Genealogy in Sarno
Tracing your Italian roots back to Sarno (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 Sarno.
Sarno 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 Sarno
Over the years, ItalianSide has conducted genealogy research on historical families from Sarno, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Adiletta, Annunziata, Buonaiuto, Cerrato, Corrado, Crescenzo, De Filippo, De Vivo, Esposito, Mancuso, Pappacena, Robustelli, Sirica, Squitieri, Vitolo 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 Sarno 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 Sarno 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 Sarno
If your ancestors came from Sarno, 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 Sarno
Vital records for people born, married or deceased in Sarno are usually preserved in:
- Sarno City Hall archives: civil records (births, marriages and deaths) available from 1809 onwards.
- Sarno 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 Sarno
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 Sarno from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Sarno, please follow this link.)
If your ancestors lived in Sarno during the past centuries, the City Office of Sarno 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 Sarno.
- 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 Sarno.
Population trends in Sarno
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Sarno 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 Sarno
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 Sarno 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 Sarno:
S. MARIA DELLE GRAZIE – 84087 LAVORATE SA
S. SEBASTIANO M. – Corso Umberto I
S. MICHELE ARCANGELO – CATTEDRALE – P.zza Duomo
S. FRANCESCO DI ASSISI – P.zza IV Novembre
MARIA SS. DELLE TRE CORONE – P.zza Michelangelo Capua
S. ALFREDO – Sp Amendola
S. TEODORO M. – Via Abignente
S. MARIA DELLA FOCE – Via Foce
S. ALFONSO DE’ LIGUORI – Via Lanzara
S. MATTEO APOSTOLO – Via Terravecchia
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 Sarno
From our experience, if you plan to visit Sarno 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 Sarno
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Sarno area, write to sarno@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 Sarno
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Sarno forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Sarno with other people, feel free to leave a message.
My great grandfather , Ignazio Merola , came to NY December 19, 1908 from Naples. He was from Sarno. Would love to find out any info . Wouldn’t even know where to start looking . My father just passed away and we never got to really research together.
I am trying to find information on my ancestors who I believe are from Sarno, Italy. My grandfather’s name was Dominic (Dominick) Milone, born in 1898.
He married Elisa Coppola. They immigrated to the US and resided in Rockville Centre, NY. Thank you for your time.
I have done research into the male line of my family (Sirica) going back 12 generations to Giuseppe Sirica born in Sarno about 1560. I am wondering if anyone knows if there is any relation to the family that owned the House of Sirici found in the scavi of Pompeii. The River Sarno flow into Pompeii when it was a port town.
My father’s parents, both Sirica’s Are from Sarno. I recently visited Sarno but arrived too late to browse the through the records.
My situation is unique as my grandmother married her first cousin. Her dad’s name was Salvatore Sirica 9/16/1866 and his brother, Vincenzo Sirica was my grandfathers father. Their dad was Francesco Sirica 1/25/1829. His father was Raffaele Sirica DOB unknown. When I visited Pompei I was looking for la casa Sirico. I recently read an article by father Robert Sirico and I am curious as well.
I am Fr. Robert Sirico and my grandfather was Salvatore Sirica (the o and the a change from generation to generation; it seems it was not standardized), but he was born Jan. 3, 1887, so I believe they are different people.
Thank you so much for your input Father. I just learned this was a sister. Her name was Lucia. She married a Bernardo. Still tracking down some leads. Hope you are well and staying safe in these crazy times.
My mother, Filomena Anna Collaro, was born in Sarno, Italy, on June 24, 1909, the daughter of Sebastiano Collaro, and Anna (Zita?) Collaro. I would like to obtain an official record of her birth. How do I do this?
I am trying to find the names of my great grandparents: Grandparents were: Silvio Salerno (b. 1884) married Maria Annuziato (b. 1888). It appears both were from Sarno, Italy. Not sure whether they married in Italy or in New York. Grandfather emigrated to NY in 1909..not sure when Grandmother did. Also if they had any siblings. Thank you for your time.
Hi Marilyn I am Silvio Salerno Jr. daughter, Gail. I am traveling to Sarno today. For your records grandpa Salerno traveled from Naples on the Trave which left 2/18/1901 and arrived in the Us on March 31st. I don’t know how much I can find out today since it is Saturday and we are leaving tomorrow. If I do, I will let you know.
I am trying to find family history of My 2x great grandparents. Carmino Raimo and Vincenza Lucia Annunziata who were married and lived in Sarno, before coming to the United States in the early 1900’s (1900-1904), first living in New York and then settling into Jersey City, NJ. They arrived with their two children, Angelo and Cristina Raimo, and eventually had two more children. Vincenza died in the flu epidemic of 1918 and Carmino died a few years later. I am also interested in the names Catalano and Munziato. Thank you.
*****Concetta Balestrino. Laura Rizzo……. sorry for the typos. ^^^^^^^^^^
Hello. I’m looking for information on the Corrado’s in Sarno.
