Emilia-Romagna Genealogical Records

Emilia-Romagna Birth & Baptism Records

Italy Birth & Baptism Index (1806-1900)

An index of close to 2 million records of births and baptisms, including parents' names and other details.

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

A small index to several-hundred-thousand records from select countries.

Emilia-Romagna Marriage & Divorce Records

Italy Marriage Index (1809-1900)

An index to over 400,000 marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Miscellaneous Marriage Index (1662-1945)

An index to more than 30,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

Emilia-Romagna Death & Burial Records

Italy Death & Burial Index (1809-1900)

An index to over 430,000 death and burial records, which may list the names of parents and spouses; as well as details of deaths and burials.

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Newspapers Covering Emilia-Romagna

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Newspaper Archive: Italy (1942-1978)

Text-searchable copies of tens of thousands of Italian newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Emilia-Romagna Immigration & Travel Records

Italians to America Index (1855-1900)

Data files relating to the immigration of Italians to the United States. Includes details such as name, date and place of immigration, gender, age, birth place, occupation, ship arrived on, port of departure, literacy, residence, intended place of habitation and other details.

Italian Arrival in Louisiana (1905-1910)

An index to names, ages, occupations, native countries or towns and destinations for more than 7,000 Italian immigrants.

Emilia-Romagna Military Records

US WWII European Theater Army Records (1942-1946)

Administrative, strategic, and other documents relating to U.S. operations in Europe during World War II.

Register of Jewish Holocaust Survivors (1945)

Details of around 120,000 European Jews saved from concentration camps and ghettos.

US WWI Officer Experience Reports (1917-1918)

These officer experience reports for World War I contain correspondence, drawings, maps, plans, photographs, and reports maintained by the American Expeditionary Forces. They document activities of engineer units on the Western Front, Italy, and during the occupation of Germany.

US Supreme War Council Records (1914-1918)

The records of the American Section of the Supreme War Council consist of letters, reports, studies, minutes, cablegrams, charts, maps, pamphlets, and books sent to and received from American, French, British, and Italian sources.

British Affairs from the Archives of Milan (1385-1618)

Calendars to records relating to Britain from Venetian archives.

British Affairs from the Archives of Venice (1202-1675)

Calendars to records relating to Britain from Venetian archives.

Papal Registers Relating to Britain & Ireland (1198-1578)

Extracted records from Vatican archives relating to the British Isles.

US Supreme War Council Records (1914-1918)

The records of the American Section of the Supreme War Council consist of letters, reports, studies, minutes, cablegrams, charts, maps, pamphlets, and books sent to and received from American, French, British, and Italian sources.

Emilia-Romagna Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Crane's Directory & Buyer's Guide (1899-1900)

A directory listing manufactures in Britain, Europe and Australasia.

Emilia-Romagna Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Emilia-Romagna Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Register of Jewish Holocaust Survivors (1945)

Details of around 120,000 European Jews saved from concentration camps and ghettos.

Emilia-Romagna Occupation & Business Records

Crane's Directory & Buyer's Guide (1899-1900)

A directory listing manufactures in Britain, Europe and Australasia.

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Emilia-Romagna

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Italy (476-1600)

The lineages of Italian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Emilia-Romagna Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Italy (476-1600)

The lineages of Italian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Emilia-Romagna Maps

Italy Surname Distribution Map (2001)

A free service that shows where surnames are concentrated in Italy.

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Emilia-Romagna Reference Works

Italy Surname Distribution Map (2001)

A free service that shows where surnames are concentrated in Italy.

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Most Common Surnames in Emilia-Romagna

