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Genealogical Search for Pietro Eufrosini (1929–2020) in Italy

Pietro Eufrosini (born ~1929, died 2020 in Bologna, Italy) can be researched through Italy’s civil records and archives. Since he was born and died in Italy (with no known emigration), Italian vital records and local archives will be the primary sources. The surname Eufrosini is very rare in Italy (only about 11 families nationwide), which might help narrow down regional origins (it appears in Emilia-Romagna and Veneto). Below is a comprehensive guide to finding birth, marriage, death, and related records for Pietro Eufrosini, including both digital databases and physical archives, along with how to request official documents.

Civil Registration Records (Nascita, Matrimonio, Morte)

Italy has a well-organized civil registration system (Stato Civile) that began in the 19th century. Records of births (nati), marriages (matrimoni), and deaths (morti) are maintained by the local town or city (Comune) where the event occurred. For Pietro Eufrosini, the key civil records would be:

Birth Record (~1929): Pietro’s birth certificate (atto di nascita) would be held in the Comune where he was born. Since we don’t know his exact birthplace yet, a crucial step is to identify it – likely via his death record or family knowledge. Assuming he was born in Italy in 1929, this record is not available online due to privacy laws (Italy restricts birth records for 100 years). You will need to request an official birth certificate from the relevant Comune’s Ufficio dello Stato Civile (Civil Registry Office). The request can usually be made by mail or email, in Italian, providing Pietro’s full name and birth date (if known). If Bologna was his birthplace, you would contact the Comune di Bologna; if not, the death record should indicate the correct birthplace (see below). An Estratto per riassunto dell’atto di nascita (extract of birth record) will contain his birth date, place, and parents’ names. Be prepared to provide a copy of your ID and a reason for request (e.g. genealogical research). Many comunes do not charge for simple certificates, but international requests might require postage or specific forms.
Marriage Record (date unknown, mid-20th century): Pietro married Ivana Poppi. To find their marriage act, determine where the marriage took place. Often, Italian marriages occur in the bride’s hometown or the couple’s residence. If they married in Bologna (or any specific town), the marriage record is kept at that Comune’s registry office. Italian privacy rules seal marriage records for 70 years, so a marriage in (for example) the 1950s might now be just becoming publicly accessible. However, most post-WWII marriage records are not online; you must request them from the Comune. The atto di matrimonio is valuable as it typically lists each spouse’s birth date/place and parents’ names. Write to the Comune (in plain Italian letter format) requesting a copia integrale or estratto of the marriage record. If you’re unsure of the location, see if family papers or the daughter (Sandra Eufrosini) has a birth record indicating her parents’ marriage place. It’s also possible Ivana Poppi’s family town (Poppi is a surname and a town in Tuscany) could be the marriage location, if not Bologna.
Death Record (2020, Bologna): Pietro Eufrosini’s death certificate will be recorded in Bologna since he died there in 2020. This recent record is not publicly online (death records less than 70 years old are protected). You or a close relative can request an Estratto dell’atto di morte from the Comune di Bologna – Ufficio Stato Civile. The death extract will confirm the date and place of death, and often lists his birth date/place and possibly his spouse’s name. Contact the Comune di Bologna via their official channels – the city’s website provides instructions for obtaining death certificates (often an email or online form is available). Ensure you include Pietro’s full name and date of death (2020) in your request. The death record is crucial because it likely states Pietro’s place of birth, which then directs you to the correct location for his birth record. It may also note his last residence and whether he was widowed or married at time of death (confirming Ivana Poppi’s status). Keep in mind that 2020 falls during the COVID-19 pandemic; if his death was reported in news or obituaries, that might provide additional clues, but the official certificate is the definitive source.

Privacy Note: Italian law protects recent civil records. Birth registers less than 100 years old and death/marriage registers less than 70 years old are generally not open to the public online. This means you will have to go through official offices for Pietro’s 1929 birth and 2020 death documents. Older records (19th and early 20th century) can often be found in archives or online, as described next.

