Genealogy in Paterno Calabro
Tracing your Italian roots back to Paterno Calabro (in Cosenza province, Calabria region) begins with understanding which records 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 Paterno Calabro.
Paterno Calabro family history at a glance
- Region: Calabria
- Province: Cosenza
- Record types available: civil and parish registers
- Civil registration: began in 1809
- Parish records: often earlier than civil registration (sometimes as far back as the 1600s)
Research experience on families in Paterno Calabro
Over the years, ItalianSide has conducted genealogy research on historical families from Paterno Calabro, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Caputo, Cozza, Fiorino, Barone, Carpino, Grimaldi, Gagliardi, Turco, Merenda, Casciaro, Misasi, Ferraro, Naccarato, Marrello and others.
Many records relating to families and individuals are already stored in our databases and include, in addition to names and dates, further information such as occupations, residential addresses, and key family and social relationships within the Paterno Calabro community in past centuries.
Part of the information used by ItalianSide in genealogy research derives from a proprietary archive of on-site research conducted over many years in Paterno Calabro and by our experts. This archive includes studies, family trees, and data not available online, such as cross-referenced family relationships, occupational histories, deciphered or translated documents, residential patterns, and visual documentation.
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
Direct access to archives and a deep understanding of the local context allow for more complete and accurate results than research conducted remotely or based on partial sources alone. Research may be carried out using all available sources in both public and private archives.
Genealogy in Paterno Calabro
If your ancestors came from Paterno Calabro, in Cosenza province (Calabria region), the first step is to identify the local archives where records are kept. Most family history research starts from the civil registry office at the Comune and continues in parish and notary archives.
Where to begin your ancestry journey in Paterno Calabro
Vital records for people born, married or deceased in Paterno Calabro are usually preserved in:
- Paterno Calabro City Hall archives: civil records (births, marriages, deaths) available from 1809 onwards.
- Paterno Calabro parish churches: in Calabria, religious registers that can trace family lines back to the 1600s, and in some cases even earlier.
Civil Records (Stato Civile) in Paterno Calabro
In towns and villages of Calabria and in Cosenza province, civil registration offices were established starting in 1809. This means you can often find your ancestors’ civil records in the Town Hall archives of Paterno Calabro from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Paterno Calabro, please follow this link.)
If your ancestors lived in Paterno Calabro during the past centuries, the City Office of Paterno Calabro 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 Paterno Calabro.
- 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 Calabria and specifically in Paterno Calabro.
Population trends in Paterno Calabro
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Paterno Calabro 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 Paterno Calabro
Church archives in Cosenza 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 Calabria, 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 Paterno Calabro on your behalf and reconstruct your family history through the centuries.
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 Paterno Calabro and Calabria 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 Paterno Calabro
Historical cadastral and land records used to identify property ownership, track real estate transfers over time, and confirm the historical presence of families within Paterno Calabro. ItalianSide provides professional assistance in accessing and interpreting these records, where available.
Planning a visit to Paterno Calabro
From our experience, if you plan to visit Paterno Calabro 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 Paterno Calabro
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Paterno Calabro area, write to paternocalabro@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 Paterno Calabro
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Paterno Calabro forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Paterno Calabro with other people, feel free to leave a message.
My grandmother was from paterno and her last name was nav carrot and she married my grandfather his last name was cundari from figliane. Looking for anybody who has connections with the last name naccherato we know absolutely nothing about my great grandmother
My name is Mike, my great great grandfather was Saverio Petramale born 1829 from Paterno Calabria his son was Vincenzo Petramale. Any Petramale’s out there?
Hello Rick! My grandmother was adopted by a family named Funaro in Paterno Calabro! Her name was Julia. Also, my aunt Sarah (Serafina) married a man with the last name Sera, also in Paterno Calabro! We are planning a visit there this summer. What is your connectiong to the Funaro and Sera families?
I am looking for a birth record for Francesco Turco who was born August 1899 or 1900 in Paterno. His father is Antonio Turco. He emigrated to US in 1911 with his two sisters Maria Carmela and Chiara Turco. This is my clients’ grandfather and she would like a copy of birth for her family history.
