Lipari, Salina, Filicudi, Alicudi, Vulcano, Stromboli and Panarea

Aeolian Genealogy

Translation of the Italian Form Letters

Form Letter to use when requesting a Birth, Death or Marriage Certificate

[Return Address]

[Date]

Dear Director,

I would be grateful if you could examine the registers for the following documents and then send me (on paper for non-legal purposes) extracts of those certificates also containing the names of their parents.

The birth certificate of ..., son/daughter of ... and ..., born in ... on ..., deceased in ... on ..., married to ....

The marriage certificate of ... and ..., married in about ... in ....

[Name of husband], son of the deceased ...and the deceased ..., born in ... on ..., deceased in ... on....

[Name of wife], daughter of the deceased ... and the deceased ..., born in ... on ..., deceased in ... on ....

The death certificate of ..., son of the deceased ... and the deceased ..., born in ... on ..., deceased in ... about ...., married to ....

I thank you in advance for your kindness and I ask you to charge any expenses to me. If the documents for that period do not exist, or if you are aware of other sources, I would be grateful if you could suggest how I might proceed with my research.

I look forward to your reply.

Sincerely yours,

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Translation of the Italian Form Letters

Form Letter to use when requesting a Family Status Certificate

[Return Address]

[Date]

Dear Sir,

I would be grateful if you could examine the registers and then send me a Family Status certificate for the following family who lived in ...:

[Name of husband], born on ... in ..., died on ... in ....
[Name of wife], his wife, born on ... in ..., died on ... in ....

children:   i   [Name of first child] born on ... in ..., deceased on ... in ....

                ii   [Name of second child] born on ... in, deceased on ... in ....

                  iii [Continue for all known children.]

I thank you in advance for your courtesy and I ask you to charge any expenses to me

I look forward to your reply.

Sincerely yours,

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