Tuscany Genealogical Records

Tuscany 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.

Tuscany 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.

Tuscany 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 Tuscany

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.

Tuscany 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.

Tuscany 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.

Tuscany 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.

Tuscany Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Tuscany 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.

Tuscany 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 Tuscany

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.

Tuscany 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.

Tuscany 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.

Tuscany 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 Tuscany

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Italy
1Rossi40,4711:9611.65%1
2Bianchi18,8241:20614.11%6
3Innocenti17,7421:21878.08%207
4Gori16,4481:23568.58%195
5Ricci14,3291:27015.46%8
6Martini13,7471:28124.27%34
7Baldi11,4181:33944.82%171
8Giusti11,3951:34051.77%218
9Pellegrini11,1931:34625.29%59
10Lombardi10,9051:35515.34%20
11Conti10,7491:36013.30%14
12Pieri10,7431:36067.46%370
13Bartolini10,4121:37243.23%193
14Mancini10,0361:38613.22%19
15Donati10,0191:38631.63%116
16Fabbri9,8131:39420.35%50
17Bacci9,3571:41370.40%488
18Pucci9,3531:41444.07%233
19Landi9,2481:41837.44%183
20Berti8,9791:43134.94%169
21Salvadori8,8571:43758.62%407
22Giannini8,7771:44136.10%192
23Mori8,7221:44437.46%204
24Benedetti8,6991:44521.34%68
25Santini8,5481:45330.31%134
26Cecchi8,3011:46667.45%564
27Casini8,2751:46860.88%474
28Guidi8,1961:47231.05%161
29Pacini8,1591:47468.13%588
30Morelli8,0551:48019.31%64
31Bertini8,0061:48347.82%343
32Bini7,8671:49254.34%434
33Baldini7,7871:49735.52%221
34Poli7,6641:50522.59%99
35Bernardini7,3731:52530.89%197
36Paoli7,2891:53161.71%603
37Marchi7,1671:54025.07%131
38Cappelli6,9931:55343.98%371
39Pardini6,9101:56089.89%1,127
40Bruni6,8991:56123.91%130
41Marchetti6,8921:56114.22%48
42Corsi6,8741:56340.12%331
43Martinelli6,8181:56712.78%38
44Vanni6,8051:56959.93%640
45Lucchesi6,7531:57381.85%1,016
46Lenzi6,5981:58653.08%547
47Moretti6,5881:5879.89%23
48Galli6,4871:59610.45%26
49Bartoli6,4741:59836.03%305
50Nardi6,4671:59825.90%176
51Ceccarelli6,3221:61225.90%189
52Giorgi6,3001:61422.56%136
53Biagini6,1801:62658.19%711
54Grassi5,9961:64513.90%61
55Masini5,9771:64747.41%536
56Mazzoni5,9181:65428.16%237
57Franchi5,8511:66126.75%223
58Manetti5,8141:66584.10%1,291
59Papini5,7871:66961.68%849
60Vannini5,7111:67762.70%883
61Brogi5,7021:67991.26%1,469
62Nocentini5,6801:68191.64%1,484
63Masi5,6721:68231.60%306
64Betti5,5711:69538.25%432
65Ferrari5,5111:7022.80%3
66Dini5,3621:72261.14%932
67Biondi5,3291:72624.68%227
68Pratesi5,3001:73087.53%1,526
69Ferri5,2481:73710.67%45
70Volpi5,1921:74527.66%280
71Agostini5,1591:75020.92%185
72Benvenuti5,1541:75146.99%674
73Mariotti5,1531:75124.77%246
74Cioni5,1081:75774.83%1,313
75Vannucci5,1061:75873.75%1,288
76Guerrini5,0841:76135.40%438
77Bianchini5,0751:76221.57%202
78Bellini5,0461:76714.83%96
79Marini5,0351:76810.39%49
80Ferretti4,7521:81414.38%107
81Biagi4,7091:82258.50%1,057
82Cecconi4,6421:83346.67%773
83Pagni4,6101:83990.22%1,895
84Martelli4,5971:84224.24%274
85Bindi4,5651:84884.35%1,762
85Russo4,5651:8482.07%2
87Carli4,5621:84830.92%422
88Pasquini4,5541:85036.73%552
89Mariani4,5441:8517.13%24
90Cipriani4,4841:86324.81%301
