Old Italian phone books digitized

Telephone directories are an important aid in our genealogical search. Telephone directories sometimes have city maps and may include addresses of churches, cemeteries, civil registration offices, and other locations that may be of value to you.

The head of the household was usually the only family member listed in the directory. Occupations might be discovered by looking at business listings included in the phone book. Telephone books are also a good way to learn more about the community your ancestor lived in, such as listings for cemeteries, membership organizations, churches and schools.

In the case of older telephone directories, these You may find street directories, lists of advertisements (which may include your ancestor’s business), lists of government officials, charitable organizations, churches, cemeteries, hotels, maps, and much more.

These directories can also help you determine the areas where particular surnames are common. Use that information to expand your search.

Italian phone books from the 1980s can be found on FamilySearch. This is a list of the digitized guides and the link to consult them.

Also in Ancestry we can consult Italian telephone directories from the 2000s. Italy, Phone Book Indexes, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, and 2011 at Ancestry – index ($)