Genealogy in Corleto Monforte
Tracing your Italian roots back to Corleto Monforte (in Salerno province, Campania 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 Corleto Monforte.
Corleto Monforte family history at a glance
- Region: Campania
- Province: Salerno
- Record types available: civil and parish records
- Civil registration: began in 1809 (when this area was part of the Kingdom of Naples)
- Parish registers: usually earlier than civil registration (sometimes dating back to the 1600s)
Research experience on families in Corleto Monforte
Over the years, ItalianSide has conducted genealogy research on historical families from Corleto Monforte, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Capozzolo, Di Lorenzo, Farina, Giuliano, Greco, Moliterno, Mottola, Palese, Perone, Reina, Ruberto, Salamone, Salerno, Sudano, Vigorito 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 Corleto Monforte 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 Corleto Monforte 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 Corleto Monforte
If your ancestors came from Corleto Monforte, in Salerno province (Campania 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 Corleto Monforte
Vital records for people born, married or deceased in Corleto Monforte are usually preserved in:
- Corleto Monforte City Hall archives: civil records (births, marriages and deaths) available from 1809 onwards.
- Corleto Monforte parish churches: in Campania, parish registers that can trace family lines back to the 1600s, and in rare cases even earlier.
Civil Records (Stato Civile) in Corleto Monforte
In towns and villages of Campania and across Salerno province, civil registration offices were established after 1809, following Napoleonic reforms in the former Kingdom of Naples. This means you can often find your ancestors’ civil records in the Town Hall archives of Corleto Monforte from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Corleto Monforte, please follow this link.)
If your ancestors lived in Corleto Monforte during the past centuries, the City Office of Corleto Monforte 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 Corleto Monforte.
- 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 Campania and specifically in Corleto Monforte.
Population trends in Corleto Monforte
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Corleto Monforte 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 Corleto Monforte
Church archives in Salerno 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 Campania, 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 Corleto Monforte 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 Corleto Monforte:
S. BARBARA VERGINE E MARTIRE E S. GIOVANNI BATTIST – P.zza Diana
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.
Planning a visit to Corleto Monforte
From our experience, if you plan to visit Corleto Monforte 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.
Professional help for research in Corleto Monforte
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Corleto Monforte area, write to corletomonforte@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 Corleto Monforte
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Corleto Monforte forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Corleto Monforte with other people, feel free to leave a message.
My great grandfather, Giovanni Antonio Mordente (born 1857) was from Corleto Monforte and immigrated to the US. His parents were Anna Maria Cappello and Filippo Mordente. The spelling of our last name was changed to Mordenti in the US. Would love any more information on Mordente family members from Corleto Monforte
My 2nd great Grandfather was Giuseppe Mordente, that would have made Giovanni and him brothers. Giuseppe son Filippo is my Great Grandfather, married to Caterina Sudano. They emigrated to NY. Filippo died in 1918 to influenza. We are in Florida now.
My grandparents Anthony Cotignola and my grand mother, Maria Rosa Salerno were from Carleton Monforte, Salerno, Italy. They came to the US about 1890 at 16 and 18 and married. I am interested in anything I can learn.
Thank you!
My Great Great father was bor in Italy 1800s Mateo corleto lived in El salvador centro america.
he had a son name Emilio corleto , his mother was wife Virginia ban`os.
any information out there.
Hola, mi nombre es Pablo de Guatemala. Mi tatarabuelo fue Agustin Corleto, el vino de Salerno Italia y se establecio en el Salvador en la frontera con Guatemala. El fue mi tatarabuelo. Se caso con una Dama de apellido Menendez y se radicaron en Asuncion Mita Jutiapa Guatemala.
Saludos.
Hola Pablo! Soy Bitner. y mi tatarabuelo es Agustin Corleto tambien! Mi Bisabuelo Ezequiel Ordoñez de Asunción Mita Guatemala tuvo un hijo quien vive en El Salvador y es mi abuelo! Saludos.
My great grandfather’s last name was Corleto.
Went to Honduras from Italia in 1800s and had a cattle ranch in Ocotepeque, Honduras. My maternal grandmother born in Honduras was Mercedes Corleto, Vidal. She married my grandfather Jose Luis Quinonez, Sologaistoa of Guatemala.
Hi everyone! My great grandfather was called Nicolás Antonio VALVANO and he was born between 1851 and 1855. His parents were Vicente (Vincenzo I think) and Aurelia SUDANO. They were from the town Noli, in Corleto Monforte and my grate grandfather emigrated to Argentina in a time before 1884 which is the first date I have in a register of matrimony between him and Maria Moglia in Argentina (I think it´s MAGLIO).
If someone knows anytihng about VALVANO or SUDANO in Corleto Monforte I will apreciate very much.
Best wishes to all of you,
Hi, i am interested in following up on the Melillo family tree. Does anyone recognize the name Nicola Melillo who married Rafaella Mordente? Nicola came to NYC in 1907 with two children Lorenzo and Patsy. Trying to fill in some gaps.
Thanks.
Ciao!
