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About this project

The Pavia Death project is an amazing collection of records containing important genealogical information. Not only is there death information, there is also birth information, parental information, and occupation. The difficulty level is very advanced as the records are in Italian and, at times, may require extra effort to find the appropriate information in the body of a record and to read the handwriting. The effort is well worth the results.

It is possible that for some records, which are not form based, or in other words are simply written out in paragraph form, that they may extend onto the next image. Whenever possible this should be checked for.

Contents 1 Project Sponsors 2 Need help keying this project? 3 Title Page 4 Extended Handwritten Death Records 4.1 Death Record Number 4.2 Death Record Year 4.3 Death Record Day 4.4 Death Record Month 4.5 Death Day 4.6 Surname of the Deceased 4.7 Given Name of Deceased 4.8 Age 4.9 Birth Location 4.10 Surname of the Father 4.11 Given Name of the Father 4.12 Surname of Mother 4.13 Given Name of the Mother 5 (Atti Di Morte) Death Records 5.1 Death Record Number 5.2 Death Record Year 5.3 Death Record Day 5.4 Death Record Month 5.5 Death Day 5.6 Surname of the Deceased 5.7 Given Name of the Deceased 5.8 Age 5.9 Birth Location 5.10 Surname of the Father 5.11 Given Name of the Father 5.12 Surname of the Mother 5.13 Given Name of the Mother 6 Pagina del titolo 7 Atti di morte integralmente scritti a mano 7.1 Death Record Number 7.2 Death Record Year 7.3 Death Record Day 7.4 Death Record Month 7.5 Death Day 7.6 Surname of the Deceased 7.7 Given Name of Deceased 7.8 Age 7.9 Birth Location 7.10 Surname of the Father 7.11 Given Name of the Father 7.12 Surname of Mother 7.13 Given Name of the Mother

Project Sponsors

Apellidos Italianos
Order Sons of Italy in America
Pursuing Our Italian Names Together

Need help keying this project?

World Archives Keying Standards
Discussion Page

Special Keying Instructions:
If you encounter "ignoti" for the names of the parents, or other people on the records, this means unknown so the field should be left blank.

Project-specific sample images and form field help:

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Title Page
Extended Handwritten Death Records
(Atti Di Morte) Death Records
Pagina del titolo
Atti di morte integralmente scritti a mano
Atti Di Morte

Title Page

Extended Handwritten Death Records

non-preprinted extended handwritten death records and may contain one to four death records per image. Each page of the image has two columns. In the first column will be the record number and the name of the deceased. The second column contains the text of the death record.

Death Record Number

The death record number will be found in the margin of the record following "numero" or "No". Key the number as seen.
See Example

Death Record Year

The death record date is spelled out at the beginning of the death record in the format year - day - month. The death record year follows the first word, "L'anno", in the first sentence of the record. Key in its numerical form. Do not change this date to accommodate what is entered in the "Death Day" field, such as ieri or oggi. Key only the date which appears at the top of the image and make no changes to it.

See Example

Depending on the form used the death record year is NOT always in the first sentence. You should be entering the year of death NOT the year the record was entered in the books.

For example when entering from form ATTI DI MORT - Parte II. - Serie A it will be the second date further down on the page.

Death Record Day

The death record date is spelled out at the beginning of the record in the year - day - month format. The death record day will be found following the word "addi" in the first line of the record. Key the day in its numerical form. Do not change this date to accommodate what is entered in the "Death Day" field, such as ieri or oggi. Key only the date which appears at the top of the image and make no changes to it.Do not change this date to accommodate what is entered in the "Death Day" field, such as ieri or oggi. Key only the date which appears at the top of the image and make no changes to it.
See Example

Depending on the form used the death record day is NOT always in the first sentence. You should be entering the day of death NOT the day the record was entered in the books.

For example when entering from form ATTI DI MORT - Parte II. - Serie A it will be the second date further down on the page.

Death Record Month

The death record date is spelled out at the beginning of the record in the year - day - month format. The death record day will be found following the word "addi" in the first line of the record. Key the day in its numerical form. Do not change this date to accommodate what is entered in the "Death Day" field, such as ieri or oggi. Key only the date which appears at the top of the image and make no changes to it. Do not change this date to accommodate what is entered in the "Death Day" field, such as ieri or oggi. Key only the date which appears at the top of the image and make no changes to it.
See Example

Depending on the form used the death record month is NOT always in the first sentence. You should be entering the month of death NOT the month the record was entered in the books.

For example when entering from form ATTI DI MORT - Parte II. - Serie A it will be the second date further down on the page.

Death Day

The death day will be found in the text of the death record and will be either written as "oggi" (today), "ieri" (yesterday), or as a date. Occasionally "Stamane" (this morning) or "ieri l'altro" (the day before yesterday) or "l'altro ieri" may appear. Key this as seen and then validate the field by pressing F7. No matter the entry for this field, do not change the date which appears at the top of the image.

