Gould Genealogy and History

This guide explains it all! As an American book it describes resources in that country. But it also shows how to tap into the wealth of information available in the town halls, archives, churches and libraries of Italy.

Step-by-step the author leads you on your journey, giving helpful hints and practical advice garnered from over twenty years of experience researching Italian families.

Contents:
Americans Looking for Italian Records
Introduction: Preparation in the United States
 - Three Basic Facts You Need to Know
 - Where You Find These Three Basic Facts
 - Additional Information You Can Gather
 - Where You Find This Additional Information
1. Civil Record Repositories in Italy
 - Archivio Comunale (Towm Archives)
 - Archivio di State (State Archives)
 - Archivio Centrale dello Stato (National Archives)
2. Religious Record Repositories in Italy
 - Catholic Records
 - Jewish Records
 - Protestant Records
3. Libraries and Other Resources in Italy
 - Biblioteche (Libraries)
 - Archivi Genealogici (Genealogical Archives)
 - Archivi Ecclesiastici (Ecclesiastical Archives)
 - Registri della Universita (University Registers)
 - Genealogical Institutions in Italy
Postscript: Practical Suggestions for Exploiting Italian Records
 - Write Letters of Introduction
 - Prepare Materials for Communication
 - Know the Cultural Past
 - Loxal Oral History
 - Plan Your Transportation and Lodging
Closing
Glossary
Bibliography
 - Manual for Italian Genealogy
 - General Histories of Italians in America
 - Collective Biographies of Italian Americans
 - Histories of Italian Communities in the United States
 - Dictionaries of Italian Surnames
 - Italian National Biographies
 - Genealogies of Italian Families
 - Maps and Gazetteer of Italy
 - Italian Local History
 - Genealogical Journals
 - General Histories of Italy
 - Guides to Italian Records
 - Research Aids