Italy, Genova, Census, 1626-1926
Census records within the custody of the Archivio di Stato di Genova and Archivio di Stato di La Spezia. The documents contain information about birth, profession, marital status, as well as additional details for each household member. The records may contain more information beyond what has been indexed. Please view the images for additional details. Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality.
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Italy, Genova, Census
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Italy,_Genova,_Census_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains index & images of census records for the province of Genova. Records are in the possession of the State Archives of Genoa (Archivio di Stato di Genova) and State Archives of La Spezia (Archivio di Stato di La Spezia). 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:
- Name of head of the household
- Name of others in the household
- Relationship to the head of household
- Occupation
- Birthplace
- Birth date
- Marital status
Collection Details
Language
Italian
Location of Original Records
State Archives of Genova and State Archives of La Spezia
"Italia, Genova, Censimento, 1626-1926", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 26 June 2026.
