Region: Campania Province: Caserta
Tracing your Italian roots back to Pietravairano, in Caserta province, Campania region?
This comprehensive guide empowers you to understand the records available in Pietravairano, unlocking your family’s rich history.
Where to Begin Your Ancestry Journey in Pietravairano
If your ancestral trail leads to Pietravairano, Italy, their vital records are likely housed in two key locations:
- Pietravairano City Hall Archives: Established in 1809, these archives hold civil registry records like births, marriages, and deaths for Pietravairano residents since then.
- Pietravairano Parish Churches: For records pre-dating 1809 or for religious ceremonies, exploring Pietravairano’s parish church archives might be necessary.
Civil Records in Pietravairano
In towns and villages of Campania and in Caserta province civil registry offices were established in 1809: it means that you could find your ancestors records in Pietravairano Town Hall archives as of that date.
(If your goal is to get your Italian Citizenship and you need official certificates from Pietravairano Municipality, follow this link).
So, if your ancestors lived in Pietravairano during the past centuries, then you should start your family research from the City Office of Pietravairano 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 Pietravairano !)
- 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 Pietravairano, 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 Pietravairano 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 Pietravairano. As more your surname is common, as more it could be difficult to find the right branch of your ancestors family in Pietravairano archives, expecially if you have not exact dates (there could be cases of homonymy).
It’s useful for you to know that some of the most common surnames in Caserta province are:
Barbato, Colella, Conte, Coppola, Corvino, Crisci, D’Angelo, De Lucia, De Rosa, Di Nuzzo, Diana, Esposito, Fabozzi, Farina, Ferrara, Ferraro, Fusco, Gallo, Guida, Iodice, Izzo, Letizia, Lombardi, Marino, Martino, Mastroianni, Merola, Mottola, Natale, Pagano, Palmieri, Papa, Pascarella, Pellegrino, Piccirillo, Piccolo, Piscitelli, Raucci, Ricciardi, Riccio, Romano, Rossi, Russo, Salzillo, Santoro, Schiavone, Tartaglione, Vitale.
Church Records in Pietravairano
Church archives in Caserta 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 Campania 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 Pietravairano 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 Pietravairano:
S. ERACLIO – P.zza Alfonso Saluzzo
S. GIOVANNI EVANGELISTA – P.zza Giovanni XXIII
S. FELICE – Via Chiesa Frazione San Felice
For our experience, if you plan to come here to visit Pietravairano, 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 Caserta.
If you need a professional help from our local genealogist in Pietravairano area , write to pietravairano@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 Campania and of course in Pietravairano too.
Here below you can read the messages received from other visitors in Pietravairano forum:
if you only want to discuss with other people interested in genealogy in Pietravairano feel free to leave a message below.
I am looking for any information on my grandparents Raffaele Antonelli born 1871 and hus wife, my grandmother Brigida Aquaro Antonelli born in 1872 in pietravairano
My great-grandfather Vincenzo Lombardi emigrated to Rhode Island from Pietravairano. My grandfather is Peter as so is my father named Peter. Looking to try an connect any family connections to that area, thanks.
HI, my grandfather, Antonio Lombardo brought his wife, Cecilia Iavarone, to Rhode Island around 1893 to 1896. They settled in the Silver Lake section of Providence, RI. My uncle was Peter Lombardi, the name was changed sometime later because my mother, born before Peter was still named Lombardo. I have been to Pietravairano several time and because I have close relatives there I love to og there.
I have a vague memory my Grandmother may have been from this region.
Her name was Angelina Laurenza, married to Donato Falaguerra from Badilicata.
I am from RI and my grandparents were part of establishing the St. Bartholomew’s parish in Providence. Any information on living relatives in Pietravairano area would be much appreciated. My grandfather was Domenico Pisaturo and my grandmother was Angelina Ventriglia. Thank you.
Steve, I don’t know if I can help you out as it comes to relatives. I have been to Pietravairano several times and I have a couple of contacts (my relatives) who might be able to help you navigate your research. I might also be able to help you with some information about the town. If you want to send questions to my email address I will try to help. The names D’Antuono, Pisaturo, and Ventriglia are all familiar names. I went to school with Carlo Pisaturo, and High school with a Frank D’Antuono.
vincenzo vessella seems to be in my family tree. he was born in pietravairano in 1830.
My family were in Philadelphia, and their surname was fiscella,, they were in Nicosia, Sicily before they came to America. Does anyone have a connection to them or an idea how they would have gotten to Sicily in that period.
there was plenty of unrest in 1850.
Hi Catherine,
My great grandmother was assunta Vesella, they came from pietraviarano to rhode island, she married my great grandfather nicola Franco. Please feel free to message me
Do you have the names of siblings on the vessella side? I have a lot of vessellas in my family tree and I am curious if your great grandmother is somehow connected to me. Thank you.
