Macerata

Ancestry Research in Macerata, Italy

State Archives of Ascoli Piceno

The Italian Province of Macerata 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 Macerata's best resources for historical research can be found at the provincial capital in Macerata, 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 Macerata. 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 Macerata. 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 Macerata. 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 Macerata, Italy

Many Italian family records can be found online and at various archives and libraries located throughout Macerata. 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 Macerata's municipalities (comuni), along with links where you can find civil registration and church records in the province.

Municipalities

Apiro

Appignano

Belforte del Chienti

Bolognola

Caldarola

Camerino

Camporotondo di Fiastrone

Castelraimondo

Castelsantangelo sul Nera

Cessapalombo

Cingoli

Civitanova Marche

Colmurano

Corridonia

Esanatoglia

Fiastra

Fiuminata

Gagliole

Gualdo

Loro Piceno

Macerata

Matelica

Mogliano

Montecassiano

Monte Cavallo

Montecosaro

Montefano

Montelupone

Monte San Giusto

Monte San Martino

Morrovalle

Muccia

Penna San Giovanni

Petriolo

Pieve Torina

Pioraco

Poggio San Vicino

Pollenza

Porto Recanati

Potenza Picena

Recanati

Ripe San Ginesio

San Ginesio

San Severino Marche

Sant'Angelo in Pontano

Sarnano

Sefro

Serrapetrona

Serravalle di Chienti

Tolentino

Treia

Urbisaglia

Valfornace

Ussita

Visso

Population

2,430 (2005)

4,043 (2005)

1,660 (2005)

152 (2005)

1,789 (2005)

7,065 (2005)

606 (2005)

4,733 (2005)

357 (2005)

568 (2005)

10,554 (2005)

39,545 (2005)

1,255 (2005)

14,317 (2005)

2,162 (2005)

602 (2005)

1,660 (2005)

632 (2005)

924 (2005)

2,501 (2005)

42,361 (2005)

10,300 (2005)

4,919 (2005)

6,830 (2005)

160 (2005)

5,435 (2005)

3,365 (2005)

3,335 (2005)

7,579 (2005)

821 (2005)

9,534 (2005)

925 (2005)

1,239 (2005)

2,063 (2005)

1,395 (2005)

1,252 (2005)

299 (2005)

6,086 (2005)

11,230 (2005)

15,217 (2005)

20,817 (2005)

817 (2005)

3,872 (2005)

13,241 (2005)

1,516 (2005)

3,389 (2005)

453 (2005)

964 (2005)

1,162 (2005)

19,772 (2005)

9,606 (2005)

2,820 (2005)

1,026 (2005)

434 (2005)

1,215 (2005)

Civil Offices

Comune di Apiro

Comune di Appignano

Comune di Belforte del Chienti

Comune di Bolognola

Comune di Caldarola

Comune di Camerino

Comune di Camporotondo

Comune di Castelraimondo

Comune di Castelsantangelo sul Nera

Comune di Cessapalombo

Comune di Cingoli

Comune di Civitanova Marche

Comune di Colmurano

Comune di Corridonia

Comune di Esanatoglia

Comune di Fiastra

Comune di Fiuminata

Comune di Gagliole

Comune di Gualdo

Comune di Loro Piceno

Comune di Macerata

Comune di Matelica

Comune di Mogliano

Comune di Montecassiano

Comune di Monte Cavallo

Comune di Montecosaro

Comune di Montefano

Comune di Montelupone

Comune di Monte San Giusto

Comune di Monte San Martino

Comune di Morrovalle

Comune di Muccia

Comune di Penna San Giovanni

Comune di Petriolo

Comune di Pieve Torina

Comune di Pioraco

Comune di Poggio San Vicino

Comune di Pollenza

Comune di Porto Recanati

Comune di Potenza Picena

Comune di Recanati

Comune di Ripe San Ginesio

Comune di San Ginesio

Comune di San Severino Marche

Comune di Sant'Angelo in Pontano

Comune di Sarnano

Comune di Sefro

Comune di Serrapetrona

Comune di Serravalle di Chieti

Comune di Tolentino

Comune di Treia

Comune di Urbisaglia

Comune di Valfornace

Comune di Ussita

Comune di Visso

Churches

Parish List