Genealogy in Monte San Giacomo
Tracing your Italian roots back to Monte San Giacomo (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 Monte San Giacomo.
Monte San Giacomo 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 Monte San Giacomo
Over the years, ItalianSide has conducted genealogy research on historical families from Monte San Giacomo, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Amato, Buono, Calabrese, Cardamone, Cardillo, Castella, Fasanella, Lisa, Marotta, Monaco, Policastro, Rizzo, Romano, Spina, Totaro 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 Monte San Giacomo 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 Monte San Giacomo 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 Monte San Giacomo
If your ancestors came from Monte San Giacomo, 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 Monte San Giacomo
Vital records for people born, married or deceased in Monte San Giacomo are usually preserved in:
- Monte San Giacomo City Hall archives: civil records (births, marriages and deaths) available from 1809 onwards.
- Monte San Giacomo 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 Monte San Giacomo
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 Monte San Giacomo from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Monte San Giacomo, please follow this link.)
If your ancestors lived in Monte San Giacomo during the past centuries, the City Office of Monte San Giacomo 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 Monte San Giacomo.
- 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 Monte San Giacomo.
Population trends in Monte San Giacomo
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Monte San Giacomo 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 Monte San Giacomo
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 Monte San Giacomo 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 Monte San Giacomo:
S. GIACOMO APOSTOLO – Piazza Umberto I
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 Monte San Giacomo
From our experience, if you plan to visit Monte San Giacomo 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 Monte San Giacomo
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Monte San Giacomo area, write to montesangiacomo@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 Monte San Giacomo
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Monte San Giacomo forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Monte San Giacomo with other people, feel free to leave a message.
Hi, my paternal great-grandfather was Giacomo Passaro, and he was born in 1877 in Monte San Giacomo. We do not have any records that preceded him. Any information would be great. Thank you.
Saludos. Estoy tratando de localizar el atti di morti o acta de defunción de mi bisabuelo Angelo Castella ( o Pasquale) quien parece ser murió en 1907, pues en 1902 asistió al matrimonio de mi abuelo Nicola Castella. Angelo o Pasquale estaba casado de 1866 con Francesca Caporrino, quien si murió en 1907. El nacimiento, matrimonio y muerte de los bisabuelos fue en Monte San Giacomo, Salerno. Mi inquietud es en el sentido de solicitar ayuda para conseguir el acta de defunción mencionándola. Gracias.
I am writing about 2 families. The Turso family Paschali Turso and philomena Lepra and Aloysio Mastrocchio and wife Joanna Agrana any info is appreciated
My paternal grandfather was Angelo Rizzo.
He was born in 1897 if I am correct. He was from Monte San Giacomo. I was told by my father ( now deceased) that his father first came to The United States around 1900 but my great grandfather then went to to Italy with the family because he could not survive here. I believe my grandfather fought in the Italian Army in WWI and was captured and escaped from the Germans a n umber of times. He fought in the northeastern part of Italy and Yugoslavia.He was decorated for his bravery but as far as I can tell he left for the United States and arrived on the Dante Alighieri on January 20, 1921.
He settled in Hoboken, New Jersey.
I cannot find anything on my grandmother, Carmella Rizzo and what records I have been able to find do not mention her.
I may have relatives in Naples but I do not know who my be left in Monte San Giacomo.
I would be most appreciative of any information you might be able to find.
Most Sincerely,
Charles Rizzo
im also looking for any information on my grandparents there named DAgostino
Looking for birth and marriage certificates for my paternal grandparents who were born and married in Monte San Giacomo. Dominick Lisa was born 26 January 1887 and Rosa Marotta was born 7 October 1888. They were both 18 years of age when they were married. They immigrated from Naples to the United States leaving on 19 February 1907 aboard the S.S. Romanic. Dominick’s name could have been Dominico Lisa.
I will be visiting Monte San Giacomo in early October. My father’s grandparents were from Minte San Giacomo. After their wedding they left for America. His name was Angelo Tursi and her name Anna Lisa. They were married late 1890s. I would think 1889 or 1899. My grandmother was born in America in 1900.
Can you help me? Are there any living relatives?
Hello, I would like to find more information about my maternal grandfather’s side of our family. My Great Grandmother was from Monte San Giacomo, Salerno, Campania, Italy and her name was Rafaela Cerrato (born June 24, 1869). She married my Great Grandfather, Andrea Romano (born June 6, 1963), who was from Alessándria, Alessandria, Piemonte, Italy.
I also have other family on my mother’s side that were from Prepezzano, Province of Solerno, Italy; where my mother and uncle were born.
Can you help me with more information about this side of my family.
Thank you very much,
Sincerely,
Clorinda
Hi there, I would like to have further information about my family.
My grandfather was called Michelle Pizza and my grand mother Vicenzina Lisa Pizza.
My father was born in Italy in 11 May 1943 and his name is Angelo Pizza
Do I have more relatives living in Monte SanGiacomo.