Sicily Genealogical Records

Sicily 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.

Sicily 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.

Sicily 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 Sicily

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.

Sicily 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.

Sicily 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.

Sicily 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.

Sicily Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Sicily 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.

Sicily 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 Sicily

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.

Sicily 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.

Sicily 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.

Sicily 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 Sicily

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Italy
1Russo42,1091:12419.10%2
2Messina31,5661:16564.71%46
3Caruso27,4041:19044.03%25
4Lombardo25,9231:20155.17%52
5Marino24,0601:21628.29%13
6Rizzo22,2391:23428.61%16
7Grasso19,0171:27341.73%55
8Greco18,4541:28221.60%12
9Romano17,0621:30514.59%7
10Amato16,0131:32535.79%57
11di Stefano15,3781:33846.36%106
12Parisi14,8311:35133.10%56
13Puglisi14,5421:35884.66%329
14Pappalardo14,0681:37072.72%268
15Costa13,8711:37518.18%18
16Vitale13,7291:37926.40%40
17Bruno13,5891:38315.58%11
18La Rosa13,0511:39872.75%307
19Longo12,1331:42920.89%30
20Randazzo12,0441:43281.43%420
21Giuffrida11,8971:43786.67%470
22Catalano11,8611:43839.42%122
23Privitera11,7581:44288.37%487
24di Mauro11,7311:44360.26%265
25Arena11,6051:44846.56%177
26Rapisarda11,4391:45590.48%534
27D'Amico11,1771:46529.17%78
28Giordano10,5171:49413.07%15
29Valenti10,4921:49641.50%172
30Barone10,4871:49627.20%77
31Ferrara10,3631:50217.18%27
32Marchese10,3451:50342.36%188
33Sanfilippo10,3351:50376.37%479
34Bonanno10,2301:50875.04%473
35D'Angelo10,0351:51818.65%36
36Torrisi10,0001:52090.86%671
37Catania9,8951:52669.37%443
38Cavallaro9,8931:52645.46%225
39Leone9,8901:52617.39%33
40Battaglia9,8041:53029.92%108
41Scuderi9,7201:53586.42%651
42Barbagallo9,4461:55186.11%673
43Mancuso9,3851:55437.69%178
44Giunta9,2791:56067.37%465
45Piazza9,2611:56230.06%118
46Leonardi9,0701:57330.38%124
47Romeo9,0651:57426.38%95
48Fazio9,0401:57542.84%236
49Li8,9501:58163.86%452
50Giacalone8,9031:58485.26%728
51Finocchiaro8,8821:58687.74%762
52Aiello8,6241:60331.83%147
53Patti8,5141:61175.43%648
54Milazzo8,4041:61979.78%716
55Sciacca8,3821:62084.69%785
56Orlando8,3731:62123.25%86
57Pulvirenti8,3611:62287.72%829
58Conti8,3311:62410.31%14
59Musumeci8,3041:62684.05%788
60lo Presti8,1141:64179.09%747
61Basile8,1101:64122.79%89
62di Bella8,0501:64668.76%611
63Maugeri8,0201:64887.78%880
64Terranova7,9611:65370.65%649
65Ragusa7,9461:65474.54%707
66Gambino7,9081:65857.46%466
67Costanzo7,8361:66430.58%170
68Coco7,6471:68071.39%702
69Miceli7,6071:68451.96%428
70Pellegrino7,6011:68418.96%69
71Gallo7,4801:6958.32%9
72Iacono7,3541:70757.22%516
73Vella7,2671:71668.31%708
74de Luca7,2631:7169.37%17
75Palermo7,2061:72234.58%244
76Modica7,1921:72380.99%920
77Vinci7,0881:73436.95%272
78Santoro6,9311:75011.70%28
79Pagano6,8991:75419.62%91
80Occhipinti6,8821:75684.52%1,039
81Giardina6,8791:75675.12%877
82Campo6,8641:75866.98%750
83Spina6,8121:76328.63%198
84Gagliano6,8111:76471.65%833
85Zappala6,7791:76789.16%1,149
86Fichera6,7511:77085.84%1,085
87Pennisi6,7011:77682.94%1,054
88Barbera6,6941:77756.55%600
89Licata6,6821:77880.95%1,015
90Ferraro6,6721:77914.03%51
