Italy, Archdiocese of Siracusa, Catholic Church Records, 1768-1876
Images of baptisms (battesimi), marriages (matrimoni), confirmations (cresime), deaths (morti), and church censuses (stato delle anime) from the Catholic Archdiocese of Siracusa, province of Siracusa, Sicily, Italy. The collection includes records from the Parish of SS. Crocefisso, Pachino. Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality.
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Italy, Archdiocese of Siracusa, Catholic Church Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains index & images of battesimi (baptisms), matrimoni (marriages), cresime (confirmations), morti (deaths), and stato delle anime (church censuses) from the Archdiocese of Siracusa, which is based in the province of Siracusa, Sicily. Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality. The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Siracusa was established in 1844 from the Diocese of Siracusa, which which was established in 300 AD, and the dioceses of Ragusa and Noto.[1]
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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
Confirmation
- Confirmand's name
- Confirmand's age or birthdate
- Residence
- Parent's names
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
Death
- 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
For details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see Italy Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.
Coverage Map
Map of the Archdiocese of Siracusa
Map of the Diocese of Siracusa
Diocese in the Province of Sicily
Diocese of Northern Italy
Diocese of Central Italy
Diocese of Southern Italy
Collection Details
Language
Italian
Location of Original Records
Multiple Catholic parishes
"Italy, Arcidiocesi Cattolica di Siracusa, Registri Parrocchiali 1768-1876", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 15 October 2025.