See Example

Surname of the Deceased

The name of the deceased will be found in the margin of the record, usually in the surname/given name format. The name will also be found in the body of the death record. Key the surname as it appears on the image, using the drop-down list to help. Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Avv.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor""Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav".Please do not key these titles.

See Example

Given Name of Deceased

The name of the deceased person will be found in the margin of the death record, usually in the surname/given name format. Key the given name as it appears on the image, using the drop-down list to help.

Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Aw.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor","Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav". Please do not key these titles.
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Age

The spelled out age of the deceased will be found following the day of death (ieri or oggi) and the name of the deceased. Key the age numerically. If the age of the deceased is in months, key as a fraction of 12. For example, mesi dieci, would be keyed as 10/12. If the age is listed in days that total less then a month, such as 13 days, enter 0.
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Birth Location

The birth location of the deceased will be found in the body of the record, following "nat", "nata in", or "nato in". Key the location as it appears on the image, using the drop-down list to help.
See Example

Surname of the Father

The name of the father of the deceased person will be found in the body of the death record following the word "da", usually in the surname/given name format. If the surname does not appear on the image, do not key using the surname of the deceased person. When keying the surname, use the drop-down list to help.

Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Avv.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor", "Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav". Please do not key these titles.
See Example

Given Name of the Father

The name of the father of the deceased person will be found in the body of the death record following the word "da", usually in the surname/given name format. If the surname does not appear on the image, do not key using the surname of the deceased person. When keying the surname, use the drop-down list to help. Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Avv.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor","Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav". Please do not key these titles.
See Example

Surname of Mother

The name of the mother will be found in the body of the death record following the words "e da", usually in the surname/given name format. Key the surname of the mother as it appears on the record, using the drop-down list to help. If there is no surname, mark the field blank. Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Avv.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor","Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav". Please do not key these titles.
See Example

Given Name of the Mother

The name of the mother of the deceased person will be found in the body of the record, usually in the surname/given name format. Key the given name of the mother as it appears on the record, using the drop-down list to help. If there is no given name, mark the field blank. Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Aw.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor","Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav" Please do not key these titles.
See Example

(Atti Di Morte) Death Records

pre-printed death records per image.

Death Record Number

The death record number will be found in the margin of the record following "numero" or "No". Key the number as seen.
See Example

Death Record Year

The death record date is spelled out at the beginning of the death record in the format year - day - month. The death record year follows the first word, "L'anno", in the first sentence of the record. Key in its numerical form. Do not change this date to accommodate what is entered in the "Death Day" field, such as ieri or oggi. Key only the date which appears at the top of the image and make no changes to it.
See Example

Death Record Day

The death record date is spelled out at the beginning of the record in the year - day - month format. The death record day will be found following the word "addi" in the first line of the record. Key the day in its numerical form. Do not change this date to accommodate what is entered in the "Death Day" field, such as ieri or oggi. Key only the date which appears at the top of the image and make no changes to it.Do not change this date to accommodate what is entered in the "Death Day" field, such as ieri or oggi. Key only the date which appears at the top of the image and make no changes to it.
See Example

Death Record Month

The death record date is spelled out at the beginning of the record in the year - day - month format. The death record day will be found following the word "addi" in the first line of the record. Key the day in its numerical form. Do not change this date to accommodate what is entered in the "Death Day" field, such as ieri or oggi. Key only the date which appears at the top of the image and make no changes to it. Do not change this date to accommodate what is entered in the "Death Day" field, such as ieri or oggi. Key only the date which appears at the top of the image and make no changes to it.
See Example

Death Day

The death day will be found in the text of the death record and will be either written as "oggi" (today), "ieri" (yesterday), or as a date. Occasionally "Stamane" (this morning) or "ieri l'altro" (the day before yesterday) or "l'altro ieri" may appear. Key this as seen and then validate the field by pressing F7. No matter the entry for this field, do not change the date which appears at the top of the image.
See Example

Surname of the Deceased

The name of the deceased will be found in the margin of the record, usually in the surname/given name format. The name will also be found in the body of the death record. Key the surname as it appears on the image, using the drop-down list to help. Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Avv.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor", "Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav".Please do not key these titles.
See Example

Given Name of the Deceased

The name of the deceased person will be found in the margin of the death record, usually in the surname/given name format. Key the given name as it appears on the image, using the drop-down list to help.

Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Aw.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor","Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav". Please do not key these titles.
See Example

Age

The spelled out age of the deceased will be found following the day of death (ieri or oggi) and the name of the deceased. Key the age numerically. If the age of the deceased includes months, key as a fraction. For example, the age of an infant who died at ten months would be keyed as 10/12. If the death is for a child only days old, key the age as 0.
See Example

Birth Location

The birth location of the deceased will be found in the body of the record, following "nat", "nata in", or "nato in". Key the location as it appears on the image, using the drop-down list to help.
See Example

Surname of the Father

The name of the father of the deceased person will be found in the body of the death record following the word "da", usually in the surname/given name format. If the surname does not appear on the image, do not key using the surname of the deceased person. When keying the surname, use the drop-down list to help.

Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Avv.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor", "Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav". Please do not key these titles.
See Example

Given Name of the Father

The name of the father of the deceased person will be found in the body of the death record following the word "da", usually in the surname/given name format. If the surname does not appear on the image, do not key using the surname of the deceased person. When keying the surname, use the drop-down list to help. Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Avv.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor","Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav". Please do not key these titles.
See Example

Surname of the Mother

The name of the mother of the deceased person will be found in the body of the record, usually in the surname/given name format. Key the given name of the mother as it appears on the record, using the drop-down list to help. If there is no given name, mark the field blank. Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Aw.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor","Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav". Please do not key these titles.
See Example

Given Name of the Mother

The name of the mother of the deceased person will be found in the body of the record, usually in the surname/given name format. Key the given name of the mother as it appears on the record, using the drop-down list to help. If there is no given name, mark the field blank. Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Aw.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor","Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav" Please do not key these titles.
See Example

Pagina del titolo

Atti di morte integralmente scritti a mano

non-preprinted extended handwritten death records and may contain one to four death records per image. Each page of the image has two columns. In the first column will be the record number and the name of the deceased. The second column contains the text of the death record.

Death Record Number

The death record number will be found in the margin of the record following "numero" or "No". Key the number as seen. See Example

Death Record Year

The death record date is spelled out at the beginning of the death record in the format year - day - month. The death record year follows the first word, "L'anno", in the first sentence of the record. Key in its numerical form. Do not change this date to accommodate what is entered in the "Death Day" field, such as ieri or oggi. Key only the date which appears at the top of the image and make no changes to it.

See Example

Death Record Day

The death record date is spelled out at the beginning of the record in the year - day - month format. The death record day will be found following the word "addi" in the first line of the record. Key the day in its numerical form. Do not change this date to accommodate what is entered in the "Death Day" field, such as ieri or oggi. Key only the date which appears at the top of the image and make no changes to it.Do not change this date to accommodate what is entered in the "Death Day" field, such as ieri or oggi. Key only the date which appears at the top of the image and make no changes to it. See Example

Death Record Month

The death record date is spelled out at the beginning of the record in the year - day - month format. The death record day will be found following the word "addi" in the first line of the record. Key the day in its numerical form. Do not change this date to accommodate what is entered in the "Death Day" field, such as ieri or oggi. Key only the date which appears at the top of the image and make no changes to it. Do not change this date to accommodate what is entered in the "Death Day" field, such as ieri or oggi. Key only the date which appears at the top of the image and make no changes to it.
See Example

Death Day

The death day will be found in the text of the death record and will be either written as "oggi" (today), "ieri" (yesterday), or as a date. Occasionally "Stamane" (this morning) or "ieri l'altro" (the day before yesterday) or "l'altro ieri" may appear. Key this as seen and then validate the field by pressing F7. No matter the entry for this field, do not change the date which appears at the top of the image.

See Example

Surname of the Deceased

The name of the deceased will be found in the margin of the record, usually in the surname/given name format. The name will also be found in the body of the death record. Key the surname as it appears on the image, using the drop-down list to help. Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Avv.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor", "Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav".Please do not key these titles.

See Example

Given Name of Deceased

The name of the deceased person will be found in the margin of the death record, usually in the surname/given name format. Key the given name as it appears on the image, using the drop-down list to help.

Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Aw.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor","Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav". Please do not key these titles.
See Example

Age

The spelled out age of the deceased will be found following the day of death (ieri or oggi) and the name of the deceased. Key the age numerically. If the age of the deceased includes months, key as a fraction. For example, the age of an infant who died at ten months would be keyed as 10/12. If the death is for a child only days old, key the age as 0.
See Example

Birth Location

The birth location of the deceased will be found in the body of the record, following "nat", "nata in", or "nato in". Key the location as it appears on the image, using the drop-down list to help.
See Example

Surname of the Father

The name of the father of the deceased person will be found in the body of the death record following the word "da", usually in the surname/given name format. If the surname does not appear on the image, do not key using the surname of the deceased person. When keying the surname, use the drop-down list to help.

Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Avv.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor", "Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav". Please do not key these titles.
See Example

Given Name of the Father

The name of the father of the deceased person will be found in the body of the death record following the word "da", usually in the surname/given name format. If the surname does not appear on the image, do not key using the surname of the deceased person. When keying the surname, use the drop-down list to help. Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Avv.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor","Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav". Please do not key these titles.
See Example

Surname of Mother

The name of the mother will be found in the body of the death record following the words "e da", usually in the surname/given name format. Key the surname of the mother as it appears on the record, using the drop-down list to help. If there is no surname, mark the field blank. Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Avv.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor","Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav". Please do not key these titles
See Example

Given Name of the Mother

The name of the mother of the deceased person will be found in the body of the record, usually in the surname/given name format. Key the given name of the mother as it appears on the record, using the drop-down list to help. If there is no given name, mark the field blank. Occasionally titles may appear in the names fields. A sampling of these titles is as follows: "Aw.", "Dott.", "Prof.", "Don", "Donna", "Sig.", "Signor","Signora", "III.mo", and "Cav" Please do not key these titles.

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