My grandfather was Gaetano Corrado, his parents were Ferdinando and Voncetta Balestrino. Great grandparents were Girolamo and Laura Russo. I’m also looking into a possible relative Enrico Corrado, married to Maddalena Esposito. Any help would be much appreciated.
I am looking for information on Antonio Robustelli and Speranza Gaudiello. I am interested in their marriage dates and dates of birth.
I am looking for information about the Robustelli Family. Specifically Gennaro (or Genardo) Robustelli and his wife Ceclia. They had at least 4 boys that immigrated to the US around 1904. I was wondering if there were more children? and if there is anyone left in Sarno that is related to them. Trying to flesh out my family tree.
I am searching for my gg-grandfather, Antonio Crescenzi, born January 1854, father Ferdinand? mother Francesca. Possibly married to Crustata Cunini? Had a daughter Francesca born in 1879.
Hi Fran, I should be able to help. What was your grandmother or greatgrandma’s name?
Looking for information on GGfather, Francesco Polichetti born 1877 in Sarno. Mother Carmina Giordano, Father Carlo Polichetti.
I am a descendant of a long line of Nunzio Squillante’s from Sarno Italy ( Actual spelling coming into Ellis island Squillanti).
Looking to speak to relatives and also obtain a birth certificate for my Great Grandfather.
My grandfather Nicholas Annale Squillante was from Sarno.
My name is Henry Squillante.
Hello, I’m trying to find more information on ancestors from Italy. My great grandparents were Luci (Dorgetta) Albero and Gabriel Albero. Both were probably born in the late 1800s and immigrated to the United States in the early 1900s. . Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you!
I am trying to find information on my great-grandparents who came from Sarno. My great-grandfather was Luigi Defilippo, born about 1858. His first wife, my great-grandmother, passed away in Italy, and he remarried, to Lucrezia Farina. I would like to find who the first wife was, and what happened to her. I don’t even know her name. She must have died young, and is possibly buried in Sarno.
Looking for information regarding my grandfather born in Sarno around 1890-his name is either Emilio or Eusebio Mincio-mother was Marie Mincio, father Antonio Defilippo. I am planning a trip next year as part of my 50th wedding anniversay celebration-going to Veleggio sul Mincio–is there a family connection with my last name to that area?
I am looking for birth and death dates, basically any information of Alfonso Laudisio (Landisio) and his wife Coletta. I believe her maiden name destefano. They had a son Giovanni in 1875. Giovanni passed away in NY 1911. I don’t know of any other children.
Researching my maternal grandmother and grandfather’s families that I know come from Sarno. I want to get all the possible records that I can.
How can I best do this?
Thank You
Grazie
Carol
I am looking for information on ancestors from Sarno, Italy. My great grandfather was Vincenzo Annunziata born 15 Nov 1848. His wife was Giulietta “Julia” Campanile born 6 December 1865. They emigrated to the US in 1885.
Thanks!
Hello Vicki. I am not sure if you will get this message as your post is from 2016. I am also researching Annunziatas from Sarno. Vincenza Lucia Annunziata. Contact me if you would like to compare notes.
Hi, Kathy.
My grandmother was Luisa Annunziata and she married Alfonso Vitolo. They had 8 children: Reziero Gaetana, Peter, Lucia, Orlando, Olga, Carlo, Benito.
I would like track down other Annumziata family members on her tree. Maybe we’re related. ?
Researching Manfredonia from Sarno early 1800s
My great grandmother was Lucia Manfredonia of Sarno. All I know is she was born around 1850 and was living in sarno in 1910 becuz my grandfather listed her as nearest relative on Ellis Island ship manifest. Any connection? Thanks.
Hi Patricia,
I have Manfredonia ancestors from Sarno, too. I’d be happy to trade information and see what we can find out! I don’t have ancestor first names on hand right now, but can look that up later if you’re interested.
Melissa
Hello! My 4rth great grandmother was also Lucia Manfredonia. Wondering if it was the same one. Did she have a child named Vincenza Annunziata?
Benjamin,
My 2x great grandmother was Vincenza Lucia Annunziata from Sarno, Salerno Italy. Please let me know if you would like to compare notes to see if this is the same person you are referring to. I do not think her mother’s name was Lucia Manfedonia thought. My Annunziata married Carmino Raimo and lived in Sarno to the early 1900’s. They had two children and immigrated to the United States, first living in NYC then Jersey City, NJ. Carmino and Vincenza had two more children. Vincenza died in the 1918 flu epidemic.
Hi Benjamin, My GGgrandmother was Lucia Manfredonia born in 1849 and married to Antonio Annunziata. They did have a daughter named Vincenza Annunziata who was born in 1870 and married Andrea Crescenzo and immigrated to the US. My grandfather Enrico Annunziata was Vincenza’s brother. They all lived in Sarno.The Annunziatas were Bottaio or barrel makers.
Me too! I’m trying to work backwards from Domenico Mancuso marrying Gaetana Manfredonia (born 1798) and her parents are Pascale Manfredonia and Palma Esposito (can’t find DOBs or further back than that).
