Genealogy in Lama dei Peligni
Tracing your Italian roots back to Lama dei Peligni (in Chieti province, Abruzzo region) begins with understanding which records and documents exist and where they are preserved. On this page you’ll find a clear guide to the civil, parish and historical sources available for genealogy in Lama dei Peligni.
Lama dei Peligni family history at a glance
- Region: Abruzzo
- Province: Chieti
- Type of records: civil and parish records
- Civil registration: from 1809 onwards
- Parish records: often older than civil records (in some cases from the 1500s)
How to research your ancestry in Lama dei Peligni
Thanks to its network of local experts, Italianside has developed significant experience in genealogical research in the province of Chieti. For this reason, over the years it has become a reliable reference for those wishing to reconnect with their Italian roots and could be a key partner in the success of your research too. You can read the feedbacks of our customers on our testimonials page
Our experts in Abruzzo region, conducted genealogy research on historical families from Lama dei Peligni, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Marrone, Di Fabrizio, Madonna, Fata, Cianfarra, Caprara, Silvestri, Salvi, Conicella, Di Falco, Laudadio, Borrelli, Angelucci, D’Eramo and others.
Many info relating to families and individuals available in public and private local archives include, in addition to names and dates, further information such as occupations, the address where family lived (a great info if you plan to visit Lama dei Peligni!), and key social relationships within the community in past centuries.
The information in genealogy research derives from the archives available for on-site research in Lama dei Peligni and Abruzzo. During the previous activities, our local genealogists already developed studies, family trees, cross-referenced family relationships, occupational histories, deciphered or translated documents, residential patterns, and visual documentation useful to add information now forgotten to the history of your family.
Research activities may include all major sources available at municipal, provincial, and regional level:
• civil records
• parish registers
• notarial archives
• military records
• cadastral and property records
• historical and photographic sources available in private archives
Direct access to local archives and a deep understanding of the local context allow for more complete and accurate results. Research may be carried out using all available sources in both public and private archives.
ItalianSide research: Beyond Names and Dates
Italian genealogy is deeply local. It can’t be reduced only about collecting birth and death dates.
In Abruzzo, every municipality — including Lama dei Peligni — has its own archival history, record‑keeping traditions, and unique documentary sources. This is why Italianside is able to help you in your Italian ancestry research, through a national network of local experts, each specialized in the archives of their specific territory.
Our researcher who works in Lama dei Peligni and in the Province of Chieti knows how to navigate local civil, parish, military, and notarial records, uncovering details that go far beyond basic dates. By combining national coordination and methodology with deep local expertise, our researcher will bring your ancestors’ stories back to life within the history of the Lama dei Peligni community.
Civil Records (Stato Civile) in Lama dei Peligni
In towns and villages of Abruzzo and in Chieti province, civil registration offices were established in 1809. This means you can often find your ancestors’ civil records in the Town Hall archives of Lama dei Peligni from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Lama dei Peligni, please follow this link.)
If you know that your ancestors lived in Lama dei Peligni during the past centuries, the City Office of Lama dei Peligni is usually the first place to start your family research. Our local expert can access these records on your behalf and interpret them correctly.
- Professions: discover what your ancestors did for a living.
- Addresses: find the street or house where the family lived in Lama dei Peligni.
- Family links: identify parents, witnesses and neighbours that appear in the records.
- Signatures and notes: see how your ancestors signed and read any marginal annotations.
If you prefer to contact the Town Hall by yourself, we suggest reading our genealogy tips for Italy. They include practical advice for research in Abruzzo and specifically in Lama dei Peligni.
Street names in Lama dei Peligni
The names of the street in Lama dei Peligni, can help identify ancestral addresses found in civil records, parish documents, and old family papers.
At today, some of the main streets in Lama dei Peligni are: VIA NAZIONALE FRENTANA, VIA FONTE CANNELLA, VIA DOMENICO MADONNA, VIA DEL CONVENTO, VIA VENTUNO APRILE, VIA DELLE FRAZIONI VACCARDA, STRADA VAL DI FORO, VIA ROMA, VIA POZZO, VIA DELLA RESISTENZA, VIA AVENTINO, PIAZZA UMBERTO PRIMO, LARGO DEL MERCATO, STRADA PROVINCIALE 125 PER TARANTA PELIGNA, VIA CENTRALE, VIA SAN BENEDETTO, VIA MICHELE BIANCHI, VIA DEL CALVARIO, VIA SAN ROCCO, VIA AMBROGIO PALMA and others.
If you want help to identify street names connected with your ancestors in Lama dei Peligni just follow the link below.
