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Welcome to the United Nations Archives Search Engine
The archives of the United Nations covers four broad areas: the Secretaries-General, Secretariat Departments, Peacekeeping Missions, and Predecessor Organizations. The archives are arranged into Series which fall under larger archival groups (or “Fonds”) that are derived from the particular office or agency that created them. The creating agency can be a United Nations department, mission, panel or body, Secretary-General, or other United Nations functional unit. You can do a keyword search (above), or click the links below to browse through the Fonds and Series. Some of our records are digitized, and if so, these items can be viewed online and/or downloaded.
Whether you are a writer or graduate student, genealogist or historian, successful use of archives depends on a carefully planned research strategy. The strategy should allow adequate time for background research, establish which collections hold relevant archives, and include a work schedule which takes into account the extent of the material to be consulted. If you would like to make an appointment to conduct on-site research, please visit our Contact page.
French archives by département, with many records available online. Italians often passed through France on their way to the United Kingdom (and elsewhere) and left records behind, e.g. a birth or death, especially in Paris.
Many of our 19th century Italian ancestors passed through Paris on their way to the United Kingdom, Ireland and further afield.
Geneaservice: Archives d'Etat Civil pour la généalogie
French civil status archives for genealogy.
World's Fairs of the 19th Century
As a communication medium, the world’s fairs of the 19th century were the contemporary equivalent of the present-day world wide web. Given their enormous attendance figures, which far exceeded the reach of all other media, the historical significance of international exhibitions can hardly be overstated. From the opening of the “Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations” in London in May 1851 onward, large expositions were held periodically in almost all major cities. The aim was to present to an international audience a miniature version of the world that was as true to scale as possible, present only for a limited time at a clearly defined site within the ever-changing host city. This article gives an overview of the historical development of this 19th century mass- and meta-medium, describes its most significant forms, functions and effects, and discusses the extent to which world’s fairs in Europe have decreased in impact since the beginning of the 20th century.
Links to volumes of the Lloyd’s Register of Ships which are fully accessible and searchable online.
Immigrant Ships Transcribers' Guild
(ISTG) Transcribed passenger lists; includes some ships from Italy. Also has Compass, a guide to assist you in your search for immigrant related information.
Ellis Island Passenger and Ship Search database: records cover passengers arriving to the Port of New York from 1820 to 1957. NB: the website is due to migrate to a new location, but no date has been given.
The world’s largest resource for searchable GPS cemetery data.
The world’s largest gravesite collection: memorials created by the community.
Cemetery records, transcripts, burial registers from cemeteries across the world.
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