91Garofalo6,6351:78424.32%144
92Genovese6,6161:78636.23%296
93Fontana6,5651:7929.78%22
94Martorana6,4641:80582.82%1,098
95Cali6,4451:80778.66%1,029
96Vaccaro6,3771:81634.38%287
97Strano6,3621:81780.94%1,086
98Spadaro6,3321:82168.68%867
99Distefano6,3011:82585.55%1,195
100Santangelo6,2391:83449.08%530
101Lentini6,1031:85253.63%635
102di Salvo6,0311:86265.57%873
103Mannino5,9661:87282.62%1,230
104Sapienza5,9571:87381.54%1,207
105Campisi5,9291:87768.77%955
106Mangano5,9141:87960.64%799
107Lupo5,9041:88136.13%355
108La Rocca5,8221:89341.74%458
109di Marco5,7921:89824.10%194
110Palazzolo5,7891:89884.31%1,305
111Gentile5,7771:90011.51%43
112Geraci5,7681:90273.72%1,096
113Calabrese5,7281:90818.86%120
114Maniscalco5,6391:92275.93%1,179
115Meli5,6221:92551.46%679
116Napoli5,5641:93525.03%212
117Macaluso5,5621:93577.78%1,246
118Patane5,5441:93887.18%1,447
119Cammarata5,5401:93974.41%1,175
120Foti5,5381:93941.73%489
121Polizzi5,5291:94181.31%1,320
122Adamo5,4531:95438.96%453
123Spampinato5,4311:95885.34%1,443
124Grillo5,4201:96021.98%184
125Drago5,3891:96549.50%685
126Cosentino5,3311:97630.36%317
127di Benedetto5,2691:98728.14%284
128Sciortino5,2661:98883.99%1,462
129Cappello5,2501:99148.50%694
130Alaimo5,2461:99182.33%1,438
131Giannone5,2121:99854.04%814
132Motta5,2071:99918.82%140
133lo Giudice5,2021:1,00075.97%1,311
134Todaro5,0061:1,03947.52%716
135Pace4,9811:1,04418.03%141
136Rubino4,9771:1,04522.63%219
137Consoli4,9641:1,04847.30%720
138Vecchio4,9541:1,05035.18%450
139Leotta4,9171:1,05879.13%1,474
140Castiglione4,9151:1,05855.31%919
141Trapani4,9051:1,06054.08%887
142Maggio4,9041:1,06031.25%380
143Toscano4,8521:1,07227.27%310
144di Pietro4,8421:1,07421.71%211
145Mazzola4,8231:1,07829.32%350
146Ventura4,8201:1,07917.08%133
147Pizzo4,8081:1,08245.07%704
148Pipitone4,7691:1,09088.23%1,765
149di Martino4,7601:1,09322.77%240
150Urso4,7411:1,09742.85%667
151D'anna4,7321:1,09947.59%775
152Cannata4,6831:1,11160.58%1,114
153Ferro4,6771:1,11217.69%157
154Puleo4,6651:1,11578.81%1,575
155Maltese4,6361:1,12269.58%1,355
156Rizza4,6331:1,12256.48%1,025
157Lipari4,6211:1,12575.22%1,498
158Burgio4,5991:1,13184.14%1,740
159Palmeri4,5971:1,13179.11%1,615
160Torre4,5311:1,14832.66%461
160Vassallo4,5311:1,14835.06%510
162Arcidiacono4,5281:1,14973.53%1,491
162Gulino4,5281:1,14984.51%1,781
164Abbate4,5251:1,14930.53%419
165Marletta4,5241:1,15081.87%1,718
166Furnari4,5001:1,15685.24%1,808
167Licciardello4,4811:1,16190.75%1,970
168Pecoraro4,4601:1,16640.03%659
169Bono4,4451:1,17029.45%409
170Lanza4,4321:1,17323.67%283
171Montalbano4,4181:1,17779.96%1,720
172Cannizzaro4,4121:1,17960.62%1,213
173Agnello4,3651:1,19174.01%1,582
174Palumbo4,3631:1,19210.22%62
175Raciti4,3451:1,19788.75%1,990
176Salemi4,3431:1,19782.05%1,801
177Mineo4,3121:1,20683.65%1,865
178Failla4,2741:1,21785.51%1,941
179di Maria4,2601:1,22152.43%1,042
180Indelicato4,2531:1,22385.45%1,949
181Ferrante4,2471:1,22516.46%167
182Alessi4,2071:1,23632.87%520
182Migliore4,2071:1,23640.09%721
184Cottone4,2041:1,23780.91%1,847
185Costantino4,1881:1,24221.16%260
186Cascio4,1581:1,25178.20%1,797
187Cusumano4,1491:1,25384.31%1,978
188Salvo4,1431:1,25562.89%1,379
189Puccio4,1391:1,25667.22%1,492
190Schillaci4,1331:1,25876.33%1,760
191di Maggio4,0941:1,27048.24%981
192Cicero4,0921:1,27176.10%1,773
193Militello4,0821:1,27480.82%1,917
194di Gregorio4,0711:1,27733.43%574
195La Barbera4,0521:1,28387.14%2,127
195Platania4,0521:1,28386.99%2,123
197Ruggeri4,0471:1,28513.89%128
198di Dio4,0401:1,28754.79%1,193
199Biondo4,0381:1,28859.71%1,327
199Sottile4,0381:1,28871.61%1,682