Population trends in Lama dei Peligni
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Lama dei Peligni from the Italian Unification (1861). Understanding how many people lived in the town over time is useful when interpreting migration and family movements.
Church Records in Lama dei Peligni
Church archives in Chieti province often preserve information that predates civil records. Parish registers include baptisms, marriages and burials and sometimes allow you to push your family tree back into the 1700s and 1600s.
In many areas of Abruzzo, parish registers began around the 1500s. These manuscripts are not easy to access from abroad and can be hard to read without specific training.
Our local genealogists, graduated in history and archival studies, can consult the parish archives of Lama dei Peligni on your behalf and reconstruct your family history through the centuries.
In case you want to visit churches, these are the addresses of parishes active today in Lama dei Peligni:
GESU’ BAMBINO – P.zza Umberto I
Planning a visit to Lama dei Peligni
From our experience, if you plan to visit Lama dei Peligni we always recommend starting the research months before your arrival. This way you avoid spending your holidays in offices or churches dealing with bureaucracy.
Remember that archives are not open to the general public and officers or priests are not required by law to grant direct access to the records.
Thanks to the findings gathered by our genealogist before your trip, and the help of our local guides, you’ll have more time to plan the exact locations (family homes, churches, streets, cemeteries, etc.) you’ll visit during your stay in the city.
This way, you can enjoy the city and its surroundings, following in the footsteps of your ancestors for an unforgettable journey back to your roots.
Street names in Lama dei Peligni
The names of the street in Lama dei Peligni, can help identify ancestral addresses found in civil records, parish documents, and old family papers.
At today, some of the main streets in Lama dei Peligni are: VIA NAZIONALE FRENTANA, VIA FONTE CANNELLA, VIA DOMENICO MADONNA, VIA DEL CONVENTO, VIA VENTUNO APRILE, VIA DELLE FRAZIONI VACCARDA, STRADA VAL DI FORO, VIA ROMA, VIA POZZO, VIA DELLA RESISTENZA, VIA AVENTINO, PIAZZA UMBERTO PRIMO, LARGO DEL MERCATO, STRADA PROVINCIALE 125 PER TARANTA PELIGNA, VIA CENTRALE, VIA SAN BENEDETTO, VIA MICHELE BIANCHI, VIA DEL CALVARIO, VIA SAN ROCCO, VIA AMBROGIO PALMA and others.
If you want help to identify street names connected with your ancestors in Lama dei Peligni just follow the link below.
Notary records and other historical sources
Another important source of information is represented by notary documents, which preserve wills, dowries, property sales and contracts. These records are usually kept in provincial and State Archives and can provide valuable details on the social and economic life of your family.
Military records
Conscription lists and service records documenting physical descriptions, dates and places of enlistment, units and ranks held, periods of service, military postings, transfers, and movements, often providing detailed insight into an individual’s life beyond civil registration.
Cadastral and property records in Lama dei Peligni
Historical cadastral and land records used to identify property ownership, track real estate transfers over time, and confirm the historical presence of families within Lama dei Peligni. ItalianSide provides professional assistance in accessing and interpreting these records, where available.
Historical and photographic sources available in private archives
Historical photographs, prints, and documents from private collections—including ItalianSide’s archive of vintage images from Lama dei Peligni and Abruzzo region are available. Old pictures add significant value to your family history research and offer a real sense of the places where your ancestors once lived.
Professional help for research in Lama dei Peligni
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Lama dei Peligni area, write to lamadeipeligni@italianside.com or fill the form here. Our expert will study your request and reply with a research plan and a quote tailored to your family history.
Messages from other visitors in Lama dei Peligni
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Lama dei Peligni forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Lama dei Peligni with other people, feel free to leave a message.
Hi. This is a very useful site. I am researching my family from Lama Dei Peligni and neighboring towns. Sur names are Madonna (my paternal grandmother was Teresa Madonna. Her father was Nicola Vicente Madonna & ner mother was Filomena Federico. I have found no information on Filomena Federico…… Any help would be greatly appriciated.
Ciao, Teresa
I was just directed to see if the Simeone name originated in Lama…I don’t see it listed…it is not listed in Guardiagele either I sent a fax to the honorable mayor but no reply….she or husband is DiFabrizio and that name is in my gene list. Our family names are Francesco Simeone/Concetta Coco. I hope to complete the history soon.
A cousin was born in San Martino but I didn’t research that yet
Any help would be appreciated. Lama has a very great webpage but those youngsters probably don’t know about the origin names in 1800 Thank you
Connie,
My family came from Lama also and their last name was Simeone as well!! This was quite some time ago, but didn’t know if you knew more about your family or where the descendents are now. We have a lot of family in Colorado.