My grandfather Gaetano Caputo and his brother Francisco migrated from Paterno in 1915 to America. Their parents were Alexander and Marietta. I am trying to trace the Italian side for family. I do not know Marietta’s maiden name. If anyone recognizes this partial history please contact. I traveled to Italy in 1999 and hopefully will make another trip. Thank you.
Information on the name calabro
I’m interested in discovering more about Saverio Fiorino and his wife Carolina Aquino (born Abt.1856), married in Italy around 1870.
Children: Gabriele, Francesco, Gaetano, Giuseppe, Luigi, Pasquale, Rosina.
Gabriele was the first born (Born 1871) and he married Rosina Francelli.
I would love to know more about them and their ancestors if anyone can offer some insight. Thank you
Hi, I’m looking for any and all information you may have on Antonio and Lucy Madeo as well as their two kids Rose M and Frank Madeo. Rose was born approximately 11/30/26 and Frank was born 6/1/30. My name is Jennifer Manno and I’m 54 years old. I was sent to angel guardian home straight from Hospital and put up for adoption. My original name on adoption paperwork is Diane madeo born 5/1/63 at Physicians Hospital in queens New York. After DNA testing I was able to locate a first cousin named Frank Madeo. And Frank and his mom gave me a brief background which I was able to research A little bit online. I did stumble on a copy of old plane ticket from Rose Madeo in 1959 coming back from Italy, other than that I can’t find any photos of anybody mentioned, or any information or background on anybody. Unfortunately I had a very bad adoption situation so I have no family. And I would love love love to just have some background information and Photos so that I have at least some history and background for myself.
Hello, I am looking for information, and the birth certificate to get my great grandfather Gabriel QUINTIERI, was the merchants of Cosenza, and I have been told I could have been born in Paterno Calabro, between 1880 and 1895, was the son of Vito Quintieri and Micaela Di Pace. If you could help me I would be very grateful.
My grandfathers name was Carl maio his parents were from peterno Italy they both came to America I think the same year, please contact me if you’d like.
I am trying to find out about my great grandfather Giuseppe Casciaro who emigrated to the US around 1905. So did my great grandmother Vincengina (Turco) and I believe they were both from Paterno Calabro. They settled in Glasco, New York and had 13 children, one of whom is my grandfather Alexander Cashara. I am hoping to get my Italian citizenship and need to locate Giuseppe’s birth certificate!
I have Casciaro relatives from Paterno that also spelled their name Cashara in the US. My grandmother was born Casciaro and her sister’s married name was Turk (Turco). My uncle married his first cousin (Julia Casciaro) who was born in Glasco New York in 1903 as was her brother Liesy in 1907. There were also brothers John and Mike and sisters Angie and Helen.
It is close to 5 years since you posted your comment, but if you happen to receive this, I would be very interested in hearing from you.
My family is from Roseland/Corona, Kansas. My great-grandparents came from Paterno around 1911. Santo and Mary (Maria) Carpino. They had 6 children- Frank, Tony, Pete, Mike, Phelomena and Josie. I did not see our surname Carpino as a common one in Paterno. Several of our family members, all cousins are planning a trip to Paterno in summer of 2017. We would like to know if we have any relatives currently living in or around Paterno.
I was born in paterno and grew up there . Emigrated to Canada when I was 19. My family was friends with the casciaro family. They passed on now. I remember The two brothers Francesco and Salvatore Casciaro they we’re brothers
My Mother came from Carona and her parents migrated from Paterno. I knew the Carpinos who lived in Roseland. I always heard the Carpinos and Casciaros were related, but I cannot find the common ancestor. I would be interested if you know if the Casciaro or Funaro or Sera name shows up in your ancestry.
I am looking for information on the Maio family. My grandfather Saverio Maio was born May 17, 1883, in Paterno, Calabro. He married Giuseppina Grandinetti, and they immigrated to America in 1908. They were neighbors in Paterno Calabro. Saverio’s brother Guglielmo and sisters Prudenza and Adelina (Berlingo) also immigrated to America. They left behind their mother Agata and an invalid sister. Giuseppina’s parents were Adolfo and Amalia Grandinetti. The Grandinettis owned a silk plantation at one time.