91Santi4,4671:86621.30%239
92Venturi4,4451:87018.18%187
93Melani4,4241:87584.54%1,826
94Rosi4,3971:88044.27%779
95Signorini4,3341:89342.19%745
96Belli4,2951:90123.90%304
96Venturini4,2951:90118.11%200
98Biagioni4,2911:90276.94%1,700
99Barbieri4,2711:9066.19%21
100Paoletti4,2681:90726.89%376
101Giovannini4,2371:91320.94%251
102Baroni4,2261:91620.29%245
103Cantini4,2071:92077.12%1,745
104Sarti4,2021:92136.16%617
105Barsotti4,1471:93391.93%2,189
106Bandini4,1311:93736.27%633
107Peruzzi4,0581:95353.67%1,158
108Corti4,0481:95615.52%164
109Paolini4,0111:96523.41%330
110Mannucci3,9771:97378.99%1,921
111Meucci3,9671:97577.15%1,875
112Lotti3,9481:98043.73%895
113Rocchi3,9471:98021.07%282
114Nannini3,9251:98671.39%1,729
115Nesi3,9181:98877.97%1,927
116Bellucci3,9011:99230.55%523
117Lippi3,8961:99359.58%1,396
117Orlandi3,8961:99314.75%159
119Mazzei3,8641:1,00130.37%528
120Sabatini3,8611:1,00224.83%387
121Giuliani3,8491:1,00510.55%85
122Bagnoli3,8471:1,00656.37%1,314
123Rinaldi3,7841:1,0226.51%29
124Giovannetti3,7791:1,02445.87%1,021
125Sani3,7711:1,02670.03%1,772
126Giannelli3,7691:1,02749.49%1,146
127Parrini3,7411:1,03484.11%2,230
128Pini3,7391:1,03522.09%337
129Cavallini3,7321:1,03731.65%607
130Spinelli3,7141:1,04212.73%127
131Ferrini3,6961:1,04748.78%1,153
132Filippi3,6741:1,05315.90%205
133Chiti3,6621:1,05794.33%2,627
134Mugnaini3,6541:1,05994.44%2,645
135Bertelli3,6221:1,06832.55%664
136Matteucci3,6041:1,07437.68%824
137Bartolozzi3,5811:1,08077.53%2,140
138Viti3,5641:1,08653.98%1,369
139Lazzeri3,5311:1,09667.30%1,820
140Lupi3,5281:1,09723.14%400
141Giacomelli3,5221:1,09930.80%628
142Fiaschi3,4721:1,11486.11%2,498
143Cecchini3,4671:1,11620.99%349
144Mugnai3,4631:1,11790.61%2,682
145Papi3,4571:1,11946.00%1,168
146Mazzanti3,4521:1,12135.78%812
147Lorenzini3,4431:1,12428.25%573
148Angeli3,4391:1,12524.77%460
149Pieroni3,4241:1,13045.54%1,165
150Capecchi3,4071:1,13688.61%2,664
151Micheli3,4051:1,13625.31%481
152Corsini3,4031:1,13726.55%518
153Giannetti3,3871:1,14242.57%1,072
154Nesti3,3801:1,14591.30%2,801
155Montagnani3,3591:1,15276.29%2,252
156Salvini3,3461:1,15647.50%1,267
157Giuntini3,3191:1,16689.90%2,810
158Monti3,3111:1,1696.81%47
159Degl'innocenti3,2811:1,17992.68%2,960
160Puccini3,2351:1,19685.42%2,721
161Fedi3,2321:1,19788.35%2,849
162Lazzerini3,2011:1,20979.31%2,495
163Meini3,1661:1,22293.25%3,093
164Fusi3,1631:1,22336.05%931
165Ceccherini3,1621:1,22486.42%2,847
166Giorgetti3,1401:1,23230.05%726
167Bigazzi3,1281:1,23794.67%3,186
168Tosi3,1231:1,23912.14%168
169Meoni3,1111:1,24484.54%2,825
170Cini3,0821:1,25563.73%2,020
171Ciampi3,0471:1,27058.95%1,858
172Ermini3,0451:1,27178.48%2,632
173Piccini3,0361:1,27448.86%1,474
174Picchi3,0271:1,27849.41%1,501
175Rosati3,0101:1,28513.61%214
176Franceschi3,0071:1,28735.98%997
176Valentini3,0071:1,2877.54%70
178Frediani3,0031:1,28882.07%2,847
179Simoncini2,9991:1,29048.64%1,489
180Francini2,9881:1,29576.77%2,612
180Giannoni2,9881:1,29557.38%1,840
182Giani2,9851:1,29636.80%1,044
183Benelli2,9841:1,29751.86%1,638
184Tesi2,9771:1,30090.13%3,189
185Boschi2,9671:1,30431.88%857
186Dal2,9591:1,3083.39%10
187Cappellini2,9421:1,31543.62%1,334
188Natali2,9251:1,32325.63%629
189Migliorini2,9211:1,32535.79%1,035
190Gelli2,8991:1,33566.67%2,296
191Raffaelli2,8811:1,34346.11%1,469
192Silvestri2,8421:1,3617.48%80
193Lari2,8401:1,36279.29%2,915
194Guidotti2,8321:1,36641.94%1,330
195Bernini2,8021:1,38129.45%831
195Stefanini2,8021:1,38133.77%1,007
197Romagnoli2,7931:1,38513.94%257
198Pistolesi2,7871:1,38862.06%2,198
199Francesconi2,7861:1,38932.42%963
200Ballerini2,7851:1,38941.80%1,355