Podcast

How does familysearch.org index records?

Joel Cole who works on the indexing of Italian records explains how familysearch.org process and how you can help. He also discusses his family and being an American citizen, with 400 year roots in the USA, and being born and raised in Italy. A unique and interesting story.

If you are looking for help with your Italian Family Research, FamilySearch is FREE. Anyone can sign up for an account to use the site. The access might be different for different people dependent on our contracts with the original repository/archives.

An example of that is that the Italian State Archives (DGA) limits access of the civil registration records on FamilySearch to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; however—everything that FamilySearch puts online from the DGA is also available for free on the Italian government’s website here:

http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.it/?lang=en

Here are few links to some facts and information for FamilySearch:

Italy Emigration: The Who, Why, and Where

FamilySearch Company Facts

Italian Collection Area for Search

https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927178

To access content for Italy or anywhere in the world on FamilySearch–these are the ways to do that:

The Family History Library Catalog:https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog

Records: (many of these are indexed or browsable): https://www.familysearch.org/search/

Image Search: www.familysearch.org/records/images

And don’t forget the book section! Might be surprised what you find there, too!

https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/