Hi Stephanie,
I think we are related. My grandmother was Ida Maio, the daughter of Severio Maio and Gueseppina Grandinetti.
My paternal grandparents were both born in Paterno Calabro, Italy. My grandfather’s name was Giuseppe Guadagnolo. He was born 28 August 1885. He was the son of Gaetano Guadagnolo( or Guadagnuolo)and Agatha Carpino. My Grandmother’s name was Angeline Torchia. She was born 7 January 1891. They both immigrated to the United States (seperately) and married on 22 January 1910 in Carona Kansas. My grandfather changed the surname from Guadagnolo to Wadino. They had 8 children all born in Kansas.
I will be visiting Paterno Calabro from 9 Sep 2015 through 11 Sept 2015 and would like to see if there are any relatives still living there and find out as much information as possible….would the church or City Hall have records I could look at?
My parents are from there. We had family that immigrated to Kansas. They will have the records at the church. You can also try city hall.
Hi Mike,
My paternal great grandfather was Francesco Guadagnolo. I don’t have a lot of information, but I do know that he immigrated to America in the late 1800s, early 1900s. They landed in New York and settled somewhere nearby there. My great grandfather and his wife (I do not have a name, but know she was also from Paterno) had a daughter, Antonietta, in 1904. Her birth certificate lists Glasgow NY as her birthplace. His wife passed away shortly after, and they returned to Paterno around 1908.
My great grandfather remarried Agata (last name Sacchetta, also from Paterno) and together they had 7 children. Two of which remained in Paterno until fairly recently. Siters, Adelina and Rosina, never married. I know one passed away and the other is now in a nursing home, but do not know where.
The only other child still alive is my great uncle Genaio. He lives in Lons-le-Saunier in south eastern France.
My grandfather, Rosario Guadagnolo, moved to Toronto, Canada with his family in the late 1960’s.
I was in Rome This passed July and spent a day in the town of Guadagnolo. The town has an interesting history, you should look it up if you haven’t already. Wish I could have found some information on how it fits in to our family histories. I spoke to a few locals, not a single Guadagnolo lives in the town. In fact, they were surprised to hear that my surname was Guadagnolo.
Good luck with your search.
Josie Guadagnolo
Josie, I have all the info necessary to complete The Guadagnolo history. Your great grandfather I knew him for a very long time. If it is the same Francesco. He lived in the Kingston NY area and his wife was my god mother. I would like to talk to you personally about all that I have on our family. I made pages and pages of how the brothers arrived here in the USA. My grand father Michael, he was the youngest and Frank was the oldest that Sam, Joe and Anthony. But Anthony did not stay here. He thought his family would not like it here. I was born in 1938.
Hope to talk soon.
Cousin Mike now living in Florida * retired
Hi there my last name is Guadagnolo. My great grandparents were from Paterno and emigrated to the US in the early 1900s. Do you happen to know if any of your other relatives names. His first name was Rosario.
My name is Gina Maria Ferraro and I am the daughter to Vincenzo Ferraro; I am one of (8) children.
My Father’s Grandparents were from Paterno Cosenza Calabria. Thier names were Vincenzo & Catherine Ferraro. Who had (7) Children: Michael, Louis, John, Pete, Tommy, Joseph and Julia.
My Cousin and I are plannng a trip to Italy in March and would LOVE to visit the area of which our ancestors were born. To make this trip even more memorable, would be to actually meet our ancestors.
Do you have any suggestions on how we could go about finding and meeting up with someone from our Parents/Grandparents ancestory?
Any help would be so very appreciated.
Wishing You a Blessed Day!
Gina
We will be staying in Rome for 2 weeks, but will be renting a car to make the trip to Paterno.
My parents are paterno. My moms maiden name is Ferraro. My uncle still live there.
My great grandmother was a Ferraro and married a Manderino. Did you find out any information or get to visit in Paterno? I was in Italy for a year and most Manderino’s were all living in the north.
I am trying to find out about my grandfather who immigrated to America in 1908. He lived in Paterno and married Giuseppina Grandinetti. His name was Saverio Maio.