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I am trying to get a birth certificate or an extract at least, for my great grandfather who was born in Menfi, Agrigento in August of 1895. I originally contacted the provincial archives of Agrigento located in Sciacca but the response was that only birth certificates up to the 1860’s could be found there. I will need this most important of documents to be recognized as an Italian citizen via Jure sanguine. So this leaves me with a few questions that I’m hoping someone out there may be able to answer for me.
1) To whom would I address this request to? There is no specific department or person as an addressee for birth certificates because the official website of the town hall lists simply a general address: Piazza Vittorio Emanuele - Menfi . But nothing more.
2) When I do request the document that is needed would it wise to request that it be sent to me “en carta legaleâ€
[quote="hailaugustus!"]Greetings once again my internet friends:
I am trying to get a birth certificate or an extract at least, for my great grandfather who was born in Menfi, Agrigento in August of 1895. I originally contacted the provincial archives of Agrigento located in Sciacca but the response was that only birth certificates up to the 1860’s could be found there. I will need this most important of documents to be recognized as an Italian citizen via Jure sanguine. So this leaves me with a few questions that I’m hoping someone out there may be able to answer for me.
1) To whom would I address this request to? There is no specific department or person as an addressee for birth certificates because the official website of the town hall lists simply a general address: Piazza Vittorio Emanuele - Menfi . But nothing more.
2) When I do request the document that is needed would it wise to request that it be sent to me “en carta legaleâ€
Hi,
in official website there is a link "uffici on line" and this is the e-mail address of CIVIL RECORDS OFFICE (anagrafe) : anagrafe@comune.menfi.ag.it
the manager is Giuseppa Tilocca
best regards.
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