Imperia

ancestry Research in Imperia, Italy

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The Italian province of Imperia 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 Imperia's best resources for historical research can be found at the provincial capital in Imperia, 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 Imperia. 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 Imperia. 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 Imperia. 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 imperia, Italy

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Many Italian family records can be found online and at various archives and libraries located throughout Imperia. 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 Imperia's 66 municipalities (comuni), along with links where you can find civil registration and church records in the province.

municipalities

Airole

Apricale

Aquila d'Arroscia

Armo

Aurigo

Badalucco

Bajardo

Bordighera

Borghetto d'Arroscia

Borgomaro

Camporosso

Caravonica

Castellaro

Castel Vittorio

Ceriana

Cervo

Cesio

Chiusanico

Chiusavecchia

Cipressa

Civezza

Cosio di Arroscia

Costarainera

Diano Arentino

Diano Castello

Diano Marina

Diano San Pietro

Dolceacqua

Dolcedo

Imperia

Isolabona

Lucinasco

Mendatica

Molini di Triora

Montegrosso Pian Latte

Olivetta San Michele

Ospedaletti

Perinaldo

Pieve di Teco

Pigna

Pompeiana

Pontedassio

Pornassio

Prelà

Ranzo

Rezzo

Riva Ligure

Rocchetta Nervina

San Bartolomeo al Mare

San Biagio della Cima

San Lorenzo al Mare

Sanremo

Santo Stefano al Mare

Seborga

Soldano

Taggia

Terzorio

Triora

Vallebona

Vallecrosia

Vasia

Ventimiglia

Vessalico

Villa Faraldi

population

497 (2010)

582 (2010)

177 (2010)

121 (2010)

357 (2010)

1,221 (2010)

342 (2010)

10,746 (2010)

476 (2010)

884 (2010)

5,741 (2010)

312 (2010)

1,267 (2010)

350 (2010)

1,297 (2010)

1,173 (2010)

295 (2010)

611 (2010)

584 (2010)

1,370 (2010)

643 (2010)

252 (2010)

836 (2010)

742 (2010)

2,349 (2010)

6,285 (2010)

1,075 (2010)

2,060 (2010)

1,472 (2010)

42,667 (2010)

720 (2010)

287 (2010)

226 (2010)

699 (2010)

124 (2010)

240 (2010)

3,647 (2010)

886 (2010)

1,421 (2010)

919 (2010)

844 (2010)

2,367 (2010)

617 (2010)

514 (2010)

576 (2010)

383 (2010)

2,941 (2010)

275 (2010)

3,150 (2010)

1,339 (2010)

1,384 (2010)

56,962 (2010)

2,322 (total)

319 (2010)

982 (2010)

14,502 (2010)

239 (2010)

398 (2010)

1,327 (2010)

7,235 (2010)

440 (2010)

25,675 (2010)

315 (2010)

500 (2010)

municipal Offices

Comune di Airole

Comune di Apricale

Comune di Aquila d'Arroscia

Comune di Armo

Comune di Aurigo

Comune di Badalucco

Comune di Bajardo

Comune di Bordighera

Comune di Borghetto d'Arroscia

Comune di Borgomaro

Comune di Camporosso

Comune di Caravonica

Comune di Castellaro

Comune di Castel Vittorio

Comune di Ceriana

Comune di Cervo

Comune di Cesio

Comune di Chiusanico

Comune di Chiusavecchia

Comune di Cipressa

Comune di Civezza

Comune di Cosio di Arroscia

Comune di Costarainera

Comune di Diano Arentino

Comune di Diano Castello

Comune di Diano Marina

Comune di Diano San Pietro

Comune di Dolceacqua

Comune di Dolcedo

Comune di Imperia

Comune di Isolabona

Comune di Lucinasco

Comune di Mendatica

Comune di Molini di Triora

Comune di Montegrosso

Comune di Olivetta San Michele

Comune di Ospedaletti

Comune di Perinaldo

Comune di Pieve di Teco

Comune di Pigna

Comune di Pompeiana

Comune di Pontedassio

Comune di Pornassio

Comune di Prelà

Comune di Ranzo

Comune di Rezzo

Comune di Riva Ligure

Comune di Rocchetta Nervina

Comune di San Bartolomeo

Comune di San Biagio

Comune di San Lorenzo al Mare

Comune di Sanremo

Comune di Santo Stefano

Comune di Seborga

Comune di Soldano

Comune di Taggia

Comune di Terzorio

Comune di Triora

Comune di Vallebona

Comune di Vallecrosia

Comune di Vasia

Comune di Ventimiglia

Comune di Vessalico

Comune di Villa Faraldi

Churches