Genoa

ancestry Research in genoa, Italy

Map of Roman Liguria

The Italian province of Genoa is a great place to do research because of the wealth of historical material that can be found in local archives, libraries, and other repositories. Some of Genoa's best resources for historical research can be found at the provincial capital in Genoa, as well as various provincial archives, churches, and libraries throughout the area. Many records are also now available online at a number of great websites like Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, Antenati, and FamilySearch, all of which have large searchable databases relating to Italian history and genealogy.

There are a number of ways to get copies of vital records (birth, marriage, and death certificates) in Genoa. Italy began countrywide registration of vital records in 1809, and Antenati has digitized many of these records from that date up to the early 1900s. Prior to 1809, birth, marriage, and death records would have primarily been recorded by church parishes, which would have been responsible for keeping track of baptisms, marriages, and burials in different parts of the country.

The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah also holds a variety of records relating to the province of Genoa. This is the largest and most important genealogy collection in the world and is worth a visit to explore the many billions of records that can be found there. Published material consists of books, microfilm, microfiche, and other records for the province of Genoa. The Family History Library also has smaller family history centers located throughout the world where you can order microfilm and have these records shipped to the local area where you live. The library has also transcribed and indexed billions of Italian church records, civil registration, and other types of records which are available to view or download online at FamilySearch.org.

Genealogy Resources in Genoa, Italy

Port and Fleet of Genoa by Qunto Cenni

Many Italian family records can be found online and at various archives and libraries located throughout Genoa. Many millions of records aren't yet available online, though, and many of these are awaiting your discovery at the local level at civil registry offices, church parishes, and elsewhere in Italy. To find these and other records, click on the links below to find more information about the specific counties where your ancestors lived in Italy. You'll find information on these pages that will lead you to the specific documentation you're searching for.

It is important to keep in mind when doing research that the names and boundaries of certain areas in Italy have changed over the past few hundred years. Your ancestors may have lived in one area and when borders were redrawn records relating to your family history might have been located in another area entirely. When searching for land, church, civil registration, and other records it is also a good idea to search for these records in adjacent areas. Following is a complete list of Genoa's municipalities (comuni), along with links where you can find civil registration and church records in the province.

municipalities

Arenzano

Avegno

Bargagli

Bogliasco

Borzonasca

Busalla

Camogli

Campo Ligure

Campomorone

Carasco

Casarza Ligure

Casella

Castiglione Chiavarese

Ceranesi

Chiavari

Cicagna

Cogoleto

Cogorno

Coreglia Ligure

Crocefieschi

Davagna

Fascia

Favale di Malvaro

Fontanigorda

Genova

Gorreto

Isola del Cantone

Lavagna

Leivi

Lorsica

Lumarzo

Masone

Mele

Mezzanego

Mignanego

Moconesi

Moneglia

Montebruno

Montoggio

Neirone

Orero

Pieve Ligure

Portofino

Propata

Rapallo

Recco

Rezzoaglio

Ronco Scrivia

Rondanina

Rossiglione

Rovegno

San Colombano Certenoli

Sant'Olcese

Santa Margherita Ligure

Santo Stefano d'Aveto

Savignone

Serra Riccò

Sestri Levante

Sori

Tiglieto

Torriglia

Tribogna

Uscio

Valbrevenna

Vobbia

Zoagli

population

11,724 (2010)

2,527 (2010)

2,829 (2010)

4,529 (2010)

2,206 (2010)

5,848 (2010)

5,582 (2010)

7,458 (2010)

3,648 (2010)

6,694 (2010)

3,278 (2010)

1,658 (2010)

4,035 (2010)

27,815 (2010)

2,633 (2010)

9,209 (2010)

5,672 (2010)

273 (2010)

576 (2010)

2,018 (2010)

105 (2010)

512 (2010)

282 (2010)

607,906 (2010)

113 (2010)

1,551 (2010)

13,013 (2010)

2,353 (2010)

529 (2010)

1,618 (2010)

3,795 (2010)

2,721 (2010)

1,648 (2010)

3,764 (2010)

2,738 (2010)

2,898 (2010)

217 (2010)

2,111 (2010)

2,432 (2010)

970 (2010)

606 (2010)

2,545 (2010)

479 (2010)

165 (2010)

30,785 (2010)

10,178 (2010)

1,074 (2010)

4,555 (2010)

78 (2010)

2,959 (2010)

578 (2010)

2,667 (2010)

5,999 (2010)

9,915 (2010)

1,251 (2010)

3,249 (2010)

7,994 (2010)

18,794 (2010)

4,343 (2010)

594 (2010)

2,468 (2010)

628 (2010)

2,402 (2010)

811 (2010)

470 (2010)

2,592 (2010)

municipal Offices

Comune di Arenzano

Comune di Avegno

Comune di Bargagli

Comune di Bogliasco

Comune di Borzonasca

Comune di Busalla

Comune di Camogli

Comune di Campo Ligure

Comune di Campomorone

Comune di Carasco

Comune di Casarza Ligure

Comune di Casella

Comune di Castiglione

Comune di Ceranesi

Comune di Chiavari

Comune di Cicagna

Comune di Cogoleto

Comune di Cogorno

Comune di Coreglia Ligure

Comune di Crocefieschi

Comune di Davagna

Comune di Fascia

Comune di Favale di Malvaro

Comune di Fontanigorda

Comune di Genova

Comune di Gorreto

Comune di Isola del Cantone

Comune di Lavagna

Comune di Leivi

Comune di Lorsica

Comune di Lumarzo

Comune di Masone

Comune di Mele

Comune di Mezzanego

Comune di Mignanego

Comune di Moconesi

Comune di Moneglia

Comune di Montebruno

Comune di Montoggio

Comune di Ne

Comune di Neirone

Comune di Orero

Comune di Pieve Ligure

Comune di Portofino

Comune di Propata

Comune di Rapallo

Comune di Recco

Comune di Rezzoaglio

Comune di Ronco Scrivia

Comune di Rondanina

Comune di Rossiglione

Comune di Rovegno

Comune di San Colombano

Comune di Sant'Olcese

Comune di Santa Margherita

Comune di Santo Stefano d'Aveto

Comune di Savignone

Comune di Serra Riccò

Comune di Sestri Levante

Comune di Sori

Comune di Tiglieto

Comune di Torriglia

Comune di Tribogna

Comune di Uscio

Comune di Valbrevenna

Comune di Vobbia

Comune di Zoagli

Churches