Tramutola Genealogy
Tracing your Italian roots back to Tramutola (in Potenza 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 Tramutola.
Tramutola family history at a glance
- Region: Basilicata
- Province: Potenza
- 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 Tramutola
Thanks to its network of local experts, Italianside has developed significant experience in genealogical research in the province of Potenza. 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 Tramutola, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Marcone, Lapetina, Ponzio, Grieco, Ramunno, Dolce, Milano, Oriolo, Tedesco, Tavolaro, Mercadante, La Salvia, Lombardi, Russo 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 Tramutola), 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 Tramutola 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 Tramutola — 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 Tramutola and in the Province of Potenza 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 Tramutola community.
Civil Records (Stato Civile) in Tramutola
In towns and villages of Basilicata and in Potenza province, civil registration offices were established in 1809. This means you can often find your ancestors’ civil records in the Town Hall archives of Tramutola from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Tramutola, please follow this link.)
If your ancestors lived in Tramutola during the past centuries, the City Office of Tramutola 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 Tramutola.
- 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 Tramutola.
Population trends in Tramutola
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Tramutola 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 Tramutola
Church archives in Potenza 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 Tramutola 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 Tramutola:
SANTISSIMA TRINITA’ – Via A.B. Marino
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 Tramutola 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 Tramutola
Historical cadastral and land records used to identify property ownership, track real estate transfers over time, and confirm the historical presence of families within Tramutola. ItalianSide provides professional assistance in accessing and interpreting these records, where available.
Planning a visit to Tramutola
From our experience, if you plan to visit Tramutola 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.
Ready to explore Tramutola? Discover our travel proposals to Basilicata and Tramutola — or to other destinations across Italy. Our itineraries are developed with our trusted tour operator partners and supported by the expertise of our local specialists, who design personalized heritage journeys in the footsteps of your ancestors.
Professional help for research in Tramutola
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Tramutola area, write to tramutola@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 Tramutola
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Tramutola forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Tramutola with other people, feel free to leave a message.
Ola , gostaria de ajuda .. busco sobre Francesco Antonio De luca … ano de nascimento aproximadamente 1876 .. pai Felippe Antônio de luca e Maria brum ( poca ) pode ter Carmo .
Obrigada desde já !
I’m looking for information on La Becca family. My great grandfather Antonio La Becca immigrated to Brazil in 1890s
I’m looking for any information on surviving DeMarcos in Tromudla. My great grandfather Antonio DeMarco imigrated to the US via elis island in 1920s. He settled in Brooklyn and had Bella Frankie and Michael DeMarco. My d
grandfather always said they came from thise town. Any help would be appreciated greatly!
Jesse, This is Don DeNardo, your father’s cousin, Bella’s son. I just saw your post during research of Tramutola, as I’ll be visiting there this coming September. I did a lot of research with a genealogist in the effort to achieve Italian Citizenship. I finally did get it, along with my children and grandson, but it was a long and difficult process. I never was able to trace Antonio DeMarco, your Great Grandfather to Ellis Island but do have some other information I’d be glad to share. I hope you and family are well. Bye for now
Don
Good Morning. I am looking for information on my Great-Great Grandfather, Antonio Luigi Pecci La Salvia. He was born in Tramutola in 1852, and immigrated to Asuncion, Paraguay, where he married Laura Saavedra.
I know that Antonio’s father, Carlo Francesco Rocco Pecci Marino, had 11 children with Maria Giuseppa Rosaria Antonia La Salvia.
I have information on 5 of the children (Antonio’s siblings), the ones that immigrated to South America. However, I am missing information on the 6 other potential siblings, who I am guessing stayed in Italy.
Grazie Mile.
Hola.
Soy Francisco , de Asunción.
Antonio Pecci La Salvia es mi bis abuelo.
Vos quien sos?
Hola Francisco,
Yo tambien soy Francisco . El nieto de Jorge Antonio Pecci Saavedra. Nací en Buenos Aires pero ahora vivo en los Estados Unidos
I am looking for information on my ancestors Pasquale Falvella and Francesca Apa. While they may have been from Naples, their children Joseph, John and VIncent Falvella were born in Tramutola. The brothers – Joseph, John and Vincent came to the US in the 1860s.
