Region: Basilicata Province: Matera
Tracing your Italian roots back to Pisticci, in Matera province, Basilicata region?
This comprehensive guide empowers you to understand the records available in Pisticci, unlocking your family’s rich history.
Where to Begin Your Ancestry Journey in Pisticci
If your ancestral trail leads to Pisticci, Italy, their vital records are likely housed in two key locations:
- Pisticci City Hall Archives: Established in 1809, these archives hold civil registry records like births, marriages, and deaths for Pisticci residents since then.
- Pisticci Parish Churches: For records pre-dating 1809 or for religious ceremonies, exploring Pisticci’s parish church archives might be necessary.
Civil Records in Pisticci
In towns and villages of Basilicata and in Matera province civil registry offices were established in 1809: it means that you could find your ancestors records in Pisticci Town Hall archives as of that date.
(If your goal is to get your Italian Citizenship and you need official certificates from Pisticci Municipality, follow this link).
So, if your ancestors lived in Pisticci during the past centuries, then you should start your family research from the City Office of Pisticci to know more: our local expert is ready to help you in your research!
With his deep knowledge of people and local history he will assist you not only finding names and dates (births, marriages, deaths) but he will reveal to you many other precious information on the life of your ancestors available in the old registers.
- Professions: do you know what your ancestors did for a living? Our genealogist will be able to give you this info!
- Addresses: the house where your family lived (a great information if you intend to visit Pisticci !)
- Churches: where they were baptized or married
- Signatures: if your ancestors knew how to write, he will be able to show you their original signatures.
(If you can’t visit Pisticci, our researcher will give you the necessary info to find by yourself the relevant places on the maps available online)
Next picture shows the demographic trends in Pisticci from the Italian Unification (1861).
This is a necessary info to understand how many people lived in the town in the past.
To go on quickly in your research is important to know if the last name you are investigating is a frequent surname in Pisticci. As more your surname is common, as more it could be difficult to find the right branch of your ancestors family in Pisticci archives, expecially if you have not exact dates (there could be cases of homonymy).
It’s useful for you to know that the most common surnames in Matera province are:
Andrisani, Bianco, Bruno, Carbone, Carlucci, Cifarelli, Colucci, Coretti, D’Alessandro, Di Cuia, Di Lecce, Di Pede, Ferrara, Festa, Fiore, Fortunato, Gaudiano, Giordano, Grieco, Guida, Iacovone, Lamacchia, Lauria, Leone, Manicone, Martino, Matera, Montemurro, Montesano, Nicoletti, Olivieri, Padula, Paolicelli, Papapietro, Quinto, Rinaldi, Rizzi, Romano, Rondinone, Rubino, Ruggieri, Russo, Sacco, Salerno, Stigliano, Tataranni, Venezia, Vizziello.
Church Records in Pisticci
Church archives in Matera 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 Basilicata started during 1500!
Parish archives are far less accessible expecially from abroad and very hard to read and decipher if you are not used and skilled.
But our local genealogists, are graduated in history and archivistics so, with their expertise, they can research the church registers of Pisticci on your behalf to gather info about your family history during centuries.
In case you want to visit churches, these are the addresses of parishes active today in Pisticci:
STELLA MARIS – Borgo San Basilio
SANTI PIETRO E PAOLO – P.zza XI Febbraio, 1
S. GIUSEPPE LAVORATORE – Via Ravenna
S. GIOVANNI BOSCO – Via S.Giovanni Bosco
S. ANTONIO – P.zza Umberto I
MADONNA DEL CARMINE – Via Tinchi – Tinchi
CRISTO RE – P.zza Cristo Re
S. GERARDO MAIELLA – Via Palmiro Togliatti
For our experience, if you plan to come here to visit Pisticci, we always suggest to start the research months before the arrival.
This because a comprehensive genealogy research is time consuming!
Starting from home, you will have time to get a complete research avoiding to waste your holidays in the offices or in the churches dealing with italian bureaucracy .
(Remember that archives are not open to public and officers and priests are not required by law to give you access to the local archives)
With the results gathered by our genealogist and translated in your language before your arrival, you will have the possibility to plan carefully your visit.
In this way you will have more free time to enjoy your tour to the roots on your ancestors footsteps.
Another important source of information are the notary documents available to expert researchers in the State Archives of Matera.
If you need a professional help from our local genealogist in Pisticci area , write to pisticci@italianside.com or fill the form here.
Our expert will study your request and will reply to you with a plan and a quote for your family research.
If you think to contact the town hall by yourself, we suggest you to read our tips for your search. They are useful advices to search in Basilicata and of course in Pisticci too.
