Genealogy in Lettopalena
Tracing your Italian roots back to Lettopalena (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 Lettopalena.
Lettopalena 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 Lettopalena
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 Lettopalena, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Borrelli, Rossetti, Recchia, Bozzi, Teti, Del Monaco, Palmieri, D’Antonio, Maurelli, De Vincenzo, De Vitis, Tempesta, Galassi, Martinelli 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 Lettopalena!), 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 Lettopalena 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 Lettopalena — 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 Lettopalena 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 Lettopalena community.
Civil Records (Stato Civile) in Lettopalena
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 Lettopalena from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Lettopalena, please follow this link.)
If you know that your ancestors lived in Lettopalena during the past centuries, the City Office of Lettopalena 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 Lettopalena.
- 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 Lettopalena.
Street names in Lettopalena
The names of the street in Lettopalena, can help identify ancestral addresses found in civil records, parish documents, and old family papers.
At today, some of the main streets in Lettopalena are: VIA CAVOUR, VIA ITALIA, VIA DEL POPOLO, PIAZZALE AVENTINO, VIA CAMPO SPORTIVO, VIA AVENTINO, VIA MONTEPLANIZIO, VICO PESCARA, VIA SERGIO DE VITIS M.O., VIA GIUSEPPE VERDI, VIA BENEDETTO CROCE, VIALE EUROPA, VIA FRANCESCO PAOLO MICHETTI, PIAZZA DEL RISORGIMENTO, VIA DEI SAVOIA, VIA ROMA, VIA GABRIELE D’ANNUNZIO, VIA FRANCESCO PAOLO TOSTI, VIA MAIELLA, VICO DEL RISORGIMENTO and others.
If you want help to identify street names connected with your ancestors in Lettopalena just follow the link below.
Population trends in Lettopalena
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Lettopalena 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 Lettopalena
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 Lettopalena 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 Lettopalena:
S. NICOLA DI BARI – P.zza Risorgimento
Planning a visit to Lettopalena
From our experience, if you plan to visit Lettopalena 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 Lettopalena
The names of the street in Lettopalena, can help identify ancestral addresses found in civil records, parish documents, and old family papers.
At today, some of the main streets in Lettopalena are: VIA CAVOUR, VIA ITALIA, VIA DEL POPOLO, PIAZZALE AVENTINO, VIA CAMPO SPORTIVO, VIA AVENTINO, VIA MONTEPLANIZIO, VICO PESCARA, VIA SERGIO DE VITIS M.O., VIA GIUSEPPE VERDI, VIA BENEDETTO CROCE, VIALE EUROPA, VIA FRANCESCO PAOLO MICHETTI, PIAZZA DEL RISORGIMENTO, VIA DEI SAVOIA, VIA ROMA, VIA GABRIELE D’ANNUNZIO, VIA FRANCESCO PAOLO TOSTI, VIA MAIELLA, VICO DEL RISORGIMENTO and others.
If you want help to identify street names connected with your ancestors in Lettopalena 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 Lettopalena
Historical cadastral and land records used to identify property ownership, track real estate transfers over time, and confirm the historical presence of families within Lettopalena. 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 Lettopalena 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 Lettopalena
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Lettopalena area, write to lettopalena@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 Lettopalena
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Lettopalena forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Lettopalena with other people, feel free to leave a message.
Was wondering if any relatives are still in Lettopalena Italy. Grandfather was Elsio DiVincenzo married Maria Rosetti.
i THINK THATS MY GRANDFATHER, BUT HIS NAME WAS ISHMAEL, AND HE MARRIED MARIA THERESA ROSSETTI. THEY HAD 8 CHILDREN, AND SETTLED IN BELLAIRE OHIO. THE NAME WAS CHANGED TO VINCENT AFTER WW11. MY DAD WAS HENRY DEBS VINCENT. BROTHERS FRANK, EDDIE, SISTI, ALBERT…SISTERS FLORA AND ???
That was my grandfather and grandmother. Had 8 children. Ended up in Turtle Creek Pa
My mother’s family were from Lettopalena and came to United States about late 1900s. Their name was Luigi Marinelli and his wife was Crispina. I do not know her maiden name. My mother’s two brothers were born there and my mother was born in the US.
Hi:
My grandmother was Giuseppina Martinelli who married Augustino DiCldudio. She had at least one brother, John. They left Italy in the earl 1900s and settled in western PA.
Hello. My grandfather, Francesco Del Monaco, was born in Lettopalena and came to the U.S. around 1915. His wife’s family, the D’Amicos, were also from Lettopalena. Any information on their families would be greatly appreciated.
