Tricarico Genealogy
Tracing your Italian roots back to Tricarico (in Matera province, Basilicata region) begins with understanding which records exist and where they are preserved. On this page you’ll find a clear guide to the historical sources as birth, marriage and death civil and religious records available for family history in Tricarico.
Tricarico family history at a glance
- Region: Basilicata
- Province: Matera
- Type of records: civil and parish records
- Civil registration: from 1809 onwards
- Parish records: often older than civil records (in some cases from the 1600s)
How to research your ancestry in Tricarico
Thanks to its network of local experts, Italianside has developed significant experience in genealogical research in the province of Matera. 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 Basilicata region, conducted genealogy research on historical families from Tricarico, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Fanelli, Vizzuso, Zasa, Toscano, Benevento, Montesano, Centola, Carbone, Armento, Infantino, Mazzone, Caravelli, Novellino, Cetani 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 Tricarico), 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 Tricarico and Basilicata. During the previous activities, our local genealogists 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
• 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.
Italian family history research: Beyond Names and Dates
Italian genealogy is deeply local. It can’t be reduced only about collecting birth and death dates.
In Basilicata, every municipality — including Tricarico — 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 Tricarico and in the Province of Matera will be of help 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 Tricarico community.
Civil Records (Stato Civile) in Tricarico
In towns and villages of Basilicata and in Matera province, civil registration offices were established in 1809. This means you can often find your ancestors’ civil records in the Town Hall archives of Tricarico from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Tricarico, please follow this link.)
If your ancestors lived in Tricarico during the past centuries, the City Office of Tricarico 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 Tricarico.
- 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 Basilicata and specifically in Tricarico.
Population trends in Tricarico
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Tricarico 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 Tricarico
Church archives in Matera 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 Basilicata, 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 Tricarico 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 Tricarico:
MADONNA DELLA PACE – 75019 CALLE MT
S. ANGELO DEL MONTE – Via Monte
S. ANTONIO DI PADOVA – P.le D. Pancrazio Toscano
S. MARIA DEI LOMBARDI – Via Cosilina, 11
S. POTITO MARTIRE – Via Appia
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.
Historical and photographic sources available in private archives
Historical photographs, prints, and documents from private collections—including ItalianSide’s archive of vintage images from Tricarico and Basilicata 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.
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 Tricarico
Historical cadastral and land records used to identify property ownership, track real estate transfers over time, and confirm the historical presence of families within Tricarico. ItalianSide provides professional assistance in accessing and interpreting these records, where available.
Planning a visit to Tricarico
From our experience, if you plan to visit Tricarico 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.
With the results collected by our genealogist before your trip, you will have more time to enjoy the town and its surroundings, walking in the footsteps of your ancestors.
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Professional help for research in Tricarico
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Tricarico area, write to tricarico@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 Tricarico
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Tricarico forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Tricarico with other people, feel free to leave a message.
My wife’s grandparents, Antonio Abate and Christina Centola, were both from Tricarico, Italy. They immigrated to the United States in the early 1900’s and settled in San Jose, CA. They owned the Abate Grocery in Willow Glen and they also had a dairy.
Hello, I’m interested in knowing if I have any relatives in the town of Armento. My Grandfather, Rocci John Armento was from Tricarico, immigrated to the USA and raised his family in San Jose, CA. We have a small family lineage here in the US and would like to know if I have any relatives on your region. Thank you, Doug
Id like to see if there are records or information on file of my Grand Parents and any other relatives from the area. Both were from Tricarico
My Grandfather was Antonio Novellino Born February 12, 1890. Came to America April 5, 1910. Returned to Italy and then returned to America September 20, 1922
My Grandmother was Domenica Novellino who was born in Tricarico 1892. She was originally a Monticano. She came to America 1922
My Grandmothers parents were Rocco Monticano and Celesta Dipalma
My Grandmother had a sister Angela Monticano that styled in Tricarico
My Uncles were born in Tricarico as well Rocco Novellino born September 15, 1917, Carmin Novellino born January 4, 1920, Bennie Novellino Born 1922.
I would love any information on their records, their parents and and their grandparents as we have no family information after their leaving Italy and coming to America
Teresa Benevento My grandparents Were born in Tricarico and moved to the USA,when young. They were Paul Joseph Benevento and Teresa Benevento (Malvini) Teresa’s Parents were Giuseppe Malvini 1868-1945 and Carmela (Battaglia) 1874-1937
I would love to know more and would like to take a trip to Tricarico.
My good friend and art teacher moved there in the 1990’s Randy Lamorte, sadly he died young His family was good friends with my grandma
Looking for info concerning my grandfather Rocco Benevento from the Tricarico local area. He had a sister Angela who married Joe Dinice.