I have reason to believe I am related to a Maria Giuseppina Angelucci from Lama dei Peligni.
Was there a Giuseppina/Maria Giuseppina Angelucci born in Lama dei Peligni, Italy on 20 Aug 1884?
Basically, I am a descendant of a Josephine Angelucci and I can’t seem to find any information on where she is from, except a passenger manifest from the time she immigrated from Italy with a woman named Maria Gppa Angelucci listed. According to the manifest, this woman had a final destination point of where I know Josephine lived, and the manifest lists her age as either 23 or 28 (it’s hard to read) but my ancestor would have been 23 at the time. So, it seems like this may be the same person. It also lists a brother named Tomasso as someone she would be living with.
I can’t find any more info though.
Hi, I am looking for information about Giacomo di Gianfrancesco . He married Rosa DiLallo and had a family of 4 children in Lama dei Peligini.
He died during WW2.
His son Domenico di Gianfrancesco immigrated into Australia 1952 as did many Italian people.
Any information about the DiLallo and Gianfrancesco family in Lama dei Peligni. Who were the parents, grandparents, sibblings, etc.
Any information would be very appreciated
Good Hunting,
Joan
hi, I’m a member of the family Di Gianfrancesco of Lama dei Peligni. In 1996 I started a long family history research by which I built our family tree until the 15th century . I knew this branch of the Australian but I was able to track down anyone. I am ready to send you the tree in pdf format for free . Obviously I appreciate it if I did know who you are first .
Are there any DiRenzo family names on that list?
Hugh
Hello,
I am searching for information on my Great-Grandparents who were both from Lama Dei Peligni. They both came to the United States in the early 1900’s but not as a married couple. My Great Grandfather’s name was Michele Di Antonio Masciarelli and he was a widow. He was born on March 8, 1871 and he first traveled to the U.S. in 1898. Apparently, he made several trips back and forth until 1907. My Great Grandmother’s name was Maria Saveria Cianfarra born January 20, 1879 and she also was married previously before coming to the U.S. She had a daughter in Italy named Amelia. My family members have all passed away and there is great mystery with my ancestors. There is no written records of the parents of either one of my Great Grandparents. Any information would be much appreciated.
Hello, my friend has the same surname her in Lama and her father still lives here. I will ask her next time I have coffee.
Hi,
Firtly congratulations on a wonderful site. Wish I had discovered it earlier. My name is Bassino (Bass) Santarelli and I was born in Taranta Peligna. I migrated to Australia with my mother in 1956 to Australia and have lived here ever since.
I am looking for information on my family from Lama dei Peligni and Civitella. My grandfather Vincenzo Conicella was born in Lama in 1911 and died in Australia in 1994. I know his parents (my great grandparents) were Cesidio Conicella (1878-?) and Maria Saveria Conicella (1884-?). Cesidio’s parents (my great great grandparents) were Vincenzo Conicella and Ciriaca Gianfrancesco. Vincenzo’s parents (my great great great grandparents) were Antonio Conicella and Pasqua ???.
My grandmother, Daria Mastrippolito, was born in Civitella in 1912 and died in Australia in 1982. Her parents (my great grandparents) were Giustino Mastrippolito and Eusebia Di Martino (1883-?). Giustino’s parents (my great great grandparents) were Emidio Mastrippolito and Giovina ???. Eusebia’s parents (my great great grandparents)were Carmine Di Martino and Crocefisso ???.
As you can see I do not have very much information about my grandmother’s family and am missing many dates from both families. Any information or directions for me to further research would be most welcome.
Regards
Bass
Sono di corpi santi…penso che siamo parenti…mi contatti
Ciao Gabriella,
Ho visto il tuo post stasera – tre anni dopo averlo scritto? Mi devo scusare per favore. Ora controllerò questo site spesso. Ho anche risposta al post di Rosa che e stato caricato poco tempo fa.
Ciao
Bass
Ciao, anche i miei bisnonni materni erano Emidio Mastrippolito e Giovina ???.
I miei genitori sono.emigrati in.Australia nel 1955. Ora viviamo a Torino.
Contattami.
Ciao Flora,
Ero cosi felice e eccitato di vedere il tuo post. Penso che il cognome di Giovina è D’Amico. Mi puoi dire come ti chiama e il nomi di tuoi genitori che venuti in Australia? Sai la cita dove sono andate? Ho due cugini che vivono in Torino – Leonardo Mastrippolito, la moglie si chiama Annarosa Chiola e Dorrucio (Armidoro) Masciantonio, la moglie si chiama Maria Teresa ???. Sei forse la sorella di Doruccio?
Ciao per adesso
Bass