My maternal grandfather Nicola Macchiarulo was born in Corleto Monforte on August 7, 1873. His father’s name was Luigi Macchiarulo. His mother’s name was Carmela Macchiarulo (nee Sudano). Alternate spelling: Maccharulo. I am attempting to apply for dual citizenship and am in need of my grandfather’s birth certificate.
Any information as to how to obtain his birth certificate would be very much appreciated. Grazie!
Hello, My grandfather was born in Corleto in 1877. His name was Nicola DeVita. His parents were Angelo DeVita and Angela DeVita (Mordente). Angelo was son of Sabato DeVita from Corleto. Id like to know if there are still DeVita’s or Mordentes still living there and if I could piece together my family tree. Any help with more info would be appreciated!
We are cousins! My grandfather is Philip DeVito, half the group changed the “a” to an “o” – I am also looking for our roots for dual citizenship, any progress you got would be greatly appreciated!
Hello, my great grandparents wer born in Corleto Monforte, their names are Michele D’errico and Luiza Aceto. I’m trying to find where they married.I’m not sure if Luiza is from Corleto, too.Michele D’errico was born in 1853 and his parents were Filippo D’errico and Barbara Granato.My other ancestors are Luiza D’errico and Domenico Granato.Domenico was born in 1855 and Luiza D’errico in 1864. Both were from Corleto Monforte. I have some documents.
Hello Adriana, It appears that we are involved in similar research into ancestors from Corleto Monforte. I am also a descendant of the D’errIco and Granato families. My g. g. Grandmother was Maria Grazia D’errico born about 1861. If interested in sharing some history, please contact me.
Want to know more about the mazza family
My grandfather was Carmen mazza he settled in Niles Ohio around early 1900s, I believe.
Hi.
We just find our great grand father Lucas Mazza, born at 04/24/1848, in Coleto Monforte, Salerno.
Father = Antonio Mazza
Mother = Maria Caterina Sorge
Adriana e Kevin,
Também sou descendente da família Derrico, e o Michele Derrico é meu trisavô. Assim como você Adriana, ainda não localizei o casamento dele, mas tenho a cópia da certidão de nascimento, porém não está muito legível. Vamos falar e trocar informações?
I am from Niles, Ohio. Several Mazza people lived there. I was married to Sudano, who passed away. His father was Nicholas Sudano, also from Corleto Monteforte. I remember Nicky Mazza, likely a grandson of Carmen. Many of my family members still live in Niles. What do you want to know? I might be able to help.
Hi Billy, did you have relatives in Ellwood City, PA? This is David, I remember a Billy and the younger brother, Richard.
My great great grandfather was born there in 1882 his name is Giovanno Moliterno. But family dates back to 1745. I would love to some day visit.
My grandfather left Corletro before 1900. Is their any Garone’s left in Corletro?
You can look up names in corleto telephone book.
My Grandfather Gabriele Garone was born in Corleto Aug 15 1875 and immigrated to US around 1900 to Pueblo, Colorado. Any Garones located in the US?
Sono una tua parente. Il mio bisnonno Rosario era il fratello di tuo nonno Gabriele. Mi piacerebbe sapere di voi in particolare di Josephine che somiglia moltissimo alla mia nonna sua cugina.
My grandfather, Amato Salamone was born in Corleto Monforte. He married AnnaMaria cappazola and came to US in 1901 NYC. His parents were Antonio Salamone and Teresa Di Lorenzo. The Salamone name is in Corleto prior to 1400 and mentioned in reunification battle with Garibaldi. Does anyone know this family. Their 6 children born in US were Anthony, Teresa, Stella, Carmine, Jerry and Nicky. All in NY area. Both Amato and Maria died very young. Family came from 113th st in E. Harlem.
Hope to hear something.
Hello Barbara, I am descended from Giovanni Salamone born in Corleto Monforte in 1956, son of Luigi Salamone and Clotilda Vecchio. Giovanni married Rosaria Grecco, the first daughter was born in Corleto on 09/09/1881 and then came to Brazil, where my grandfather Nicolau Salomoni was born (1889). My sister has Italian citizenship. I could not associate our kinship, but certainly we do.
I want to know sihan families lived in Corleto Monforte named Gianoli
My husband’s grandfather came from Corleto.
Are there any Melillo family left there?
We visited and searched for some in 2012 but the people we spoke to said the last family had left for the city to be near medical help.
Any Melillo family anywhere there?
Thank you for any help you can provide.
Jessica, boa tarde. Estou vendo que é brasileira e, minha família (SALAMONE) veio de Corleto. A irmã de minha bisavó Cattharina Grecco foi casada com Felippo Mellilo (de Corleto) e, viuva dele, veio para o Brasil (pelo vapor Venuelles em 21/12/1885 acompanhada dos filhos deles: Michelle com 17 anos e Clemente com 10 anos).
Jessica, my grandfather Filippo Melillo emigrated to Ohio around 1905 following his sister who was already here. His mother followed him to the U.S. His father Michael and older brother Theodore ended up in Argentina. He also had a few sisters who remained in Corleto. They married and took on different last names.
my grandfather felllippo melillo also comes from corleto
My grand mother’s mother was a Melilio. Maria Teresa Melilio born 1907. I’m also looking for more info. She came to the US when she was 26 and my grandma was 2. I can’t find any more of her family.