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Italy
1Rossi46,0351:9813.26%1
2Ferrari45,3231:9923.06%3
3Fabbri27,7711:16257.59%50
4Montanari23,6691:19069.65%97
5Barbieri22,1311:20432.10%21
6Magnani16,3831:27558.71%137
7Ricci16,1161:28017.39%8
8Casadei12,9951:34786.32%412
9Bianchi12,6921:3559.52%6
10Venturi11,8261:38148.36%187
11Monti11,7591:38324.17%47
12Mantovani10,6201:42432.53%109
13Ferri10,6091:42521.58%45
14Borghi9,4951:47442.97%215
15Conti9,4131:47911.64%14
16Galli9,0361:49914.56%26
17Righi8,9681:50255.58%360
18Nanni8,5581:52655.55%395
19Ferretti8,4961:53025.72%107
20Guidi8,3551:53931.66%161
21Rinaldi8,2921:54314.27%29
22Bernardi7,8651:57320.92%82
23Grandi7,7931:57845.33%328
24Fontana7,7861:57911.60%22
25Vecchi7,4981:60151.91%435
26Bassi7,2021:62625.27%132
27Marchi7,1401:63124.98%131
28Balboni7,1261:63291.91%1,112
29Mattioli7,0161:64239.55%314
30Fantini6,9871:64544.73%384
31Molinari6,9391:64923.05%121
32Donati6,9301:65021.88%116
33Mazzoni6,8911:65432.80%237
34Tassinari6,6631:67688.62%1,165
35Costa6,6581:6778.72%18
36Marchetti6,5461:68813.51%48
37Venturelli6,4551:69853.22%579
38Gandolfi6,4521:69852.32%558
39Benassi6,4351:70069.79%867
40Lodi6,3921:70552.57%576
41Malaguti6,2671:71991.45%1,309
42Tosi6,1841:72824.04%168
43Baraldi6,1811:72970.56%934
44Gatti6,1541:73211.65%39
45Bertozzi6,1361:73463.82%819
46Valentini6,1011:73815.29%70
47Poli6,0731:74217.90%99
48Vitali6,0111:74918.05%102
49Bartolini5,9801:75324.83%193
50Govoni5,9741:75492.56%1,419
51Guerra5,9591:75618.68%114
52Corradini5,9381:75943.72%476
53Gamberini5,9231:76191.84%1,422
54Bandini5,8841:76651.66%633
55Morini5,8501:77044.64%496
56Reggiani5,7851:77974.58%1,108
57Vaccari5,6881:79248.59%612
58Boni5,6561:79634.20%347
59Bergamini5,5861:80646.59%586
60Lugli5,5641:81082.76%1,338
61Calzolari5,5441:81371.23%1,103
62Martinelli5,5301:81510.36%38
63Catellani5,4961:82095.27%1,632
64Giovannini5,4851:82127.11%251
65Moretti5,4791:8228.22%23
66Corradi5,3411:84341.24%509
67Mazza5,3001:85013.89%79
68Guidetti5,2841:85365.24%1,049
69Casadio5,2581:85788.76%1,572
70Malagoli5,2211:86392.85%1,688
71Bosi5,2191:86358.16%902
72Lolli5,1451:87658.35%928
73Luppi5,1371:87767.97%1,159
74Romagnoli5,1331:87825.61%257
75Vincenzi5,1011:88342.94%597
76Martelli5,0691:88926.72%274
77Bolognesi5,0461:89348.21%724
78Veronesi5,0431:89346.36%687
79Leoni5,0351:89520.23%179
80Santi5,0191:89823.93%239
81Benini5,0161:89846.78%700
82Franchini5,0051:90030.14%345
83Berti4,9841:90419.39%169
84Baldini4,9501:91022.58%221
85Martini4,9401:9128.72%34
86Caselli4,9291:91447.37%731
87Piccinini4,9051:91839.80%559
88Sassi4,8761:92441.92%615
89Botti4,8671:92643.54%658
90Casali4,8581:92743.13%650
91Zanni4,8511:92950.23%809
92Cavalli4,8491:92931.24%388
93Grassi4,8451:93011.23%61
94Battistini4,8321:93250.03%809
95Biondi4,7881:94122.17%227
96Cocchi4,7681:94555.52%964
97Manfredini4,7601:94658.50%1,040
98Mazzotti4,7201:95465.03%1,217
99Lombardi4,6481:9696.54%20
100Sarti4,6361:97239.89%617
101Paganelli4,6271:97446.31%766
102Menozzi4,5931:98190.01%1,900
103Spaggiari4,5751:98588.44%1,856
104Villa4,5611:9887.89%31
105Bonini4,5601:98837.48%575
