Contact Alfredo Nocera for Italian Genealogy and Records
Do you need help tracing an Italian ancestor or obtaining a birth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate or civil record extract from Italy? Send me the details you already have and explain which person, document or family connection you are researching.
I am Alfredo Nocera, a professional Italian genealogist and family history researcher based in Palermo, Sicily, and a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG). I personally review each inquiry to assess the available research options and whether I can assist.
Email: alfredonocera1@gmail.com
Send your research or document request by email
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What to Include in Your Request
To help me evaluate your case, please provide as much of the following information as possible:
- The ancestor’s full name, including alternative spellings found in your documents.
- The event and approximate date: birth, marriage, death or another event you need to document.
- The Italian town, province or region, if known. Please distinguish a confirmed birthplace from a family tradition or an uncertain lead.
- Names of parents, spouse, siblings or other relatives who may help identify the correct person.
- Emigration details, including the approximate departure date and places where the family lived abroad.
- Copies of existing documents and previous research, with links or references to the original sources when available.
- Your objective: family history, an official certificate, a specific archival record or documentation for an application.
If information is missing, send what you already know. A clear account of the available evidence is more useful than guessing a town or date.
Request Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates by Italian Town
For a document request, identify both the person and the municipality whenever possible. Examples include a Palermo birth certificate, an Arezzo birth record extract, a Rome marriage certificate or a Naples death certificate. These are examples of requests; the correct municipality depends on where the relevant event was registered.
If you already know the required Italian document format, include its name: certificato, estratto per riassunto, multilingual extract or copia integrale. If you are unsure, explain the intended use and include the requesting authority’s instructions, if available.
- Italian birth certificates, birth record extracts and full copies.
- Italian marriage certificates and marriage record extracts.
- Italian death certificates and death record extracts.
- Birth, marriage and death certificates from Palermo and its municipalities.
If the exact Italian town is unknown, see research to identify your ancestor’s town or Comune of origin.
Genealogy and Archival Research Services
I evaluate requests involving Italian civil registration, historical archives, parish sources and related genealogical evidence. Depending on the case, assistance may include:
- Italian genealogy and family history research, including the reconstruction of documented family relationships.
- Baptism certificates and parish records.
- Military conscription lists and military service records.
- Historical residence and family records, according to the sources preserved.
- Retrieval of civil records for Italian citizenship documentation.
- Apostille assistance through the competent Italian Prefettura, when required for the document and destination.
- Review, transcription and English translation of handwritten civil records for genealogical use, subject to legibility and scope.
- Probate and heir research to investigate family relationships and documentary evidence.
My direct on-site work focuses primarily on Palermo and its province. Documentary requests involving other parts of Italy are evaluated individually, considering the relevant archive, access conditions and available retrieval options.
How the Evaluation and Quote Work
- You send your inquiry with the available information and documents.
- I review the material to identify possible sources and assess whether I can assist.
- If the work is feasible, I prepare a personalized quote for the proposed research or document retrieval.
- We agree on the work before it begins, including the scope and applicable conditions.
There is no single fixed price for all genealogy cases. Costs and timing depend on the information available, the locations, the documents required and the work involved. See service costs, payment and international shipping for further information.
Finding a record cannot be guaranteed before the sources have been checked. If your request concerns a specific application, please explain which documents the receiving authority has requested.
Contact Me by Email
Email is my preferred way to receive research inquiries and document requests. Send the information you already have, tell me what you are trying to establish and identify any conflicting names, dates or places.
Alfredo Nocera
Professional Italian Genealogist and Family History Researcher
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)