Online Genealogy Databases (Digital Resources)

Several online resources can aid your research on Pietro Eufrosini’s family, especially for older records and indexes:

Portale Antenati (Ancestors Portal): This is the Italian government’s genealogy portal, which hosts digitized civil records from State Archives across Italy. Through Antenati, you can browse civil registers (births, marriages, deaths, etc.) for many provinces. For Bologna, the State Archive has made available records from 1866 up to 1899 for the Comune of Bologna. These include the annual registers and often indici decennali (10-year indexes of names) for births, marriages, and deaths. While Antenati’s coverage for Bologna currently stops at 1899 for most records (because later records remain with the Comune), it is extremely useful if you plan to trace Pietro’s ancestors. For example, if Pietro’s father or grandfather lived in Bologna, you could find their 19th-century birth or marriage records on Antenati. Use the Antenati site’s “Browse the archives” section to select Archivio di Stato di Bologna, then explore the Stato Civile records. Antenati doesn’t yet have a name-search for all records, so you’ll often navigate by year and record type. (Note: As privacy periods expire, more 20th-century records may be added online. For instance, some archives are gradually releasing records into the 1900s as they pass the 70/100-year mark.)
FamilySearch: The free FamilySearch website (by the LDS church) is another major resource for Italian records. FamilySearch provides indexed databases and digitized images. Notably, FamilySearch has an indexed collection “Italy Births and Baptisms, 1806–1900” and similar indexes for marriages and deaths up to 1900. These indexes can be searched by name and may cover various towns (though not every locality is included, and coverage varies). If any Eufrosini relatives were born or married in the 19th century, you might find them in those indexes. For more direct relevance, FamilySearch also hosts the digitized civil registers for Bologna in a collection called “Italy, Bologna, Bologna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866–1941”. This collection includes birth, marriage, and death records for the city of Bologna (the duplicate sets held by the Tribunale) through 1941. In theory, Pietro’s 1929 birth in Bologna would be within this range. However, due to privacy restrictions, images of births less than 100 years old might be locked on FamilySearch (you might see a camera icon with a key). If you have access to a Family History Center or affiliate library, you could browse the 1929 birth register for Bologna to see if Pietro is listed, if the digital image is available there. The FamilySearch Catalog is also useful: you can look up “Italy, Bologna, Bologna – Civil Registration” to find the microfilm/digital details. In summary, FamilySearch is excellent for finding indexed hints (e.g., a baptism record or a 19th c. marriage of an Eufrosini) and for browsing images especially for older records. Remember that recent records (post-1910s) will be limited on the site, but the combination of Antenati and FamilySearch should cover most of the period for Pietro’s parents and earlier generations.
Other Online Resources: While Antenati and FamilySearch are the main free hubs, there are other tools:
- Cyndi’s List – Italy has a page aggregating Italian genealogy links, which includes resources like Antenati and FamilySearch, as well as regional projects.
- Ancestry.com or MyHeritage (subscription services) have some Italian record collections and user-uploaded family trees. For example, Ancestry has certain civil record collections (like indexed records for some regions) and MyHeritage might have a tree or record for Eufrosini. If you have access, it’s worth a quick search of those for names like “Pietro Eufrosini” or “Ivana Poppi” – but keep expectations low, as the family might not have public trees online.
- Geneanet (a community genealogy site) or Italian genealogy forums could have user-contributed information. Given the unusual surname, someone researching the same family might have posted queries or data. Try searching forums or message boards (in Italian and English) for “Eufrosini genealogia” or “famiglia Eufrosini”. Local enthusiasts sometimes help with lookups if you post on forums like Italia Genealogica or the FamilySearch Italy research group.
- Surname Distribution Maps: As a side note, sites like Cognomix show surname distribution; we saw Eufrosini clusters in Veneto and Emilia-Romagna. If Bologna wasn’t Pietro’s birth area, Veneto (e.g., Padova province) might be another place to check for older Eufrosini records. The Antenati portal can be used for those areas as well (e.g., State Archive of Padova) if needed.

