Italy, Potenza, Archdiocese of Potenza, Catholic Church Records, 1572-1900
Images of baptisms, marriages, and deaths archived with the Archdiocese of Potenza in Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo, Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. The collection 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, Potenza, Archdiocese of Potenza, Catholic Church Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains index & images of baptisms, marriages, and deaths from the Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo, in Potenza, Italy. It also includes confirmations (cresime); church censuses (stato delle anime); and marriage supplemental documents (processetti). The diocese was created in 490 and promoted as the Archdiocese of Potenza in 1973. In 1986 it was renamed the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo.[1] [2]. 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
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.
Coverage Map
Archdiocese of Potenza
Diocese of Northern Italy
Diocese of Central Italy
Diocese of Southern Italy
Diocese in the Province of Sicily
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Italy, Potenza, Archdiocese of Potenza, Catholic Church Records - Inventory.
Collection Details
Language
Italian
Location of Original Records
Archbishop's Curia of Potenza (Curia Arcivescovile di Potenza)
"Italia, Potenza, Arcidiocesi di Potenza, Registri Parrocchiali, 1572-1900", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 24 January 2026.
