Finding Italian Civil Record Addresses that no longer exist

[rp76226]

I often find that the civil record address found on an Italian birth, marriage, or death record no longer exists. Sometimes the road exists, but not the house number on the civil record. I would love to use Google Earth and find the exact address on these records in order to get and download photos of the homes where my ancestors lived. Is there a website that can give today's address for roads that no longer exist in Italy?

Ron

[Italysearcher]

I am afraid not. Comunes change street names and house numbers at random it seems. You would have to get a catastale map to find the lot and that it not easy if you don't know who owns the property now.

[seanrusk1989]

You might want to consider reaching out to the Ministry of Culture for the comune. I had the exact same question about a road in Pedara, Catania, and I emailed the public office and they replied to me about a week later with a report attached explaining the name change of the road in question. It couldn't hurt to reach out!

[cedrone]

I think it's difficult.
You may try to ask the 'Ufficio Tecnico' of the Comune that should have the old maps.
Asking the change of name of the street seems easy, but to compare the numbers to know the present number I don't know if they will do it.
Consider also that the house may be no longer existing and in its place there may be one new, unless you refer to the center of a town with old buildings .

[rp76226]

Thanks for your insights.

Ron