Baptism
- Child's name
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Gender
- Parent's names
- Parent's occupations
- Parent's residence
- Baptismal date
- Baptismal place
- Names of godparents
Marriage
- Names of bride and groom
- Their ages or birthdates
- Their birthplaces
- Their residences
- Their occupations
- Their marital status
- Parent's or father's names
- Names of witnesses
- Marriage place
Burial
- Deceased's name
- Date of death
- Age or birthdate
- Residence
- Occupation
- Cause of death
- Spouse or father's name
- Burial place
- Burial date
Collection Content
See Italy Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records for details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them.
Collection Details
Language
Italian
Location of Original Records
Archdiocese of Palermo
"Italia, Arcidiocesi di Palermo, Registri Parrocchiali, 1392-1927", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 24 January 2026.
