Marriage Documents, Part 2

    When looking for marriage documents, the actual marriage registration called the "Atto di Martimonio," may not contain nearly as much information as the "Atto di Solenne Promesso" or the Solemn Promise to Marry, which is the first document to be filed when a wedding was planned.  (Note: Although the Solemn Promise is not actual documentation that the marriage did, in fact, take place, there were very few exceptions to the normal process.)  The amount of genealogical information to be found in this document is rather astounding when compared to the practices in other countries or at other times.  Here's what can almost always be found.

• The names, ages, place of birth, and occupations of the intended bride and groom
• The names, occupations, and town of residence of the parents of the groom
• The same information for the parents of the bride
• A dead parent will be indicated by the word "fu" before the name.  This roughly translates as "the late."