Here below you can read the messages received from other visitors in Pisticci forum:
if you only want to discuss with other people interested in genealogy in Pisticci feel free to leave a message below.
My grandfather Andrea Colabella married my grandmother Camilla Teresa Parziale in February 16, 1879 on my mother’s mother’s side. My grandfather Nicola Santalucia married Maria Vincenza Manghise Oct. 24, 1895. It looks like Camilla Teresa Parziale dies 1905 and then Andrea Colabella married Camilla Giordano. It then looks like Andrea Colabella died and then Camilla Giordano married my grandfather’s father, Nicola Santalucia.
Can you tell me where I can find the information about Camilla Giordano?
Thank you.
Hello, we are traveling to your region first or November. My family is the Miolla Family Joseph & Maria. Their children are Vita Maria, Grace, Vito, John, Frank, Domon,& Joseph. Maria Laviolla was born in Pisticci in 1883.
My great grandfather is Peter LoPatriello born June-29, 1898. William LoPatriello was born 1835 approximately.
Are their any relatives of mine still in this area? thank you for your help
My name i s Cantisano. There is a via Cantisano in the city. My dad Raffaele was born there and with three or four brothers ,, my grand father was francisco. The bothers moved to toronto and new york. is there any Cantisano in Pisticci. I visited in 1972. Eugene
I would like to know and learn more about the Regina family from Pisticci
Are you of the Leonardo Rocco Regina and Domenica Maria Leone line?
My grandparents were from Pisticci my father and his siblings are long gone now so I’m trying to trace my roots .I’d love to find out about everything including any relatives that may be over there still his name was Nicholas ( that’s what my mother said I’m named after him )
My great grandmothers name was Mario Giovanna D’Allessandro born 1862 in Pisticci or around it. She married a Lopatriello, no first name known. Maria came to the US in the early 1900’s with her daughters Antoinette, Vita Maria and Dominica, who is my grandmother. Two of the sisters married, Signorella’s, Antonio and Francesco and settled in Arnold, PA. The Signorella family was born in Altar. Pasquale Signorella married Gaetana Calli. Does anyone have knowledge of these people? Thanks
I like to know about Barbalinardo Family
Hi there I trying to do a family tree on the Regina family. They came from Pisticci many years ago. But went I’ve been told was not all the Regina family came to Toronto, Ontario Canada. My grandfather was Rocco Leonard Regina, he was the oldest his brothers, where Peter, James (Uncle Jimmy) and sisters Mary and Grace. There parents where Giovanni and Maria Regina I’m third generation with the name Leonard and I’m very proud to come from such a great family I’m curious to see if there anyone could help me out
I am looking for any information on my great grandparents that immigrated to New Jersey from Pisticci – Dominick LaViola (born 1884) and Antoinette Barbalinardo (born 1893). I believe Dominick came in 1901 & Antionette 1914.
I am looking for any information on the families of Antonia/Antonetta Garofalo (b. 1875) and husband Michele Plati .(b. abt 1866) who immigrated to the US after 1900 from Pisticci. They had three children – Elisabetta, Giuseppe, and Theresa – before coming to America. Any help would be much appreciated!
Megan
Hi Megan,
Most of this information is available through the Italian archives in the state of Matera. Michele Plati of Giuseppe Plati and Elizabetta Grieco married Atnonia Maria Garofalo of Giovanni Garofalo and Maria Teresa Catanio on Oct. 4, 1894. All above were born in Pisticci. Three children born in Italy in 1896, 1899, and 1903. I didn’t look up birth records for Michele or Antonia but your dates of 1866 and 1875, seem correct. Pisticci records could give you more marriage records for Michele and Antonia’s parents. Good Luck!
Barb
Hi there!
Been trying to get more information on my grandfathers side of the family.His name is Dominick Quinto. His mother’s name was Assunta Bonaccio (from Acri) and his father was Domenico Quinto (from Pisticci). We believe his grandfather’s name was John Quinto and his grandmother’s name was Mary Leona Quinto.
Would love to visit one day and see where my ancestors came from. Any help is appreciated!
Grazie
~trish
Hi Trish. Was there a Domenica Quinto in your family? She was born November 15, 1901. Thanks.
Not that I’m aware of. That name has never come up
Hello
I’m trying to get information on Salvatore Groia. He was married to Anna Boccardo. Their children of Pasquale, Giuseppe, and Antonia were born in Pisticci in the year’s 1882, 1889, and 1893 respectively.
Pasquale married Domenica Leone, and Giuseppe married her sister Camilla. Their parents were Giuseppe Leone and Teresa Mastroluisi.
The family moved to Toronto sometime in the early 1900’s I believe.