Rocco Benevento is my great great great grandfather and his great great granddaughter was Maria Benevento. His father was Inconcenzio Benevento and his mother was Maria Oliva Soldo.
Hi my name is nicholas joseph tricarico and my great grandfather was a wealthy man from tricarico Italy, his name was same as mine can u help me
My great grandfather was Francesco Raga or roga and my great grandma was Rosina paradiso from tricarico Italy but I can’t seem to find anything else out
My maternal great grandmother was Teresa Paradiso, born March 28, 1879. I wonder if they were sisters.
One of my great great grandparents was a ‘Raga’ from Tricarico. My maiden name is ‘Lauria’ and my great grandmother’s maiden name was ‘Bartoldo’. We have cousins from Tricarico that were Palusa or Paluso.
My Father and his Family was from Tricarico, Italy.
My Surnames are: Luisi, Paradiso, and Tomacci/Tomaccio.
How can I find out informationand photos on my family.
My maternal great grandmother was Teresa paradiso, born March 28, 1879
My great-great grandfather was born in Tricarico, Matera, Italy in 1885, January 2nd. We know him as Julius Ceasar Pellegrino, but we also know he changed his name when he came to America in 1910. My aunt, before she passed away prematurely, said she found out that our name was originally Cataldo. My father never got more information from her before she passed.
What I know is that Julius Ceaser Pellegrino, born on January 2, 1885 in Tricarico, Italy, married Terase (Teresa) Lucia Francia on September 17, 1908 in Tricarico, Matera, Italy.
Just hoping someone out there may know Julius. My guess is that his middle name really isn’t Ceasar either, since in his documentation, he spells it several different ways – leading me to believe the C in Julius C Pellegrino really stands for the surname Cataldo.
Thank you to anyone who can help. 🙂
Seeking information on Nunzio Laurenzana married to Maria Christina Tolve. Immigrated to USA. Nunzio’s parents were Antonio Laurenzana and Rosa Benevento.
My grandmothers maiden name was Scarabino. Her mother’s maiden name was Grassano. I don’t know what my great grandfather’s Mom maiden name was nor my great grandmother’s mother’s maiden name. Grandma Mary Scarabino was born in Tricarico. I am interested in the rest of the family. My great grandparents emigrated to New York, New York and finally settled in Wellsville, Ohio
My grandfather was Pietro Grassi and he had 2 brothers Angelo and Frank. He was born in Tricarico in 1898 and came to the US approximately 1913. His father was Louie and mother was Marie (?) My grandmother wrote letters to relatives in Tricarico . I found a letter she wrote to Lucia Volpe who lived on Via Piano 22. I’m planning a trip the end of March and like to see if the relatives still live there and if they have any pictures of his mother and more information of my family.
Hello! Visiting Italy soon and hope to visit this town soon, my grandfathers parents were from Tricarico, Victoria Comastro and Chauncy Vizzuso. There also used to be a Comastro Winery, does anybody have any information about this?
My greatgrandparents, Giuseppe Toscano and Assunta immigrated to the US around 1900.
Giuseppe’s parents were Antonio, born 1848 and Maria Curcio, born 1852(they also had a child named Francesco Paolo Pancrazio Toscano, born 1883.
I want to go farther back. There is reference to a Giuseppe, born 1806 and Angela Laurtosa, supposedly the parents of Antonio and a Nicola, who was born in 1776 and supposedly father of Antonio.
I am interested in going back further and seeing if there are descendants of this family who still live in Tricarico
your great grandfather may be my grandfather’s older brother and they lived in Syracuse NY. I was young when Uncle “Joseph”, my great uncle and aunt ‘susie” passed away in the late 1950’s early 1960’s. My grandfather was Louis Toscano and he came from Tricarico around 1903 when he was 8 years old. If you think this is related feel free to email me Thanks.
Hello,
My paternal and maternal grandparents were from Tricarico.
My paternal great great great grandparents were Rocco Casella and Antonia Maria Amato. I don’t have dates but they go back to the early 1800’s. My paternal great grandparents were Nicola Casella
1849-1942 and Carmella Centola 1859-
1953. My great great grandparents were Rocco Centola and Theresa Mazzoni. I would like to know if I can go back further than my great great great grandparents. Also I would like to know if I have any relatives living in Tricarico or surrounding areas. My paternal grandparents were named Rocco Casella and Theresa Camicia.
