Italy, Parma, Church Census, 1545-1923
Census records within the custody of the church archives, specifically covering the Parma area. 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, Parma, Church Census
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Italy,_Parma,_Church_Census_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains index & images of census records created by churches in the Diocese of Parma.
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 Content
See Italy Census for details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them.
Collection Details
Language
Italian
Location of Original Records
Archdiocese of Parma
"Italia, Parma, Censimento ecclesiastico, 1545-1923", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 25 August 2026.
