Is there a way to look at adoption records for Castiglione di Sicilia, Catania, Sicily, Italy?

Williams, Jennifer

I have several ancestors with the last name Del Polpolo. My understanding of that last name is that they were adopted or abandoned. I was wondering if there is any way of finding out who their parents are? I'm attaching one example of my family, the marriage on the left in the pic is my direct line.

DangKwei

You'd have to look at their birth records, but it's unlikely.

Cousin Vinny

The birth records might indicate whether someone took custody of the child. Child adoption wasn't a thing in Italy until well into the 20th century; children might have been taken in by foster families, but those records would be at the foundling homes and are not online.

Williams, Jennifer

Thank you both for your help. I’m currently trying to locate birth records.

SantaNinfa

@Williams, Jennifer

The image on the right from the link below is the birth record for Consiglio Angelo. Interestingly, this town has a separate birth register for foundlings.

https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua67446/5dZlEjE

This is documented in the marriage allegati located here (click forward through the allegati, image by image):

https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua79366/LpAdVWJ

Image 245/334 is a transcription of his birth record

The transcription located at Image 247/334 is for Ginardi Gaetana

The original from the foundling register for Ginardi Gaetana is here:

https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua67440/5YGdx1m

Williams, Jennifer

oh my goodness you are so awesome, thank you so much!