My grandfather was Andrea Sedia, born january 25 1898. His parents name on passport – Antonio and Rachele Cioffi? Any insight?
Mille gracie.
I am researching my family, Annunziato. My Great-grandfather Ferdinando was born 1878, he married Rosa Mancuso, he had a brother Emilio, I believe, other brothers too, his father was Nicholas Annunziato. Thank you for any information!
My ancestors are Mancusos from Sarno. The closest known relative I can trace from Sarno is Paulo Mancuso, born in 1893. His parents were Gennaro and Anna (maiden name Devivo) Mancuso. Genneral and Anna had two other sons, Giovanni (John) and Eugenio (Eugene). He married Rafaela DiNardo (also from Sarno).
I don’t know if you will get this message, it’s been a long time since this post.
My grandmother was a Mancuso from Sarno. My grandfathers mothers maiden name was DeVivo. I’m thinking this is the same family. Contact me if you’d like to further discuss
Hi Rosemaria,
Might have the same thing in my family – a Corona and her father, Domenico, Mancuso on the maternal side and a (Chiara) DeVivo – daughter of Luigi DeVivo
I am researching my family from Sarno, Italy–surnames include Manfredonia and Annunziata. My GGrandparents were Lucia Manfredonia and Antonio Annunziata born about 1850. My grandparents were Enrico Annunziata and Angelina Marrone or Marzone birthdates around 1875.
Hi Patricia, I’m also researching Manfredonia originally from Sarno and then from Atripalda. PLMK if you want to do some research. Diane
I am researching my husbands great-grandparents who came from Sarno. Their names were Martin Annunziata and Clorinda Somma. Their birth date were around 1850. Who do I write to or e-mail for their records.
Thank you, Regina Cuomo
Hello Regina, I just came across this site. My great grandparents were also Martin(o) and Clorinda. Were you able to find out any information?
Thank you, Mary Ann
Searching for my Grandfather’s and Grandmother’s roots;
Bernardino Dinardi: B. 9 Jul 1886 in Episcopio, Sarno, Salerno, Campania, Italy
D. Jan 1963 in New Jersey, USA; Wife Carmela Criscuolo: B. 15 July 1894 in Sarno, Salerno, Campania, Italy; D. Nov 1986 in Flushing, Queens, New York, USA
I will appreciate any and all help. Thank you.
Hello Cami, My grandparents were also from Sarno and the place of birth on my grandmothers application for Naturalization states the town Episcopio Salerno, Italy. Perhaps our grandparents knew each other! My grandfather came to America in 1922, my grandmother, 1912.
I wish you luck on your search. If you have any information about the town or the area I would appreciate it if you would let me know. Thank you.
Florence
Your Berardino was son of Antonio DiNardi (1860–1903) and Amalia Basile, who married in 1885 in Sarno. Antonio was son of Berardino DiNardi and Luisa Salerno, my G-G Grandparents. My G-grandfather Pietro DiNardi was Antonio’s brother.
Thank you Marin. Do you happen to know if Berardino DiNardi and Luisa Salerno had any other children?
My great grandfather was also named Pietro Dinardi!
My uncle Reziero Vitolo (8 Feb 1932) married Luisa DiNardi (29 Dec 1929), both of Sarno. They moved to NY sometime between 1958 & 1960.
searching ancestors from sarno and naples Italy.
Luigi squitieri born 1932 in sarno I think. his wife Rosa Dato born ? 1937 in naples I have been told. Their oldest daughter is luisa. Luigi’s father was Antonio Squitieri and mother Luisa Baselice. Rosa’s father was Vincenzo Dato. any info would be appreciated.
I am searching for birth records for my grandfather, Franceso Caruso, who I think was born in Sarno. Six of his nine children were also born in Sarno. He was married to Giovanna Buonanto.
Thank you
John D.
I believe my grandfather and grandmother were born in Sarno. His name was Carmine Rosario Annunziata born 2/12/1872 and her name was Filomena Esposito. They married in Italy and came to America around 1902 but I could not find any record of them at Ellis Island.
My mother’s father Giatano D’Ambrosio was also born in Sarno.
I know Carmine had at least one brother who did not go to America.Thank you for any assistance you give me.
I am trying to locate my family’s city of origin in Sarno Italy.
Our last name is Orza but could also have been Orzo since the records
may have been changed at Ellis Island.
Camine Orza (Orzo) would have emigrated to the US early in 1900’s.
Thanks.
I am trying to find information on my ancestors who I believe are from Sarno, Italy. My great-grandmother’s name was Michelina Odierno and she was born 12/27/1904. Her parents names were Luigi Odierno and Antoinette Campanelli. Thank you for your time.
I am trying to find information on my ancestor. Filomena Esposito (1848) married with Francesco Avallone (1851). Their son named David Avallone 8-12-1872 was the grandfather of my mother. Thank you for your time.