Buongiorno dalla città del Messico, cerco di comunicare con la signora Maria Ines Masciantonio residente Lettopalena. Non so il suo nome da sposata. Si chiede il vostro aiuto per contattarla. Grazie mille.
Buenas tardes, yo soy el hijo de María, vivimos muchos años en Buenos Aires y ahora estamos aquí en Lettopalena. Mi madre se acuerda de usted y estaría muy contenta de poder contactarla. Espero sus noticias.
Buenas tardes, mi nombre es Marcelo y soy el hijo de María. Mi madre se acuerda de usted, Concepción, y le gustaría poder contactarla. Esperamos sus noticias.
My Grandfather was Michael DiMuzio his parents were from Lettopalena. I was wondering if there are any remaining relatives there?
My father Dante Rossetti was born in lettopelena in 1918 to Assunta Tempesta Rossetti and Edmond Rossetti who also had Sisto, Guido, Romeo, Edmond, Dora and Gilda Rossetti. The family immigrated to the US sometime in the 1920’s and ended up in Pittsburgh, PA.
Any information on the Rossetti family would be greatly appreciated.
My husband, Giuseppe (now Joe)Rossetti immigrated to the U.S. with his parents, who were from Lettopalena 60+years ago. What sort of information are you seeking? we are planning to visit Lettopalena this fall.
My great grandfather, Giuseppe Antonio Rossetti and his wife, Josephine DeLullo, emigrated from Lettopalena in the late 1800’s and were married in Philadelphia in 1900, where they settled. It appears that both of their families lived in Lettopalena for many generations. Any additional information would be appreciated — and I wonder if any of their family is still there!
Any information on the Rossetti family would be great. Assunta Temesta immigrated to the United States in the 1920’s. My father Dante was with her.
I believe that your Rosetti family may be related to my grandmother. Her name was Gioconda Rosetti. She married a DeNoble from Lettopolena and came to America in the late 1800’s. They were in Pennsylvania for a while, then moved to Ohio. I also have family in Pittsburgh, but am not sure of the connection. As a child, we visited a Sisto Rosetti, near Washington D.C. I also had an Aunt Theresa that I believe was my grandmother’s sister.
Dear Marilyn:
My grandma was Theresa Marie Rosa Rosetti, who married Anthony Divincenzo. They lived in Belleaire Ohio, then moved to Rockville Md. She was the sister of Phillip, Theodore, and Floyd. They changed the name to Vincent.
They had 8 kids that survived birth. Frank, Edmund, Albert, Sisto, Ellen, Molly, Flora, and my father Henry.
I just had my Dads DNA done. It showed he was 96% Southern Italian and 4% Eastern European.
Please send whatever info you have found. My Dad was related to the DeNobles, too. Bell
Nancy,
My Grandmother, Gioconda Rosetti married James Vincent DiNobile, both of Lettopolena. They changed their name to DeNoble. They had 8 children, Guary, born in Italy, Violence , born in Ohio, but lived in Turtle Creek PA, outside of Pittsburgh. She married Henry Carfagna of Pittsburgh PA. They owned a furniture store in Turtle Creek for many, many years. Another daughter, Amelia, died at age 15 (Typhoid) in Adena OH, Valentine of Adena, Nick of Adena, Florence of Adena, and O J of Steubenville OH. I believe that there was another child born when my Grandmother went back to Italy for a visit. She didn’t know she was pregnant when she left Ohio. I believe it was a boy and he died shortly after birth. He was probably buried in Lettopolena. My Aunt Flo was the youngest. She was born in 1909 in Adena and died in 1973. My father was O J. I have several cousins still in Ohio. I do remember a Teresa Vincent and visiting 3 or 4 Vincent families near Washington DC. Also, I think there was a Molly Vincent that lived near Adena and she had twin daughters. Marilyn
Hi! thats my family! My great grandfather is Romeo.
I would like to know if there is anyone living in Lettopalena with the surname of Falcocchio.
Hi Harry, my parents both born in Lettopalena. My mother Teresa Carfagna married My father Micelangelo
Di Vincenzo
Both now deceased .. my sister Rosina married Joe Falcocchio in lettopalena and lived I Newcastle nsw Australia , their children also live in newcastle.. I am aware that there is an aunt that still lives I Lettopalena.I am not sure but I think her name is Lucia.
Hope this helps.
Regards Connie. Melbourne Australia
Yes, thats my family….Tony (Ishmael) DiVincenzo) Vincent and Maria Rossetti moved to Bellaire Ohio somewhere around 1917? Had 8 children. Most of them settled in DC, but Uncle Eddie was in Florida….My Dad was Henry Vincent…he passed at 98 in 2018. Uncle Sisti passed around the same time..He mentioned his uncle DiNoble? had a few movie theaters in Belleaire and Wheeling.