Genealogy in Castiglione a Casauria
Tracing your Italian roots back to Castiglione a Casauria (in Pescara 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 Castiglione a Casauria.
Castiglione a Casauria family history at a glance
- Region: Abruzzo
- Province: Pescara
- 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 Castiglione a Casauria
Thanks to its network of local experts, Italianside has developed significant experience in genealogical research in the province of Pescara. 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 Castiglione a Casauria, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: D’Agostino, Trotta, Dagostino, Epifano, Varrasso, Giuliani, Damico, Renzella, Basile, Cieri, Di Domizio, Di Giandomenico, Ventura, Angelucci 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 Castiglione a Casauria!), 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 Castiglione a Casauria 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 Castiglione a Casauria — 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 Castiglione a Casauria and in the Province of Pescara 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 Castiglione a Casauria community.
Civil Records (Stato Civile) in Castiglione a Casauria
In towns and villages of Abruzzo and in Pescara province, civil registration offices were established in 1809. This means you can often find your ancestors’ civil records in the Town Hall archives of Castiglione a Casauria from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Castiglione a Casauria, please follow this link.)
If you know that your ancestors lived in Castiglione a Casauria during the past centuries, the City Office of Castiglione a Casauria 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 Castiglione a Casauria.
- 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 Castiglione a Casauria.
Street names in Castiglione a Casauria
The names of the street in Castiglione a Casauria, can help identify ancestral addresses found in civil records, parish documents, and old family papers.
At today, some of the main streets in Castiglione a Casauria are: VIA ROMA, VIA REGINA MARGHERITA, FRAZIONE SAN CLEMENTE, CONTRADA FORNACA, VIA GIUSEPPE MAZZINI, FRAZIONE GROTTE, CONTRADA GROTTE, VIA CALATA DELLA FONTE, FRAZIONE CERVARANO, VIA COLLE SANTA MARIA, VIA GUGLIELMO MARCONI, VICOLO SECONDO DI VIA COLLE SANTA MARIA, CONTRADA VICENNE, FRAZIONE MADONNA DELLA CROCE, CONTRADA PIANO DEL PONTE, VIA DELLA FONTE, CONTRADA PIANO DA CAPO, VICOLO PRIMO DI VIA COLLE SANTA MARIA, PIAZZA UMBERTO I, VIA SAN ROCCO and others.
If you want help to identify street names connected with your ancestors in Castiglione a Casauria just follow the link below.
Population trends in Castiglione a Casauria
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Castiglione a Casauria 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 Castiglione a Casauria
Church archives in Pescara 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 Castiglione a Casauria 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 Castiglione a Casauria:
ASSUNZIONE DELLA B. V. MARIA – Via Regina Margherita, 13
Planning a visit to Castiglione a Casauria
From our experience, if you plan to visit Castiglione a Casauria 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 Castiglione a Casauria
The names of the street in Castiglione a Casauria, can help identify ancestral addresses found in civil records, parish documents, and old family papers.
At today, some of the main streets in Castiglione a Casauria are: VIA ROMA, VIA REGINA MARGHERITA, FRAZIONE SAN CLEMENTE, CONTRADA FORNACA, VIA GIUSEPPE MAZZINI, FRAZIONE GROTTE, CONTRADA GROTTE, VIA CALATA DELLA FONTE, FRAZIONE CERVARANO, VIA COLLE SANTA MARIA, VIA GUGLIELMO MARCONI, VICOLO SECONDO DI VIA COLLE SANTA MARIA, CONTRADA VICENNE, FRAZIONE MADONNA DELLA CROCE, CONTRADA PIANO DEL PONTE, VIA DELLA FONTE, CONTRADA PIANO DA CAPO, VICOLO PRIMO DI VIA COLLE SANTA MARIA, PIAZZA UMBERTO I, VIA SAN ROCCO and others.
If you want help to identify street names connected with your ancestors in Castiglione a Casauria 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 Castiglione a Casauria
Historical cadastral and land records used to identify property ownership, track real estate transfers over time, and confirm the historical presence of families within Castiglione a Casauria. 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 Castiglione a Casauria 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 Castiglione a Casauria
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Castiglione a Casauria area, write to castiglioneacasauria@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 Castiglione a Casauria
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Castiglione a Casauria forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Castiglione a Casauria with other people, feel free to leave a message.
Caio ! Io mi Chiamo Mario abito in Melbourne Australia e sono interessata a la storia de la Famiglia Renzella e Di la famiglia Ventura .
Ok il mio Nonno Vincenzo Renzella e Mia Nonna MariaNicola Renzella in Martino
E a la parta dei I Ventura mio Nonno Eva Cesidio Ventura e Mia Nonna Lucia Ventura in Martino
Can you tell me if the surname Giancaterino (a,i) is found in Castiglione a Casauria. I am looking for the birth of Francesco Giancaterino about 1893. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Nancy
I am doing some research in genealogy. I know my father and his family were from Castiglione a Casauria Pescara. My grand-parents were Nunzio SALVATORE ( B in 1902 D in 1985 ), Antonia SALVATORE – VENTURA ( B in 1902, D in 1985 ). They had five children Emidio ( B in 1926, D in 1997 )( my father ), Maria ( B in 1929, D in 2002 ), Serafina ( B in 1930, D in 2017 ) , Enzo ( B in 1934, D in 2002 ) and Concettina ( B in 1937, D in 1999 ).
I think my grand-father’s parent were
SALVATORE Emidio ( 1886-1961 ), D’HORTENZIO Serafina ( 1867- )
VENTURA Francesco , D’HORTENZIO Concetta
I have no information about their brotherhood
I’d like to know a little more about my family. I need some help.
My grandfather Carmine Salvatore was also born around the same time (1901 or 1902) in Castiglione a Casauria. My mother, who is since deceased told me there were 2 Salvatore families in her town, hers and it appears yours. What is interesting here is that you mention Serafina D’Ortenzio. I think my grandfather (Carmine Salvatore)’s mother was a D’Ortenzio. Interestng.
Thank you for your reply. Very interesting … But not easy to understand … my parents and any members of my father’s family I happened to know are now dead. There are some cousins left in Castiglione or in Pescara …
The surname “ d’Hortenzio’ was either my grandmother’s mother’s name and my grandfather’s mother’s name. But I can’ t find Carmine as one of my grandfather’s brothers or my grandmother’s brothers.
My grandfather’s brothers and sisters could have been Maria-Domenica, Giuseppe, Rosa, Maria, Arcangelo, Antonella, Antonio and finally Domenico … that’s what one of my aunts told me …
Anita, I think we may be related. Serafina D’Ortenzio married Emidio Salvatore. Serafina’s sister, Filomena (my great grandmother) married Emidio’s brother, Ignazio (my great grandfather) . so two sisters married two brothers. Your great grand parents married my great grand parents
Your father Emidio would have been my mother Anna Salvatore’s second cousin. I have a little more information and I would love to exchange info but not sure how we can make contact without publishing our emails.
Very interesting indeed Rosanne … what a pity I didn’t read your answer earlier …
I think we can make contact … I am from France and you?
Would Like to Knowles morte info on grandfather Whois Washington bon in castiglione. His n’amène Washington Biagio d’attilio Whois marries teresa vent from Jelsi,campobasso
We are planning a trip to Both places and looking forward to find more détails priori to préparing our itinerary.
Thank you