[TI] Descriptsion of Cathedral Archives.

[Christine Comella]

Father Delisi:

Thank you so much for listing Cathedral Archives. 

Christine Comella





--- "Fr. Anthony Delisi" <franthony at trappist.net>
wrote:

> 
> A description of the Archives of the CATHEDRAL
> Church of Termini Imerese,
> Sicily.
> By fr. Anthony Delisi
> 
> The archives of the Cathedral are contained within a
> metal cabinet measuring
> about 5 by seven feet high, with two sliding doors
> in front, making it
> inconvenient to get to the volumes.  The collection
> is made of over 108
> volumes found on four shelves.  
> The top shelf contains volumes 1 thru 44, dating
> from 1542 to 1776,
> containing lists of births, marriages and deaths.
> Volume 1, 1542-1548. List of Baptisms.  This volume
> has been transcribed and
> translated by Chick Lehrer.
> Volume 2, 1565-1584  Chick Lehrer is working on this
> volume.
> Volume 10, 1590-1610
> Second shelf: Volumes 33 thru 52.
> Volume 45. 1777 thru 1796. List of marriages and
> baptisms.
> 
> Third shelf: Volumes 53 thru 90.-
> Volume (61?) 1802-1803. Baptisms, marriages and
> deaths.
> Volume 62, 1803-1804.  List of baptisms, births and
> deaths.
> Volume 63, 1804-1805  Same.
> Volume 65, 1805-1806  Same.
> Volume 70, 1808-1810. Same
> Volume 72, 1810-1812. Same
> Volumes  74, 1813-1814 Same
> Volume 76, 1814-1817 Same.
> Volume 79, 1818-1822. Same.
> Photos of the births were made from the above books.
> In the rush we seemingly overlooked  1797-1801, and
> 1806-1808 
> (booklet for 1873 was also copied.)
> Fourth shelf:  Up to volume 108.
> 
> 
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