Mary, I believe the oldest Son, Joseph Falvella, was my great grandfather, and he had 3 or 4 sons. How do we get in touch to share family tree and information
I am trying to find information about Teresa Mercadante was born 1857 in Tramutola, Potenza, Basilicata. Emigrated to Rio de Janeiro, Brasil in 1881.The name of her father was Francisco Mercadante and her mother was Rosa Montalbert. She married to João Caetano Marino was born in 1880 ( (went by Giovanni or Geovanni, or Geovanne Gaetano Marino ) while in Italy. His father was Raphael Muriny and His mother was Rosy dei Gregory
Neiliane, sou bisneta de Raphael Caetano Marino, nascido no estado do Rio de Janeiro, cujos pais nasceram em Tramutola. O filho dele, meu avô materno, nasceu em 1912, no interior de Minas, e veio para Belo Horizonte. Parece que somos da mesma família descrita por você. Abraço.
my father was a very good friend of galliano pecci from pgh. They went to school together in tramutola.
My grandfather LUIGI SALVATORE D’Agrosa was born in Tramutola and married my grandmother Vincenza Cassalato. I would love, love for someone in the records to assist me in locating information on them. I will be in TRAMUTOLA March 29th and MARCH 30 2017 seeking help. I have my grandfather s passport. MY HEART WILL BE FULL OF JOY when I come. Grazie. Maria
Quiciera, por favor, información sobre mi abuelo paterno y ancestros. Su nombre era, Luigi Pascuale Antonio Marinelli Lasalvia. Su posible fecha de nacimiento es 21 de noviembre de 1867 o 19 de enero de 1871, nació en Tramutola, Potenza Provincia de Basilicata, Italia. Sus padres también nacieron ahí y se llamó Francesco Antonio Marinelli y su madre Paulina Lasalvia. No se la fecha cuando mi abuelo se vino para América, específicamente, Guatemala, de donde yo les escribo. Aquí somos una familia numerosa.. Les agradezco desde ya la información que puedan enviarme.
Guatemala, 4 de septiembre de 2016.
Hola Siceli,
Mi familia también es Marinelli, de Tramutola, Provincia de Potenza / Italia.
Tengo información hasta mi bisabuelo, Dionisio Marinelli.
Mi bisabuelo emigró a Brasil, junto con su esposa (Rosaria Ferrara) y otros 5 hijos, en 1924.
Pero probablemente, nuestra familia Marinelli es la misma.
Se precisar de mais ajustes, estou à disposição!
Obtenha
I am trying to get information on my grandfather Luigi D’Agrosa, born in Tromutola, October 3, 1886. He emigrated to the United States at the turn of the century
I want to know something about my grandfather who was born in Tramutula.
I am trying to find information about Josephine (Giuseppina) Pecci born 1894 in Tramutola, Potenza, Basilicata. She married James (went by Giovanni while in Italy, so possibly James John, or John James) Salera, probably in Marsico Vetere in Potenza, in 1911 or 1912. James was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1884. He went to Italy to find a wife, so the story goes, and was working for Josephine’s father, Michele (Mike) Pecci, probably in or near Marsico Vetere.
They emigrated to America 20 Sep 1912, Josephine was 3 or 4 months pregnant with their first child, Frank who was born in Pennsylvania in March 1913.
Josephine married a second time after James died in 1927 and stated on the marriage certificate that her parents were Mike Pecci and Rosina Magliono.
I have been unable to find any information about this particular Pecci line or Rosina Magliono.
Maria Anna Carmina Maglione was born in Tramutola, Potenza, Basilicata, daughter of Domenico Maglione and Francisca Di Salvo.
She married in 1903 in the city of Porto in Portugal with José G. da Rocha and died young in 1909.
They had a son, Mario V.da Rocha (my father)born in 1904 who had a cousin with the same grandparents, with whom he often exchange correspondence, called Galliano Pecci from Pittsburg, PA.
I am looking for any member of the Pecci family from Tramutola. I just came across your comment. Even though your comment is from 2014 I was wondering if you are still able to communicate.
ciao, sto leggendo questo commento nel 2025. Io sono cresciuta a Tramutola, mi ricordo qualche discendente dei Pecci.