I’m looking for information on my grandfather he was from Pietravairano, Francesco Sionni 1-07-1897 DOB mothers last name is lisi
I am looking for information about my family. Alessandro (Alexander) Durante (Duranti) or Teresa Durante (Duranti) Immigrated to the United States of America in 1879. Birth Date November 4, 1858. Birth place listed as Pietravairano, Italy
I am looking for information about my grandfather Michael Marcello born May 20, 1889 in Pietravairano . Do you have any additional information like his mother and father and any other relatives.
Thank you very much
I have found immigration to the US, arriving April 21, 1892 departed Napoli ship name is Mateo Bruzzo. He was born February 14, 1871. I believe that this is my great grandfather Raffaele Palmieri. Any Italian family history would be greatly appreciated.
I am looking for information on my great grandfather who I believe was born in Pietrovariano on February 14, 187… listed as Petro-Verian on his death certificate…and migrated to the US in 1890? His name is listed as Frank Palmer on early census records and in 1940 as Ralph Palmiere. He married Mary in 1895 or 1896 also from Italy after arriving in the US. I have no other information on my ancestors. They lived in Sharon Pennsylvania but I haven’t been able to find any other info in relation to their Italian roots.
Year of birth is 1871
My father’s parents both came from Pietravairano in the early/teen 1900s; my grandfather was Domenick Venticinque, my grandfather was Filomena (Philomena) Iadavaia. Any information you might provide would be very much appreciated, and may clarify if I qualify for Dual Citizenship available to descendants if specific ancestral facts apply.
Hello, I’m looking for information about my grandfather Ralph Mariano and great grandfather Francesco Mariano and his wife Antionetta Bianca. I have information from other Mariano relatives (Rocco Mariano) that Pietravariano, Italy is the location. I guess I need to search the local church records to see if either was born in Pietravairano. Any information would be appreciated…
Thank you,
Cheryl
Looking for my grandfather’s family. I am told he emigrated to the US via Ellis Island from Pietravairano in around 1905. Giovanni Iannotti. He was born 1873
I am looking for family members in Pietravairano my grandfather Angelo Lombardo was born in Pietravairano, Italy on July 14, 1878. He settled in Providence, RI married my grandmother Immmoulata and they had 12 children. Any information is greatly appreciated. Tom
My great grandparents are also from roccamonfina, and moved to providence. The names were nicola Franco amd assunta Vesella.
I will be in Naples in October. I am trying to find relatives of my grandfather, Ernesto Greco, who was born 2/21/1895, in Pietravairanco, Province of Caserta, Italy. When he was a young man he relocated to Providence, Rhode Island USA. He was married to Amalia Capaverde and they had four children, Helen, Viola, Ralph and Ernest who all were born and lived in Providence. My hope is that I would be able to find a living relative that still lives in that area. I would appreciate any help you could give me about finding information about my grandfather or any relatives.
Hello I am looking for family in Pietravairano or nearby. My grandfather was born there before coming to America in @ 1901. His name is Pasquale Nassi. He passed away in 1966 in I think Methuen Massachusetts. I am going to be in Turin Italy this fall & might be able to travel south.
Hi,
I am interested in learning more about the Margherita Altieri (madien name) or Marherita D’agostino family. I know she and her family resided in Pietravairano before leaving for New York. Thank you.
I’m looking for information on my grandmothers family. Her name is Francesca Marcello, born March 23, 1895 in Pietrovairano. Her fathers name was Paolo Marcello and mothers name was Filomena (Nardiello) Marcello. Any information will be appreciated.
Thank You
Hi Bob,
I’m trying to research my grandmother’s family and when I searched “Paolo Marcello” and Filomena Nardiello”, I came across your post. My grandmother, Eleanor Marcello Porrazzo, was their granddaughter. I can’t find anything further back. Feel free to contact me if you’ve been able to get more info about our family tree.
Looking for family “DeBottis”
So far research has shown Raphael DeBottis (1820 – 1881) marrying Margarita Migliaccio (1826 – 1920 – died in NYS USA) Both born in Pietravairano, Caserta, Campania, Italy – Rahael died in same //
Children born in same: Antonio DeBottis (1846) , Concetta M DeBottis (1856), Francesco DeBottis (1850), Maria Rosa DeBottis – children plus the mother margarita all emigrated to USA NY State in late 1800s after Raphaels death.
I show Raphaels father to be Paolo who married Maria Rosa di Scorpio // Margaritas father – Giovanbattist Migliaccio Mother – Mariarosa Nobile
i wonder if you can confirm?
Robbie,
I show the same information which you have posted above, with the exception that I have found the father of Paolo De Bottis to have been Nicolo De Bottis and his mother to have been Maria Antonia Summonte.
