Help with finding catholic church records in Sicily

Mark83614

Hi,

@Cousin Vinny found a matrimoni, processetti for me last week, in which I really appreciate and he stated the following about the church that they were married in, which was very helpful:

"the church of the Albergaria (of which there are several, including Santissimo Crocifisso, Santa Chiara, San Giuseppe del Collegio di Maria al Carmine, Sant'Isidoro Agricola dei Fornai, San Nicolo, and San Saverio); my guess would be San Nicolo all'Albergheria since the bride was baptized there according to the extract in the processetti (I think the return copy of the promessa signed by the priest found at the end of the processetti also says San Nicolo but it's hard to say with 100% certainty)."

When trying to find any of those churches at:

https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog/results?count=20&q.place=Palermo%2C%20Palermo%2C%20Two%20Sicilies&subjectsOpen=133492089-20

the closest thing that I found was:

San Nicola di Bari-Albergheria and it only goes from 1491 - 1571.

I'm looking for 18th century records, from about 1720-1799.

Then when I click on: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog/olib:2046915

I see: San Nicolò di Bari (Chiusa Sclafani)

Could this be the correct church?

I really appreciate all of your help! 😊

Cousin Vinny

Not all church records are available online. As you found, FS only has San Nicolo all'Albergheria records up to 1571. For years after that you would need to contact the diocesan archives of Palermo directly.

San Nicolo di Bari is an incredibly popular saint in Italy and there are dozens of churches in the country named for him, including the one in Chiusa Sclafani that you found (which is a completely separate town).

Mark83614

Excellent @Cousin Vinny, thanks for the information, I really appreciate your help!