Carole – Hello my name is Marie Hoffman. Wow I can’t believe I came across this message. My Great Grandmother was Lucia Centola. She was married to Pancrazcio Romano. Both are from Tricarico and died in Santa Clara. Your great grandmother Carmella and my great grandmother Lucia were sisters. I have a marriage document for Rocco Centola and Theresa Mazzoni which names Rocco’s and Theresa’s parents. Lucia died 6 months after my Grandfather was born and noone has a photo of her. He never knew what his mother looked like. Since Carmella was so much older than Lucia, I’m wondering if your family might have a photo. I’m desperate to find one. I live 40 minutes south of San Jose and would love to meet with you. Please respond to this message if you are interested and I’ll send you my email. Thank you in advance. Marie….Happy New Year.
I just got chills. We are definitely related. Though I don’t have the photos you seek, just family from the Centola side as Rocco’s daughter Louise(nonnie) is my grandmother. She spoke of Pancrazio more than a handful of times and also Carmella fondly from her childhood.
I am trying to contact Francesco Martinelli. My grandfather, Rocco Casella, and his grandmother, Angela Casella, were brother and sister. I plan on visiting Tricarico in May and would love to meet him. If anyone knows how I can contact Francesco, I would appreciate hearing from you.
Thank You,
Carole Helder
Hi Carole. I’m visiting Tricarico in April. How was your trip? Did you happen to find any information on the Centola side of the family. My grandfather was related to Rocco Casella, your grandfather. I believe they were cousins.
My husband’s grandfather was Rocco Centola from Tricarico. He immigrated to US through Ellis Island when he was 17. I believe he had a brother with him but the brother went back to Italy after a time. Just wondering if that was a popular name or if some relation.
I think we are related. My great grandfather’s name is also Rocco Centola, originally Centolo, and from Tricarico. Both used interchangeably depending where they were. Born in 1895 it is believed according to his headstone. Have you gotten any further leads on local records?
Grandfather Benjamin Zito and father, Francesco Zito came from Tricarico in the early 1900’s.
Looking for information on Rocco Zasa born in Tricarico.
Hey Susan, i am Cindy’s son Chris. As I am sure you heard she passed away in June. I am also looking for information about family. I just got off the phone with Dolores about our family’s whereabouts. One day I plan on going to Italy to visit. Please feel free to call me if you would like to talk. I am sure you know more about our history than I. Thank you.
I am of Rocco Zasa’s family. Born in Italy and passed in NYC.
Did you ever find any information on Rocco Zasa? That’s my family name as well. And I have a Rocco Zasa as a direct descendent
Paternal grandparents left Italy for New York (USA ) during October 1894, arriving Ellis Island on the 17th.
His name was rocco tricarico, his wife was Maria. With them were four children , Angelina and three
Brothers.
Their home was in or near to Tricarico.
Hello,
My Grandfathers name was also Michael Tricarico, just wondering if there is any info that would make sense to share with me… Don’t think he was from there but he was born in Italy.
Just looking for anything that might make sense being our last name is the same as this town.
Any information on my Grand Father Rocco DiSopa (DeSopa) and grandmother Carmella Paradiso. Also related to the Papapieteo family.
Hi Carmela I just found this site, very interesting. Have you received any information? Let me know if you have I would like further the Papapietro’s of Tricarico
I would like to obtain birth certificates for my parents who were born in Tricarico. Italy. Their names and birth dates are. Rocco Romano, July 23, 1884. Domenica Brienza , November 2, 1887. Please advise. Thank you.
Frances,
My grandfather was Joseph Romano and his brother was Rocco Romano all from Tricarico. I would need to check the birthdates and records to make sure your Rocco is the same. Let me know if you would like the info.
I am interested in finding out more about my family. My parents are from Tricarico, but they don’t have much documentation and the memories have dwindled. My mom is Teresa Olita, daughter of Celeste Langone and Rocco Olita and my dad is Benedetto Tammone, son of Rocco Tammone and Teresa Armento. Mom’s home was in Largo Beccaio and and dad was Via Piano.
My great aunt was Celeste Langone,my grandfather Rocco Langone’s sister. She married Rocco Auletta not Olitta.Some of her great grandchildren live in New Jersey
Two of my maternal great grandparents, and two of my maternal great great grandparents were from Tricarico, Italy. In reviewing the phone book listings for the region I see all four surnames are resident in a around the village/city. The surnames are: Calamiello, Mazzarone, Infantino, and Sabatino.
I am seeking to learn more about my ancestors from the region, and seek to go further back to learn who my great great great grandparents and great great great great grandparents were. I would also like to find out who the children were of all of these people, if possible.
I have completed this same detailed research into my Polish family, it took 22 years. Now, I am concentrating on my Italian family.
I have thought about taking a trip to the town and looking up the people listed in the phone book, but my Italian is minimal at best.