Local Archives and Civil Registries (Physical Sources)

In addition to online research, Italian archives and offices are invaluable:

Archivio di Stato di Bologna: The Bologna State Archive holds historical records for Bologna and surrounding areas. Importantly, as noted, it preserves civil status registers for the Comune of Bologna from 1866 to 1899. This means that if you needed a copy of a Bologna birth/marriage/death between 1866 and 1899 (e.g., Pietro’s parents or grandparents if they were from Bologna), you could find it at the State Archive. These records are likely the same ones viewable on the Antenati portal. The archive also holds Indice Decennali (alphabetical 10-year indexes) that can help locate an ancestor’s record without knowing the exact year. For periods after 1899, the records remain at the Comune (until they are eventually transferred—often the 100-year-old ones might be transferred in the future). The State Archive is open to the public for research; if you were in Bologna, you could go and request to view the registers or indexes. They may also answer written inquiries for specific lookups, though response times vary. Additionally, military records are kept here: Liste di Leva (draft registration lists) and Fogli matricolari (service records) for men born in Bologna’s province are usually in the State Archive. For example, Pietro born in 1929 would have been in the draft class of 1949; his foglio matricolare (military service record) could detail if he served in the Italian military, including personal details and service history. The Archivio di Stato di Bologna does have such collections of conscription records. To access those, you typically need to know his birth commune and year; then you can request the record by name. Since Pietro’s life spanned WWII and beyond, his military involvement (if any) might have been limited (he would have been a teenager during the war). But if needed, those records can provide birth place confirmation and a physical description. For any research at the State Archive, it’s wise to contact them ahead of time. They have a website (archiviodistatobologna.it) with contact info and some catalogs of their holdings.
Comune’s Ufficio Anagrafe/Stato Civile: For modern records and certificates, the Comune offices are key. In Pietro’s case, Comune di Bologna will provide the death record (and possibly marriage, if the marriage occurred there or was later transcribed there). If Pietro was born elsewhere, you must contact that specific Comune. Italy’s administrative setup means each town maintains its own population register and vital records. The Anagrafe is the population registry (residence records), and Stato Civile handles vital events. Some useful notes:
- Anagrafe Records: These are not certificates of events, but records of residency. However, an Anagrafe might have family certificates or historical residence data. For example, Bologna’s Anagrafe could potentially issue a “Certificato di Stato di Famiglia (Storico)” which lists the composition of a family household at a given address/date. If Pietro lived in Bologna for a long time, this could show his wife and daughter as members of the family unit, with dates of moving in or out. Some comunes keep historical residence ledgers that can track when a person moved to town, from where, etc. This might be advanced research, but worth knowing.
- Request Procedures: A typical request is done in writing. In Bologna, one guideline (as noted in a local article) is that a simple application to the Mayor can be made for genealogy purposes, listing the person’s name and what lineage info is sought. In practice, for any Comune: write in Italian, include your contact info, and respectfully ask for the record or certificate you need. Example (translated): “Spett.le Ufficio dello Stato Civile di Bologna, mi permetto di richiedere un estratto dell’atto di morte di Pietro Eufrosini, deceduto a Bologna il [date]…”. Adjust for birth or marriage record requests accordingly.
- Archives of Other Towns: If Pietro was born in another town, that town may have its own Archivio Storico Comunale or have transferred older records to its province’s State Archive. For instance, if he was born in a small town in Veneto, records might be at Archivio di Stato di [that province] or still at the Comune. You might use the Antenati portal or FamilySearch catalog to see if that town’s records (circa 1929) have been microfilmed or not. Many smaller towns’ 20th-century records are only accessible via direct request until they become old enough to archive.
Parish Churches (Parrocchie): Since Italy is predominantly Catholic, church records can supplement civil records. Parish registers contain baptisms, marriages, and burials, often dating back centuries (pre-dating civil records which in the north start 1806/Napoleonic or 1866 post-Unification). For Pietro’s timeframe (1929–2020), church records are parallel to civil ones:
- His baptism (if the family baptized him) would be recorded in the parish where it took place, typically shortly after birth. If you discover his exact birth date and place, you could identify the local parish and request a copy of the baptism register entry. This might not be necessary for genealogical data if the civil birth has the info, but sometimes baptism records note the godparents (which can be relatives).
- His marriage in the church (if he had a religious wedding) would have a church record as well. The church marriage record might have similar info as the civil one, plus witnesses. It would reside in the parish where the wedding occurred. Additionally, Catholic marriages generate a notation on the baptism records of the spouses – meaning if you got Pietro’s baptism record, it might have a marginal note about his marriage to Ivana Poppi (with date and place).
- Funeral or burial records: The parish in Bologna (or whichever parish handled his funeral) may have a record of his funeral mass or burial service in 2020. However, accessing recent parish records might be sensitive and usually only done if you know the parish. The civil death record is easier to obtain for recent events.
For genealogical depth, if you trace the family further back in time, parish records become crucial (e.g., early 1800s and 1700s ancestors). There are efforts to digitize parish records (see ItalianParishRecords project, which even mentions a Bologna Parish Population Database in progress), but coverage is spotty. Generally, you would contact the parish priest or the diocesan archive for access. In Bologna’s case, the Archdiocese of Bologna might have an archive for historical parish registers, or at least a directory of parishes. Since Pietro’s vital events are in the civil domain, you may not need parish extracts unless civil data is unavailable.

