Tracing your Abruzzo family tree back two generations or more to the village your Grandfather or Grandmother left for America, Canada, Australia, or Venezuela is fun but bureaucracy in Italian record systems is notorious. It can be a little labour intensive and if you don’t speak Italian and if you don’t know exactly what you are looking for, can become more than a challenge that you want to undertake whilst on holiday in Italy.
We thought we’d give some translations of the certificates that you will need to help you along the way. The service we offer as part of our Abruzzo ancestry holidays is visiting establishments to get these certificates as well as the more fun part of helping to track down relatives in Abruzzo or that exact house where your Grandfather was born or Church he married your grandmother in. Here’s an example of some of the certificates that will help you along the way, if you don’t have them we can source them for you:
- Certificati di nascita – Birth Certificate
- Certificati di adozione Adoption Certificate
- Certificati di matrimonio – Marriage Certificate
- Conclusione di matrimoni precedenti: sentenza di divorzio – Divorce Certificate
- Certificato di morte – Death Certificate
8 thoughts on “Tracing your Abruzzo Ancestry”
NMy Grandparents are from Fossacessia, Abrusso. Family name is Sangenisi, Raphalle. Can you help me with any information? Are there any relatives there?
Thank youin advancefor your respoonse.
Sincerely,
Marilyn Parker Borntrager
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States of America
Dear Marilyn,
we would be pleased to help you with your reserach. If you fill in the form in this section, we’ll send you all the information. Please tell us if you plan to come to Abruzzo
http://www.italiasweetitalia.com/ancestry/
Thanks and best regards
Fabrizio
My great grand parents are from Cupello, Abruzzo.[Abruzzi*?]
Family names that I know of are Colamarino, and Canavino [Cantaveno, Canaveno, Canavena, I am not 100% positive]
I have always looked for information on my ancestry, and have troubles finding it.
I just want to know my history a little better and where I came from.
Any and all help is appreciated, thank you.
Sincerely,
Gina Colamarino
Michigan, USA.
Dear Gina,
we would be pleased to help you with your research. We are based in Vasto that is 5 minutes driving from Cupello. If you fill in the form in this section, we’ll send you all the information. Please tell us if you plan to come to Abruzzo
http://www.italiasweetitalia.com/ancestry/
Thanks and best regards
Fabrizio
Hello, my name is David Kijewski and I have traced my ancestors back to 1744 in Fontecchio but I’m missing a lot of information. My 5x great grandfather’s name is Orazio Ciancone, his wife’s name is Lucia Ciancone, but I don’t when he was born or his parent’s names. I also found my 6x great grandfather who was born in 1744, his name is Saverio Benedetti and his wife’s name is Angela Rampini. If there is any way I could get more information I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you,
David Kijewski
Ciao David,
many thanks for contacting me.
I’m sorry but we do not do genealogical research except for those who come to visit Abruzzo, my home region, by participating in one of our tours that you can discover here: https://www.italiasweetitalia.com/italian-cookery-holidays-calendar-and-booking/
Thank you again.
Ciao for now
Fabrizio
My name is Alyssa Zippilli. My great grandfather to the US in the late 1920s from Teramo, Abruzzo. His name was Dominico Zippilli. I know he had a bother that stayed in Abruzzo and I’d love to know if we have family there still. I’m planning on bringing my mom, Carmela, there for her 60th birthday next year and would be thrilled to maybe meet any family we may have. Thank you!
Buongiorno Alyssa,
Thank you so much for sharing this information.
It’s wonderful that you want to reconnect with your cousins in Pescocostanzo.
I’ll send you a private email so we can discuss the details and see how we can help you plan your trip.
Thanks again, and talk to you soon!
Ciao for now
Fabrizio