Giuseppe Groia and Camilla Leone are my great grandparents. I have a lot of information on them. I just don’t have much on their parents.
Salvatore Groia: No information
Anna Boccardo: No information
Giuseppe Leone: No information
Teresa Mastroluisi: Born around 1866 in Pisticci
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Salvatore Groia was born in Miglionico, (not Pisticci,) on 19 April, 1851. His parents were Giuseppe Groia and Antonia Cufaro. Giuseppe Groia’s father was Francesco Saverio Groia. Salvatore was a mason by trade.
Salvatore married Anna Antonia Boccardo of Pisticci on 18 Nov. 1875, in Pisticci.
Anna Boccardo is Annantonia Boccardi on her birth certificate: born 29 January 1855 in Pisticci. Her parents were Pasquale Boccardi (of Lorenzo Boccardi and Anna Romano) and Maria Petrocelli (of Francesco Petrocelli and Stella Florio). Pasquale dies in 1858 when Anna is only 3 years old.
Your grandfather Giuseppe was the second son by that name, the first born in 1886 did not survive, Your Grandfather was born at 45 Via San Felice in 1889.
Salvatore remarried in 1906 in Pisticci to Elisabetta Santarcangelo.
Hi Barb. I’m from Brazil and I have a great-grandfather called Giuseppe Groia. He was probably born in 1859 or 1860 and got married with Fortunata Arenare. They have a boy named Giovanni Groia in Casaletto Spartano in september, 1885, and then they emigrated to Brazil.
I Know Giuseppe Groia was born in Potenza, “distretto di Lagonegro”, but I dont know the”comune”. Did you know if they are relatives?
Hi Barb.
Thank you so much for this information. This has helped greatly. I have DNA matches that have the surname Cufaro so now I can work on finding that connection. If you have more information that you would prefer to e-mail me that would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again for your help.
Hi Barb. I sent a thank you message that I guess wasn’t approved because I put my e-mail address in it.
I wanted to thank you for the information you provided. I was also wondering if you have any further details on Salvatore’s parents and his grandfather Francesco. As well if you have more information on Annantonia’s parents and grandparents. Looking for birth/death dates and locations. Do you know who Francesco Groia’s wife (Giuseppe Groia’s mother) is? Also Antonia Cufaro’s parents? I wish we could communicate through e-mail. I do not get notified when there is a reply here.
Thanks again for your help.
Hi again Barb.
Do you happen to know anything on the Leone side? I see Leone is one of the common names in Matera. I have that Camilla, Domenica, Carmella, Nicola, Nuziata, and Vicenzo Leone were born in Italy to Giuseppe Leone and Teresa Mastroluisi. I do not know much about this family history and hope you (or anyone) can help me out.
Thank you.
My grand father, Domenic Viggiani, was a half brother to a Vincenzo Cufaro, known to us as Uncle Jimmy. He came to Canada in the early 1900s and sponsored my grand father to come here around 1922. They had two other brothers. One came here in the 1970s. His name was Giuseppe. My father lived with their mother Maria Teresa DeNittis, married name Cufaro.
The family is from Pisticci.
This may be a long shot, by any chance you know Regina family! My grandfather was Rocco Regina also, had a brother Jimmy and the family knew him as uncle Jimmy! My father who had past was John Regina, I was named after my grandfather who was Leonard Rocco Regina! I’m third generation of with the name Leonard! I’m trying to do a family tree of the Regina family who came from Pisticci and lived in Toronto!
Searching a male living on Italy that is related to the Scandiffio family of Pisticci. His first name is Antonello. In his 60’s and a professional perhaps an accountant.
My Grandfather was Dominic Barbalinardo. His father’s name is Joseph and his wife’s name is Madeline.
My grandfather was a barber and lived in Jersey City.
Wow!! I just found my Great Grandfathers letter of recommendation from a Church in Pisticci Italy. His name was Dominic Salerno. My Grandmother who was his Daughter is named Madeline Salerno and they were also from Jersey City NJ I beleive my grandfather arrived in Jersey City in 1915.
I am looking for information on my grandfather Antonio Laviola who came to New York on April 9, 1903 and went back and forth to Pisticci in 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909. I am going to Pisticci in August 2018 and wish to know if any family is still there. Because in 1903 the ships manifest says he was 27 years old, that makes him born in 1876-77. I knew him as a child but want to know more about him and his back and forth to Pisticci. Any help or ideas to accomplish this is appreciated.
Thank you,
Anthony Laviola
Ciao, I well visiting Italy Pisticci region. My family is from this town. Looking for records of ancestors Peter LoPatriello born 6-26-1898 grand parents and my grandmas name Mary Miolla or Vita Maria Miolla her siblings ,John ,Vito ,Frank,Joseph.
