Requesting church records

[thesle]

Hello,

I am about to request some baptism records from a church (Casella, Liguria, Genova) since my ancestor was born in 1806/1807 and there are no other sources.

My question is, since this is for citizenship paperwork should I ask for just a copy or some sort of certified official copy?

If its the latter, what is the process to do so?

Thanks in advance

[suanj]

You must request the: "certificate of baptism with endorsement by the Curia for the use of Italian citizenship - ius sanguinis."
The Curia of Genoa has provided for this form
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/vie ... ttachment- for-request-historical-baptism-deeds.doc&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
and here you can find the explanations:
https://www.chiesadigenova.it/archivios ... rocchiali/
Regards,
suanj

[thesle]

Thanks a lot! It seems that Casella is now under the Diocesi of Tortona so unless that work for the whole Archidiocesi I might need to look for another way to contact them.

Thanks again!

[cedrone]

You may use the same form to ask the certificate to the parish, then it will be sent to the diocese of Tortona for the legalization.
I'll look if there are additional instructions on the website of the diocese.

[suanj]

The priest of parish makes the legalization- endorsement more appropriately, directly. He goes to the Curia of the Diocese, by appointment, and he must sign the baptism certificate in presence of Bishop or the Vicary, or in presence of a delegate of Bishop in the Curia and then the parish priest can send the baptism certificate to you. This is the procedure.