But, that is as far back as I can go using Napoleon era records. Now, we must search through Catholic Church records in Pietravairano, Naples, and elsewhere to go back further.
Joe DeBottis
LaFayette, NY
Robbie, did you find what you were looking for? If you (or Joe DeBottis, below) have gathered any helpful information, I’d love to see it. (For instance: do you have a record showing Margarita Miglicaccio died in the U.S.?)
Here’s a bit of what I know: Concetta DeBottis was my grandmother’s grandmother. She came from Pietravairano to New York City around the 1880s, as did various members of her family. Eventually the family migrated upstate to Port Byron and then Syracuse, New York. Concetta came into some notoriety when she killed the husband of her brother Francesco’s daughter – you can read about it in various newspapers of the time, though the journalism quality is a bit iffy; Concetta claimed self-defense and the trial resulted in a hung jury.
Joe – since you have the DeBottis surname, are you descended from one of Concetta’s brothers, Antonio or Frank?
Sorry to find this so late.
I am a direct descendant of Antonio DeBottis (son of Raffaele, who was the son of Nicola, all of Pietravairano) – Anthony Samuel DeBottis (Grandfather) – Anthony Michael DeBottis (Father).
Margarita Migliaccio DeBottis died in Seneca Falls, NY 19 Mar 1920.
All of Raffaele’s family emigated to the US in the 1880’s, although some returned several times to visit family members.
I have downloaded all of the Pietravairano Birth, Marriage, and Death records from the Napolean era, and have been working to connect all of our relations.
I have found DeBottis family members all the way back to the late 200’s in Northern Italy. We have many famous Italian descendants, many of whom were either connected to the Catholic Church, or were lower Nobles.
Joe
Dear Joe,
We must be cousins! Margarita Migliaccio DeBottis had a sister named Vittoria Migliaccio (1808-1894 Pietravairano). Vittoria was my 3rd Great-Grandmother. Where did you download all of the records back to the 200’s for Pietravairano? I am VERY interested in doing the same. I have many family lines from Pietravairano, in addition to the Migliaccio family. Feel free to get in touch privately by email, if you like.
Julie
Reply to Julie:
I haven’t been on this site for a while, but noticed you responded indicating your are a relative of Vittoria Migliaccio who died 1894.
Have found numerous references to de Botti family from other sites. from late 200’s onward.
I don’t know your private email, but would like to contact you.
Looking for family in Pietravairano. My great grandfather Antonio Lombardo,my great grandmother Maria[Mancini/Mancino and their 4 children Angelo, Francesco born on April 11,1875 [my grandfather],Anna,and Lucia came to America to the state of Rhode Island around the year 1900.
My grandmother born July 11,1884, Maria Mariano [daughter of Pasquale Mariano and Isabella Rosignuolo,Mariano] arrived in Rhode Island in the year 1902. I will be in Pietravairano around the middle of May. Would like to meet family members ?
PS: My grandfather Francesco lived at Via Cesolle 157 and my grandmother Maria lived at Vicolo Sepra Recinto 10. Would like very much to visit those home locations
Any assistance in locating any family members will be greatly appreciated
Frank Lombardo
My great-great grandfather was Antonio “Toney” DeBottis, born 1846 in Pietravairano, Caserta, Italy. Antonio was Frank and Congetta’s brother. Margarita Migliaccio was the mother of Antonio (Anthony or Toney), Francesco (Frank), Maria Rosa (Mary Rose), Marianna (Mary Ann), and one unnamed sibling whom I believe died at birth. Margarita died in Seneca Falls, NY 19 Mar 1920 at the home of her daughter, Mary Ann.
We have some very famous Italian’s in our family genealogy, many with long associations to nobility and the Catholic Church.
Looking for family related to Pasquale Nassi, born 1901 & coming to America when he was 1 yr old to Boston Massachusetts.
Hello, I am looking for family in Pietravariano. My grandfather’s name is Pasquale Nassi born in 1901 I think. He was @ 1 year old when he came to America. I believe the port of his arrival was Boston, Massachusetts. Please let me know if family still live in Italy.
At present I do not have any information. But, I will provide date of birth later. Looking for records of my grandfather lungi antonelli. Born in Pietravairano, Italy.
I am trying to get information on my grandfather Sabastiano Lombardi who was born in Pietrovairano on May 8 1875. His father was named Petrangelo and his mother was Maria. Both parents were deceased when Sabastiano was sent to Providence Rhode Island USA to live with relatives at the age of about 12. I am planning to be in that area on Februay 15, 16 and am not sure where to go to look for information on his birth, parents death and possible other family members still living. I would appreciate any help you can give me to expedite my search. With gratitude, Rose