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About this project

This project is a collection of marriage records and marriage banns from the Pavia region of Italy. The records are in Italian and usually quite legible. The difficulty rating of advanced is determined by the records which are not in a pre-printed format and the occasional illegibility of some records. The project is an exciting collection of invaluable genealogical information.

It is possible that for some records, which are not form based, or in other words are simply written out in paragraph form, that they may extend onto the next image. Whenever possible this should be checked for.

Project Sponsors

Apellidos Italianos
Order Sons of Italy in America
Pursuing Our Italian Names Together

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Special Keying Instructions:
If you encounter "ignoti" for the names of the parents, or other people on the records, this means unknown so the field should be left blank.

Project-specific sample images and form field help:

Click on the caption of an image below to see the corresponding form field examples.
Book Cover (Copertina del libro) - These forms, or images, are usually the cover of a book and contain the location (comune di), the type of record, and the year.
(Pagina del titolo) - These forms, or images, are usually the first page of a book, and contain the location (comune di), type of record, and year.
Matrimonio

Matrimonio

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These images may contain one to six marriage records, handwritten or preprinted. There are two columns per page. In the first column is the record number and the names of the people marrying. In the second column is the text of the marriage record containing dates, birth locations, and family information. Matrimonio records will include both Atti di Matrimonio and Pubblicazioni di Matrimonio.

Record Number

Key the record number, "Numero" or "No.", from the margin of each marriage.
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Marriage Year

The marriage year is spelled out within the first three lines of the record, following the word "L'anno". Key the year numerically.
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Please note: More than one date may be found on a record. Depending on the form being used the Marriage year is NOT always within the first three lines of the record. Many times this is the Year the record was entered in the book. This is especially true if it is a hand written form. (See Serie A and Serie B Examples below)

Make sure you are entering the Marriage Year and not the Year the record was entered in the book.

Example Form Atti Di Matrimonio Parte II - Serie A

Example Handwritten Form Atti Di Matrimonio Parte II - Serie B

Marriage Day

The marriage day can be found spelled out within the first three lines of the marriage record, following the word "addi". Key the day numerically.
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Please note: More than one date may be found on a record. Depending on the form being used the Marriage Day is NOT always within the first three lines of the record. Many times this is the Day the record was entered in the book. This is especially true if it is a hand written form. (Please see example Atti Di Matrimonio Parte II - Serie A and Serie B Forms above)

Make sure you are entering the Marriage Day and not the Day the record was entered in the book.

Marriage Month

The month of marriage will be found within the first three lines of the marriage record, following the word "di". Key the month, using the drop-down list to help. Months should not be abbreviated when keyed.
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Please note: More than one date may be found on a record. Depending on the form being used the Marriage Month is NOT always within the first three lines of the record. Many times this is the Month the record was entered in the book. This is especially true if it is a hand written form. (Please see examples Atti Di Matrimonio Parte II - Serie A and Serie B Forms above)

Make sure you are entering the Marriage Month and not the Month the record was entered in the book.

Groom Surname

The surname of the groom can be found in two places: the margin of the record and in the body of the record in the surname/given name format. Key the surname as it appears on the record, using the drop-down list to help.
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Groom Given Name

The given name of the groom can be found in either the margin of the record or in the text of the record,usually in the surname/given name format. Key the given name or initial and any middle names as they appear, using the drop-down list to help.
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Groom Age

The age of the groom is written out in the body of the record following the groom's name and the words "di anni". Key the age numerically.
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DO NOT CALCULATE the Grooms Age if just a birth date is given. Leave the field blank.

Groom Birth Location

The groom's birth location can be found following his age and the words "nato in". Key the location as it appears, using the drop-down list to help. On some records only the "residente in" appears, this is not a birth location. If there is no "nato in" key the field as blank.
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Grooms Fathers Surname

The name of the groom's father may be found following the words "figlio di". More often than not, the surname will not be present. Key the surname as it appears, using the drop-down list to help. If the groom's father's surname does not appear, do not key based upon the surname of the groom. Key the field as blank.
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Grooms Fathers Given Name

The father's given name will usually be found following the words "figlio di". Key the first name or initial and any middle names of the father of the groom, using the drop-down list to help.
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Grooms Mothers Surname

The name of the groom's mother will usually be found following the word's "e di", "e della", or "figlio di" in the surname/given name format after the name of the groom's father. Key the surname as it appears on the image, using the drop-down list to help.
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Grooms Mothers Given Name

The given name of the groom's mother will usually be found following the words "e di" and her surname. Key the given name or initial and any middle names as they appear, using the drop-down list to help.
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Brides Surname

The bride's name will usually appear in the margin of the record and the body of the record in the surname/given name format. Key the bride's surname as it appears, using the drop-down list to help.
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Brides Given Name

The bride's name will usually appear in the margin of the record and in the body of the record in the surname/given name format. Key the given name or initial and any middle names as they appear, using the drop-down list to help.
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Age of the Bride

The age of the bride is usually found written out following her name and the words "di anni". Key the age numerically.
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DO NOT CALCULATE the Brides Age if just a birth date is given. Leave the field blank.

Brides Birth Location

The birth location of the bride is usually found following her age and the words "nata in". Key the location as it appears, using the drop-down list to help. The "residente in" of appearing on some records is not a birth location. If no "nata in" appears, key the field as blank.
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Brides Fathers Surname

The bride's father's name will usually be found following the bride's information and the words "figlia di". If a surname is present, key as it appears. If no surname is present, only a given name, do not key the father's surname based on the bride's surname. Key the field as blank.
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Brides Fathers Given Name

The name of the father of the bride will usually be found following the bride's information and the words "figlia di". More often than not only the given name of the father will appear, but if the father's full name appears it will be in the surname/given name format. Key the given name as it appears, using the drop-down list to help.
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Brides Mothers Surname

The mother of the bride's name will usually appear following the bride's father's information and the words "e di", "figlia di, or "e della" in the surname/given name format. Key the surname as it appears, using the drop-down list to help.
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Brides Mothers Given Name

The mother of the bride's name will usually appear following the words "e di" or "e della" after the bride's father's information. Key the given name or initial and any middle names as they appear, using the drop-down list to help.
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World Archives Project: Pavia, Lombardia, Italia: Registri di Matrimonio, 1866-1937 (Registers of Marriage)

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