Hi William,
I have a copy of your grandparent’s marriage certificate from the Ontario archives that I would be happy to email you. They were married in Toronto on Jan 4 1923 and my husband’s Great Aunt Camille Rosano was a witness at their wedding. Pietro Lopatriello’s mother was Vittoria Rosano and his father was Guglielmo Lopatriello. Maria Miolla’s mother was Maria Laviola and her father was Giuseppe Miolla. My Husband’s family comes from Pisticci as well.
My grandfather was Domenico Lopatriello and he had a brother Peter and I think he went to California. I don’t know his parents names. He had a few brothers, Pasquale was another, not sure about sisters. I can ask my aunt if u like.
Trying to locate records for my father, Giovanni Barbalinardo, born of Nicolo Maria and Domenica Onorati Barbalinardo on 23 March, 1896 in Pisticci. Would like to know their street address at the time. Served in Italian army during WW 1. Came to United States in 1920 and 1924.
Hola! Mi bisabuelo nació el 24/8/1880 en Pisticci en la calle via Municipio nro. 15 su nombre Ángel Colucci. Su padre Nicolás y su madre Teresa De Bellis. Emigraron a Argentina no se en que año. Quisiera saber si la dirección existe en la actualidad y si habrá quedado en la region algún familiar. Muchas gracias
Can anyone tell me the history and origin of the family surname Cufaro. My grandfather Vincenzo Cufaro emigrated to Toronto in the early 1900’s. He married a Maria Manfredo(her mother’s name was Carmela Urga or Urgo). They were From Laurenzana and Vaglio.
I would like to know where the Cufaro family originated. I was led to Miglionico, (my grandfathers grandfather I believe), but am unable to find out any other information.
Any information regarding the Cufaro name, the Manfredo name, or the Urga, Urgo name would be appreciated. Thank you for anything you can provide.
Vincenzo Cufaro was from Pisticci. His Ontario marriage certificate (under Cuffero) states his father as Michele Cufaro and mother as Maria Denitti. His mother’s name could very well be incorrect.
Maria Manfredo’s mother was Carmela Urgo, her father, Dominic. They emigrated to Canada quite early (1880s, I remember) and all three children were born in Toronto, Canada. They lived on Robert street. My grandparents met at their house!
Thank you Barb and Gregory for posting. I’m just learning through my DNA test, that I have a connection to this family via my Grandfather, Theodore Cooper who we believed was a Cufaro instead. Trying to see if Teodosio Cufaro could actually be my Grandfather (as I posted in another thread. Would love any hints you could me. Thanks!
My grand father, Domenic Viggiani, was a half brother to a Vincenzo Cufaro, known to us as Uncle Jimmy. He came to Canada in the early 1900s and sponsored my grand father to come here around 1922. They had two other brothers. One came here in the 1970s. His name was Giuseppe. My father lived with their mother Maria Teresa DeNittis, married name Cufaro.
The family is from Pisticci.
I AM TRYING TO FIND MORE INFORMATION ON A FAMILY NAMED Barbalinardo My grandfather was Domenicangelo Barbalinardo his wife’s name was Carmina Gioia Carmina and her first son Donato came to Toronto,On Canada in 1911 I am trying to trace the family BEFORE THEY IMMIGRATED Family history suggests they were landowners (1815) ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED THANKS PETER
Hi Peter. I have a relative named carm barbelinardo who lived in Toronto and was born early 1900,s. Her brother was Johnny Lombardi. His children own an Italian radio station in Toronto. She was my dad’s cousin. Not sure if it’s the same person. I know my mom’s family was from pisticci.
I am looking for information on my husband’s grandfather, Carlo Agneta. He was born in Pisticci, Italy on November 27, 1895.
I am trying to locate and establish a genealogical tree for Pietro(Peter)Maffei who left Pisticci in 1916 for America and settled in Jersey City, NJ.
USA. I believe He was one of 11 siblings.
I know of a Peter Maffei who was a barber and lived in Jersey City. He had a brother Frank Maffei who lived in jersey city also. They owned a two family house. They also had a brother who I only know as Doc. They had two brothers who immigrated to South America.
Ciao
I will be visiting Pisticci and Craco in June 2014 with my husband, who speaks Italian. We are looking for records of my ancestor Michele Plati who we believe was born in Pisticci and later moved to Craco. We believe that Michele’s father was Maurizio. There is a record showing a Michele Plati who died in 1893 in Craco.
I would like to visit the Records Office in Pisticci. Can you provide me with information? Is there an office for church records or any other records office that I should plant visit while I am there to get information on my ancestors?
Thank you for your assistance.
Victoria