Cemetery and Obituary Records in Bologna

To complement official records, obituaries and cemetery records can provide information and leads:

Obituaries (Necrologi): In Italy, it is common for families to publish a death notice (necrologio) in local newspapers or online memorial sites. Given Pietro’s death in 2020, you should search Bologna’s newspapers around that time. The main newspapers in Bologna include Il Resto del Carlino (Bologna edition) and La Repubblica Bologna. Both have sections for necrologi (obituaries). For example, la Repubblica’s website allows online publication of obituaries. Try searching the Repubblica Necrologie site or Carlino’s necrology page by surname (Eufrosini). You could search Google for "Necrologio Pietro Eufrosini Bologna 2020" as well – if an obituary was posted, it might appear on aggregator sites. Another place to check is the website of the funeral home that handled the arrangements; often funeral agencies in Italy post death notices and funeral details on their websites (with guest books for condolences). Since the name Eufrosini is uncommon, any such notice would likely refer to him or a close relative. Even if you don’t immediately find a public obituary, consider reaching out to local libraries or archives: the Archiginnasio Library in Bologna has local newspaper archives, and they might help retrieve an obituary from print newspapers in 2020 if given an exact date of death.
Cemetery Records: Pietro’s final resting place might be in a Bologna area cemetery. The main cemetery in Bologna is the Cimitero Monumentale della Certosa di Bologna, but there are others (Bologna has several communal cemeteries). The Bologna Servizi Cimiteriali (city cemetery services) office can assist in locating a grave or niche. According to their guidelines, to find the exact location of a burial, you can request information at the cemetery offices or main entrances. In Bologna, they even have self-service kiosks (“Totem informativi”) at Certosa and Borgo Panigale cemetery gates for lookup by name. From abroad, the best approach is to email the cemetery services (their contact email is listed on the Bologna Servizi Cimiteriali site). Provide Pietro’s full name and date of death, and ask if they can tell you where he is buried or interred. Knowing the cemetery and plot could be useful if you plan to visit or if you suspect other family members (like Ivana Poppi) might be in the same tomb. Some graves have information like birth/death dates on the headstone, and occasionally multiple family members on a monument. Also, if he was cremated, the office would know where the ashes were placed. Note: if Ivana Poppi survived him, an obituary or cemetery record might mention her as the widow, which confirms you have the right person.
Memorial Websites: There are Italian memorial websites (e.g., Ricordami, Per Sempre con Te, etc.) where families sometimes create a tribute. A quick search found a listing for an Anna Maria Eufrosini in Padova’s obituaries, which shows that the surname does appear in obituary databases. While that was a different person, it indicates the kinds of sites to check. “Necrologie Il Mattino di Padova” had that reference, and similarly, “Necrologie La Repubblica Bologna” or “Necrologie Il Resto del Carlino” are worth searching. If you find a published necrology for Pietro, it may provide additional details like names of survivors (which could confirm Sandra as his daughter and possibly reveal if he had other children or siblings). Save a copy of any obituary you find, as these sites sometimes remove older listings after some time.

