Genealogy in San Valentino Torio
Tracing your Italian roots back to San Valentino Torio (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 San Valentino Torio.
San Valentino Torio 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 San Valentino Torio
Over the years, ItalianSide has conducted genealogy research on historical families from San Valentino Torio, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Annunziata, Buono, Carbone, Coppola, D’Ambrosi, Esposito, Longobardi, Martorelli, Migliaro, Miranda, Mura, Ruggiero, Salerno, Strianese, Vastola 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 San Valentino Torio 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 San Valentino Torio 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 San Valentino Torio
If your ancestors came from San Valentino Torio, 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 San Valentino Torio
Vital records for people born, married or deceased in San Valentino Torio are usually preserved in:
- San Valentino Torio City Hall archives: civil records (births, marriages and deaths) available from 1809 onwards.
- San Valentino Torio 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 San Valentino Torio
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 San Valentino Torio from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from San Valentino Torio, please follow this link.)
If your ancestors lived in San Valentino Torio during the past centuries, the City Office of San Valentino Torio 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 San Valentino Torio.
- 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 San Valentino Torio.
Population trends in San Valentino Torio
The chart below shows the demographic trends in San Valentino Torio 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 San Valentino Torio
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 San Valentino Torio 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 San Valentino Torio:
S. GIACOMO MAGGIORE APOSTOLO – P.zza Amendola
S. MARIA DELLE GRAZIE – Casatori
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 San Valentino Torio
From our experience, if you plan to visit San Valentino Torio 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 San Valentino Torio
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the San Valentino Torio area, write to sanvalentinotorio@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 San Valentino Torio
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the San Valentino Torio forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in San Valentino Torio with other people, feel free to leave a message.
Interested in finding out about Great Grandfather Giuseppe Scoppetta born in 1873 in San Valentino Torio. His parents were Antonio Scoppetta and Caterina Giudici.
Giuseppe moved to NYC and was known as Joseph Gunn.
My Grand father is Eugene (Eugenio) Raffone. We are told that he is from San Valentino Torio. He was born in the late 1800’s
Leo Strianese – my great grandfather – i’m trying to find out if he retained his Italian citizenship when his family moved to Ballston Spa, New York.
I would like to know if you have any information about my great grandfather, Antonio (Antonin?)Gentile. He was born in the 1860s and married Lucia and had boys (Angelo, Giuseppe,). He emigrated to America in the early 1890s. I understand he may have been in a local seminary(???). I would appreciate any help. Grazie.
I would like to know if I can locate information about my grandfather, Guiseppi D’Albero, probably born late 1870’s. I was told he was from San valentine or the new city of Pompei(?). Migrated to U.S. circa 1886? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Grazie!