106Orlandi4,5461:99117.21%159
107Fava4,5061:1,00029.21%393
108Bellini4,4961:1,00213.21%96
109Fiorini4,4531:1,01223.66%279
110Morelli4,4421:1,01410.65%64
111Malavasi4,4331:1,01660.11%1,192
112Mariani4,4171:1,0206.93%24
113Cavina4,3851:1,02791.39%2,046
114Bertani4,3581:1,03454.76%1,071
115Ventura4,3521:1,03515.42%133
116Zanotti4,3311:1,04026.88%361
117Davoli4,2561:1,05875.37%1,674
118Serra4,2231:1,0678.19%41
119Grossi4,1861:1,07616.86%181
120Monari4,1701:1,08088.93%2,110
121Gozzi4,1231:1,09339.33%722
122Maestri4,1151:1,09548.11%966
123Rocchi4,1131:1,09521.96%282
124Zanetti4,1001:1,09914.09%129
125Benedetti4,0961:1,10010.05%68
126Sangiorgi4,0071:1,12467.14%1,555
127Baroni3,9751:1,13319.08%245
128Mancini3,9441:1,1425.19%19
129Bartoli3,9051:1,15421.74%305
130Dal3,8841:1,1604.45%10
131Tedeschi3,8821:1,16026.34%424
132Pini3,8791:1,16122.91%337
133Foschi3,8471:1,17152.97%1,215
133Serafini3,8471:1,17116.07%196
135Poggi3,8421:1,17324.21%375
136Landi3,8281:1,17715.50%183
137Marchesini3,8221:1,17933.63%638
138Bulgarelli3,8121:1,18268.77%1,715
139Cavallini3,8041:1,18432.26%607
140Bertolini3,8031:1,18522.01%324
141Lucchi3,8001:1,18664.67%1,589
142Giorgi3,7971:1,18613.60%136
143Bonora3,7851:1,19049.34%1,131
144Zini3,7721:1,19444.11%967
145Cattani3,7411:1,20456.76%1,377
146Vandelli3,6921:1,22094.62%2,606
147Gherardi3,6891:1,22143.48%982
148degli Esposti3,6611:1,23186.59%2,374
149Severi3,6441:1,23655.83%1,397
150Gasparini3,6361:1,23921.06%326
151Angelini3,6321:1,24014.44%173
152Sala3,6311:1,2416.31%32
153Cesari3,6231:1,24335.35%748
154Mazzini3,6201:1,24450.50%1,241
155Naldi3,6161:1,24670.42%1,880
156Leonardi3,6141:1,24712.10%124
157Guerzoni3,6121:1,24783.44%2,305
158Amadori3,6111:1,24842.88%991
159Cavallari3,6101:1,24849.59%1,212
160Cavalieri3,6071:1,24937.72%825
161Bortolotti3,6041:1,25038.04%840
162Liverani3,6021:1,25187.34%2,435
163Morselli3,5991:1,25261.19%1,588
164Ferrarini3,5981:1,25247.55%1,154
165Marani3,5871:1,25653.99%1,362
166Russo3,5781:1,2591.62%2
167Facchini3,5711:1,26233.10%697
168Mori3,5631:1,26415.30%204
169Lambertini3,5571:1,26687.65%2,473
170Maini3,5531:1,26871.23%1,945
171Ruggeri3,5521:1,26812.20%128
171Sartori3,5521:1,26811.20%115
173Campanini3,5461:1,27073.64%2,034
173Prati3,5461:1,27046.57%1,147
175Giuliani3,5441:1,2719.72%85
176Saccani3,5411:1,27275.05%2,091
177Toni3,5301:1,27651.06%1,291
178Lelli3,5091:1,28442.47%1,014
179Garuti3,4811:1,29491.73%2,713
180Medici3,4651:1,30039.51%932
181Iotti3,4621:1,30189.13%2,621
182Gobbi3,4581:1,30325.01%462
183Galassi3,4461:1,30742.05%1,027
184Benatti3,4421:1,30956.69%1,522
185Zucchini3,4411:1,30961.86%1,706
186Giovanardi3,4351:1,31185.19%2,498
187Lenzi3,4341:1,31227.63%547
188Merli3,4291:1,31434.84%790
189Pozzi3,4281:1,3149.85%94
190Negri3,4211:1,31710.15%101
191Bigi3,4051:1,32354.00%1,458
192Boschi3,3841:1,33136.36%857
193Pancaldi3,3801:1,33391.80%2,823
194Borsari3,3741:1,33582.88%2,464
195Rossetti3,3691:1,3379.01%83
196Carini3,3621:1,34045.08%1,173
197Incerti3,3571:1,34283.45%2,509
198Artioli3,3491:1,34568.42%1,992
199Tonelli3,3451:1,34722.13%406
200Guerrini3,3101:1,36123.05%438