Obtaining Documents and Further Steps

Once you have identified the sources, you’ll need to follow up to get the actual documents. Here’s how to proceed and a summary of resources:

Death Certificate from Bologna: Write to Comune di Bologna Stato Civile requesting Pietro Eufrosini’s death record (2020). This will give his date and place of birth and confirm his personal details. (Use this to pinpoint his birth Comune and exact DOB.)
Birth Certificate from Birth Comune: With the birth information from the death cert, contact the Comune of Pietro’s birth for his birth certificate (1929). This will provide his parents’ names and ages. If the birth town is not Bologna and you suspect it’s a small town, check if that town’s records might be online up to 1929. Many towns’ records up to 1920s are not publicly online due to the 100-year rule, but some exceptions exist. Regardless, an official request is the surest way.
Marriage Record: If not already known, use clues (possibly the death cert or family knowledge) to find where Pietro and Ivana Poppi married. Request that marriage act from the respective Comune. This will list each of their parents and birthplaces, giving you another generation of names (and confirming Ivana’s details). If they married in the 1950s or 1960s, you might need to prove you are a direct descendant to obtain it, or Ivana herself (if alive) or Sandra might have to request it due to privacy. However, some clerks will issue older marriage extracts for genealogy, especially if the individuals are deceased.
Antenati/FamilySearch for Ancestors: With parents’ names from the above records, dive into Antenati or FamilySearch to find earlier records. For example, if Pietro’s parents were born in the 1890s in Bologna, their birth and marriage may be viewable on Antenati (Bologna 1866–1899 collection). If they were from another town, find that town in the Antenati archives list or FamilySearch catalog. FamilySearch’s indexed databases might quickly show a birth or marriage in the late 1800s by searching the names (particularly if the name is uncommon). You can iteratively build a family tree using these records, generation by generation.
Military and Other Records: If you wish to gather more about Pietro’s life, consider his military draft record (likely at the State Archive of his birth province). You can request his foglio matricolare by providing name, birth date, and birth town to the archive’s military section. This can reveal if he served, what unit, any distinctions, etc., or simply note “esonerato” if he didn’t serve. Also, check cittadinanza records or residence registers if available – sometimes state archives hold registri di cittadinanza or similar (the Bologna archive had “registri di cittadinanza (residence changes) up to 1899” in their collection). While those won’t cover 1929, they can track older family movements.
Local Historical Archives: Bologna may have a Comune Historical Archive that contains household status records or civil registers beyond 1900 for consultation. For instance, some cities keep duplicate older records in their own archive. If you hit a wall with the Stato Civile office (sometimes they are slow or unresponsive for genealogy requests due to workload), an on-site archive (or hiring a local researcher) could help retrieve records.
Networking: Don’t hesitate to ask for help on genealogy forums or even hire a professional genealogist in Italy if needed. The inquiry is quite specific, so a local expert in Bologna could quickly access the needed records if you face difficulties remotely. However, since you have a lot of information already (names, dates), you might succeed on your own with persistence.

Below is a table summarizing key resources and what they offer for this research:

Resource / ArchiveRecords & InformationCoverage / RelevanceAccess MethodComune di Bologna – Stato CivileOfficial civil records: death (2020), marriage (if in Bologna), etc. Provides certified birth, marriage, death certificates (estratti or copie integrali).Modern vital records for events in Bologna. Pietro’s death record is here; marriage record if wedding took place in Bologna. Birth record here only if he was born in Bologna.Request by mail/email or in person. Write in Italian with details. No online database for recent records (privacy law) – must obtain via the office. See Bologna’s official website for forms or emails.Comune of [Birth Town] – Stato CivileOfficial birth record (~1929) for Pietro, plus any marriage if not in Bologna. Also holds records for any events of his family in that town.Vital records in Pietro’s birthplace (once identified). Because 1929 birth is <100 years, this is the authoritative source.Request via mail/email to that Comune. Provide name, DOB (from death cert). If unsure of exact date, some comunes will search a range if the year is known. Proof of kinship may be needed for 1929 birth record since it’s slightly under 100 years.Archivio di Stato di BolognaHistorical civil registers (birth, marriage, death) for Bologna, 1866–1899. Also holds military draft records (Liste di Leva, Ruoli Matricolari) for Bologna province, and other archives like notarial records, etc.Great for earlier generations of the Eufrosini family if they lived in Bologna or province. Not directly holding Pietro’s 1929 birth (since that remains at the Comune), but holds his ancestors’ records. Military records could include Pietro’s if born in Bologna province, class of 1929 (draft ~1949).Many records are digitized on Portale Antenati (1866–1899). For others, visit the archive in person or contact them. They may provide copies or research for a fee. For military records, you can request his draft record by mail (expect to provide ID and reason).Portale Antenati (Italian State Archives Portal)Digitized civil registration records (registri di stato civile) from many State Archives. Includes images of birth, marriage, death records and indexes.Bologna: available records for 1806–1815 (Napoleonic) and 1866–1899 on the portal. No records after 1899 for Bologna are currently online (due to privacy). Useful for tracing 19th-century births, marriages, deaths of Eufrosini or Poppi families.Free online access. Browse by archive > “Bologna”. You can view record images and download them. Use indices to find entries. (No sign-up required.)FamilySearch (familysearch.org)Index databases: e.g., Italy Births and Baptisms 1806–1900, Marriages 1809–1900, Deaths 1809–1900, etc. Digitized records: e.g., “Italy, Bologna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866–1941” images. Also user-contributed family trees.Nationwide coverage in indexes (though not complete for every town). Bologna city’s records up to 1941 are filmed – might include Pietro’s 1929 birth and possibly his 1950s marriage if viewable (images might be locked for privacy). Good for finding records of Pietro’s parents and grandparents elsewhere in Italy too.Free with account. Search the indexed collections by name, or use the Catalog to find unindexed images by location and year. Some images (post-1910s) may be restricted to viewing at Family History Centers due to Italian privacy rules. FamilySearch also has an online Research Wiki with guidance for each Italian province.Local Newspapers (Bologna)Obituaries (Necrologi) and death notices around 2020. May include biographical info or family names. E.g., Il Resto del Carlino and la Repubblica Bologna editions.Specific to death in 2020. A published obituary can verify date of death, names of survivors (wife, daughter), possibly funeral details. Also, historical newspapers could be used if looking for any mention of the family (less likely unless Pietro was a public figure).Search newspaper websites’ necrology sections. Also inquire at Bologna’s libraries or newspaper archives for the date in question. Some papers have online archives (Carlino’s site or Necrologie Italia). No central index for all obituaries, so manual searching is needed.Bologna Cemetery ServicesBurial records and grave location for decedents in Bologna’s municipal cemeteries. The record includes which cemetery and plot, and term of grave concession.Relevant for Pietro’s burial/cremation in 2020. Also can indicate if family members (e.g., Ivana or others) are in the same tomb.Contact Bologna Servizi Cimiteriali (by email or phone) with the name and date of death. They will provide the cemetery name and section. In-person visitors can use info kiosks at the cemetery entrances.Parish Churches (Bologna or elsewhere)Church registers: baptism, marriage, burial records maintained by parishes. Also funeral Mass records.Possibly contains a baptism record for Pietro (if known parish of birth) or a marriage record if the wedding was in a church. Not usually needed if civil record is obtained, but can provide additional color. Important for research before civil records (pre-1860s ancestors).Contact the specific parish or the diocesan archive. For Bologna, identify the parish by address (if Pietro’s birth or marriage location is known). Requests should be in Italian and parishes may respond slowly. Some dioceses have centralized archives for older (historic) parish books.

Guidance on Requests: When contacting Italian offices or archives, write in polite formal Italian, provide as much detail as possible (full name, dates, locations, names of parents if known), and state your relationship or purpose (e.g., “ricerca genealogica familiare” – family genealogy research). Keep the request concise and include your return address. For archives, you can email in Italian; for comunes, some have PEC (certified email) or online request portals – check the Comune’s official site under Servizi Demografici. Always ask for an estratto (extract) or copia integrale (full copy) of the record. An estratto is usually sufficient and is a typed summary of the act (with all essential info, sometimes including annotations like marriage or death noted on a birth record). A copia integrale is a photocopy or verbatim copy of the original register entry, which can be useful for seeing signatures and marginal notes. Note that for records under privacy limits, a copia integrale might require proof of direct relation.

Finally, remain patient – Italian civil offices can take a few weeks or even a few months to reply, especially for older record searches. If you don’t get a response, a gentle reminder or a phone call can help. By gathering Pietro Eufrosini’s birth, marriage, and death records, you will not only document his life events but also unlock information about previous generations (parents’ names, etc.), allowing you to continue your genealogy journey into the 19th century and beyond using the archives and online tools described above. Good luck with your research!

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