La Spezia

ancestry Research in la Spezia, Italy

Map of Roman Liguria

The Italian province of La Spezia 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 La Spezia's best resources for historical research can be found at the provincial capital in La Spezia, 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 La Spezia. 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 La Spezia. 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 La Spezia. 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 la spezia, Italy

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

municipalities

Ameglia

Arcola

Beverino

Bolano

Bonassola

Borghetto di Vara

Brugnato

Calice al Cornoviglio

Carro

Carrodano

Castelnuovo Magra

Deiva Marina

Follo

Framura

La Spezia

Lerici

Levanto

Maissana

Monterosso al Mare

Ortonovo

Pignone

Portovenere

Riccò del Golfo di Spezia

Riomaggiore

Rocchetta

Santo Stefano di Magra

Sarzana

Sesta Godano

Varese Ligure

Vernazza

Vezzano Ligure

Zignago

population

4,541 (2010)

10,507 (2010)

2,418 (2010)

7,910 (2010)

962 (2010)

991 (2010)

1,276 (2010)

1,177 (2010)

593 (2010)

535 (2010)

8,256 (2010)

1,475 (2010)

6,436 (2010)

716 (2010)

95,378 (2010)

10,284 (2010)

5,592 (2010)

665 (2010)

1,521 (2010)

8,483 (2010)

611 (2010)

3,906 (2010)

3,552 (2010)

1,693 (2010)

819 (2010)

8,751 (2010)

21,979 (2010)

1,475 (2010)

2,151 (2010)

975 (2010)

7,344 (2010)

544 (2010)

municipal Offices

Comune di Ameglia

Comune di Arcola

Comune di Beverino

Comune di Bolano

Comune di Bonassola

Comune di Borghetto di Vara

Comune di Brugnato

Comune di Calice al Cornoviglio

Comune di Carro

Comune di Carrodano

Comune di Castelnuovo Magra

Comune di Deiva Marina

Comune di Follo

Comune di Framura

Comune di La Spezia

Comune di Lerici

Comune di Levanto

Comune di Maissana

Comune di Monterosso al Mare

Comune di Ortonovo

Comune di Pignone

Comune di Portovenere

Comune di Riccò del Golfo

Comune di Riomaggiore

Comune di Rocchetta

Comune di Santo Stefano

Comune di Sarzana

Comune di Sesta Godano

Comune di Varese Ligure

Comune di Vernazza

Comune di Vezzano Ligure

Comune di Zignago

Churches