Fermo

Ancestry Research in Fermo, Italy

State Archives of Ascoli Piceno

The Italian Province of Fermo is a great place to do research because of the wealth of historical material that can be found in local archives, libraries, and other repositories. Some of Fermo's best resources for historical research can be found at the provincial capital in Fermo, as well as various provincial archives, churches, and libraries throughout the area. Many records are also now available online at a number of great websites like Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, Antenati, and FamilySearch, all of which have large searchable databases relating to Italian history and genealogy.

There are a number of ways to get copies of vital records (birth, marriage, and death certificates) in Fermo. Italy began countrywide registration of vital records in 1809, and Antenati has digitized many of these records from that date up to the early 1900s. Prior to 1809, birth, marriage, and death records would have primarily been recorded by church parishes, which would have been responsible for keeping track of baptisms, marriages, and burials in different parts of the country.

The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah also holds a variety of records relating to the province of Fermo. This is the largest and most important genealogy collection in the world and is worth a visit to explore the many billions of records that can be found there. Published material consists of books, microfilm, microfiche, and other records for the province of Ancona. The Family History Library also has smaller family history centers located throughout the world where you can order microfilm and have these records shipped to the local area where you live. The library has also transcribed and indexed billions of Italian church records, published histories, censuses, and other types of records which are available to view or download online at FamilySearch.org.

Genealogy Resources in Fermo, Italy

Many Italian family records can be found online and at various archives and libraries located throughout Fermo. Many millions of records aren't yet available online, though, and many of these are awaiting your discovery at the local level at civil registry offices, church parishes, and elsewhere in Italy. To find these and other records, click on the links below to find more information about the specific counties where your ancestors lived in Italy. You'll find information on these pages that will lead you to the specific documentation you're searching for.

It is important to keep in mind when doing research that the names and boundaries of certain areas in Italy have changed over the past few hundred years. Your ancestors may have lived on a certain farm in one area and when borders were redrawn records relating to your family history might have been located in another area entirely. When searching for land, court, tax, and other records it is also a good idea to search for these records in adjacent areas. Following is a complete list of Fermo's municipalities (comuni), along with links where you can find civil registration and church records in the province.

Municipalities

Altidona

Amandola

Belmonte Piceno

Campofilone

Falerone

Fermo

Francavilla d'Ete

Grottazzolina

Lapedona

Magliano di Tenna

Massa Fermana

Monsampietro Morico

Montappone

Montefalcone Appennino

Montefortino

Monte Giberto

Montegiorgio

Montegranaro

Monteleone di Fermo

Montelparo

Monte Rinaldo

Monterubbiano

Monte San Pietrangeli

Monte Urano

Monte Vidon Combatte

Monte Vidon Corrado

Montottone

Moresco

Ortezzano

Pedaso

Petritoli

Ponzano di Fermo

Porto San Giorgio

Porto Sant'Elpidio

Rapagnano

Sta. Vittoria in Matenano

Sant'Elpidio a Mare

Servigliano

Smerillo

Torre San Patrizio

Population

3,149 (2009)

3,815 (2009)

674 (2009)

1,937 (2009)

3,487 (2009)

37,834 (2009)

1,002 (2009)

3,246 (2009)

1,182 (2009)

1,427 (2009)

974 (2009)

708 (2009)

1,754 (2009)

484 (2009)

1,261 (2009)

833 (2009)

7,111 (2009)

13,428 (2009)

879 (2009)

410 (2009)

2,424 (2009)

2,583 (2005)

8,509 (2009)

473 (2009)

787 (2009)

1,019 (2009)

635 (2009)

838 (2009)

2,093 (2009)

2,643 (2009)

1,733 (2009)

16,372 (2009)

25,434 (2009)

2,029 (2009)

1,474 (2009)

17,020 (2009)

2,367 (2009)

387 (2009)

2,128 (2009)

Municipal Offices

Comune di Altidona

Comune di Amandola

Comune di Belmonte Piceno

Comune di Campofilone

Comune di Falerone

Comune di Fermo

Comune di Francavilla d'Ete

Comune di Grottazzolina

Comune di Lapedona

Comune di Magliano di Tenna

Comune di Massa Fermana

Comune di Monsampietro Morico

Comune di Montappone

Comune di Montefalcone Appennino

Comune di Montefortino

Comune di Monte Giberto

Comune di Montegiorgio

Comune di Montegranaro

Comune di Monteleone di Fermo

Comune di Montelparo

Comune di Monte Rinaldo

Comune di Monterubbiano

Comune di Monte San Pietrangeli

Comune di Monte Urano

Comune di Monte Vidon Combatte

Comune di Monte Vidon Corrado

Comune di Montottone

Comune di Moresco

Comune di Ortezzano

Comune di Pedaso

Comune di Petritoli

Comune di Ponzano di Fermo

Comune di Porto San Giorgio

Comune di Porto Sant'Elpidio

Comune di Rapagnano

Comune di Santa Vittoria in Matenano

Comune di Sant'Elpidio a Mare

Comune di Servigliano

Comune di Smerillo

Comune di Torre San Patrizio

Churches

Parish List