Where can one find L'Aquila civil records between 1865 and 1911?
I'm seeking information on 1873 and 1874 births from a town in L'Aquila province in the Abruzzo region (Civitella Alfedena), but is seems the civil records on FamilySearch.org begin around 1809 and abruptly end in 1865 for nearly everywhere in L'Aquila, then resuming the the period of 1911 to 1943. Are the records for the years within this gap stored elsewhere on line? Are they forthcoming on FamilySearch.org? Or were they forever lost/destroyed in a fire, earthquake or other disaster?
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You might check at Antenati:
These are the records available for L'Aquila:
http://dl.antenati.san.beniculturali.it/v/Archivio+di+Stato+di+LAquila/
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Thank you for the tip and link. Regrettably, there is nothing for this town after 1865. http://dl.antenati.san.beniculturali.it/v/Archivio+di+Stato+di+LAquila/Stato+civile+italiano/Civitella+Alfedena/
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If it’s not on Family Search or Antenati, then most likely they aren’t public. Sometimes the records are available only at a Family Search History Center. I have come across these gaps especially in Abruzzo and Sicily . It’s very frustrating.
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In each province there are smaller jurisdictions called Tribunali - or courts. The Trubunali hold records that begin in 1866 to the present. At times, they may transfer records after 75 years to the state archive or Archivio di Stato. L'Aquila has 3 such tribunali....L'Aquila, Avezzano, and Sulmona. If your town lies within one of the last two court jurisdictions they have not been digitized yet because permission has not been given. The records do exist. The Tribunale of L'Aquila moved their records to the Archivio di Stato and had have been digitized. Your town lies within the jurisdiction of Sulmona, as does mine. In order to obtain information after 1865 you will need to write to the town itself until FamilySearch is given permission to digitize. The towns have the original records...the archivio di stato and the tribunale have copies.
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Thank you. That is very helpful information. Do you know anyone who tried to write a town for those records? If yes, any tips for success?
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You can write to the Commune Town Hall for a vital record. You need to be specific with names and dates. It also must be written in Italian. A long letter is not necessary, to the point. Also, no need to send money. There is a woman named Kathy Kirkpatrick from Gentracer.com who does this for a living. You might check her out.
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There are also letter writing guides in the help section of FamilySearch.
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