That is, if such records ever existed.
EDIT: To be specific, I mean trace their lineage back to specific Roman families or clans. Not just that they had people living in the region that was once Ancient Rome in ancient times -- although that would be of interest to me, as a start.
hi! this is a pretty popular question; not discouraging other responses, but you can catch up with previous posts here. Spoiler: TL;DR: no.
and some more recent & possibly better ones
What happened to the Patrician bloodlines after the fall of Rome?
Is there anyone who can trace their family tree back to a Roman family?
How much did the Byzantine Empire change between the 6th and 15th centuries?
also... it might be worth x-posting to /r/genealogy if you want more information about the availability of various types of records