If you search your ancestors in Ceppo Morelli, in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte region, the documents about your Italian family are stored in the City Office archives and in the parishes in the town.
Civil Records in Ceppo Morelli
In towns and villages of Piemonte and in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola province registry offices were established in 1809: it means that you could find your ancestors records in Ceppo Morelli town hall archives as of that date.
(If your goal is to claim your Italian Dual Citizenship in Ceppo Morelli follow this link).
So, if your ancestors lived in Ceppo Morelli during the past centuries, then you should start your family research from the City Office of Ceppo Morelli to know more: our local expert is ready to help you in your research!
Otherwise, if you think to contact the town hall by yourself, we suggest you to read our tips for your search. They are useful to search in Piemonte and of course in Ceppo Morelli too!
Next picture shows the demographic trends in Ceppo Morelli from the Italian Unification(1861).
This is a necessary info to understand how many people lived in the town in the past.
To proceed faster with your research is important to know if the last name you are investigating is a frequent surname in Ceppo Morelli. As more your surname is common, as more it could be difficult to find the right branch of your ancestors family in Ceppo Morelli archives, expecially if you have not exact dates.
It could be useful for you to know that some of the most common surnames in Verbania Cusio Ossola province are:
Albertella, Albertini, Barbieri, Barone, Beltrami, Bergamaschi, Bianchi, Bionda, Blardone, Borghini, Brusa, Caretti, Carmine, Cattaneo, Cerini, Cerutti, Colombo, Conti, Dresti, Falcioni, Ferrari, Ferraris, Fontana, Forni, Francioli, Gagliardi, Galli, Grassi, Grossi, Margaroli, Martinelli, Milani, Minoletti, Morandi, Pagani, Pella, Piana, Piazza, Pirazzi, Pizzi, Poletti, Ramoni, Rossi, Tedeschi, Villa, Zanetta, Zani, Zanni.
Remember that this province is very recent: the towns in this provinces were in other provinces before.
Church Records in Ceppo Morelli
Church archives in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola province may store even older information. You will find religious records of the same events (births, marriages and deaths) but, most important, you could go further back in time!
So in case you would like to go back in centuries, it’s good for you to know that the parish registers in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola started during 1500!
They are far less accessible from abroad (and even not easy to browse and to read if you are not used and skilled) but our local genealogist can research the church archives of Ceppo Morelli on your behalf.
In case you want to visit churches, these are the addresses of parishes active today in Ceppo Morelli:
S. GIOVANNI BATTISTA – P.zza Chiesa
Anyway for our experience, even if you plan to come here, we always suggest to start the research months before the arrival: in this way you will avoid to waste time in the offices or in the churches dealing with italian bureaucracy and you will have more free time to visit the town and surroundings on your ancestors footsteps, starting from the info gathered by our genealogists.
Another important source of information are the notary documents available to expert researchers in the State Archives.
If you need a professional help from our local genealogists write to ceppomorelli@italianside.com or follow this link.
Our expert in Ceppo Morelli area will study your request and will reply to you with a plan and a quote for your family research.
Here below you can read the messages received from other visitors in Ceppo Morelli forum:
if you only want to discuss with other people interested in genealogy in Ceppo Morelli feel free to leave a message below.
Hi
My name is Terry Edwards.My grandfather was Pietro Casella born in Ceppomorelli 18th October 1889.Pietro left in 1910? and sailed to Australia
arriving in Febuary 1911.Pietro married my grandmother Elizabeth Stewart in
Wollongong 1918.Pietro died in an accident in Wallsend NSW September 1933.
My grandmother remarried and all correspondence ceased from Italy.I believe
that he also had close family that may have moved to the USA,some connection
with shoes?I would be most grateful for any help in finding any family and history
Regards Terry
Terry, I believe we are related. My great grandparents Dominico Casella and Angelina Balmetti were owners of a small shop in Ceppomorelli. Dominico was a violinist and died at the age of 91. Angelina died at the age of 45. They had three sons: Joseph (my grandfather) who was born March 5, 1883; I do not know the birth dates of Alfonso or Pietro (could he be your grandfather?). Our oral history states Pietro moved to Australia. Dominico & Angelina also had two daughters: Maria Casella Ranti and Catherine (Nina) Casella.
Joseph Casella immigrated to the USA aboard the vessel Province, from Havre, France. He arrived on February 23, 1907.
I will be happy to share more information if you believe we are indeed members of the same family.
Best regards,
Marilyn
Hi Marilyn
Just read your message and it sounds very likely we have a match?
The names of great grandparents is what I had but wasn’t sure until you filled in the gaps.
My mother didn’t share any information,kept things close to her heart and passed away with all
family history with her,different and difficult times back then.
I guess you are in the USA?
Do we have any connection with shoes?
Did Alfonso stay in the USA or Canada?
Did Joseph marry Esther Desolina?your grandmother?
It seems like we may be related, I hope so.
Thank you for making contact and would love to keep talking.I’m most grateful and would love any info you would like to share
and like wise the same from me.
Regards Terry
Thanks again
Hi Marilyn
Terry from Tasmania replying, yes it sounds like we are related and I would be most grateful for any information regarding my family.
My mother passed away in 1991 and took all knowledge with her as she never spoke about her family,very difficult and different times back
then .If I can help you with anything I would be very happy to do so.It was just random that I looked at this site again ,I had almost given up
Hope this email finds you well and safe and that we can speak again soon
Regards Terry
hope
Hi Marilyn
Terry again from Australia,I would like to make contact with you.
I have sent a couple of messages,I would love to find more info on the Casella family.It has been very difficult times for everybody over the last 2 years.
Hope this finds you safe and well.
Regards Terry